Vivitar series 1 macro 90mm

Vivitar series 1 70 210 mm macro zoom simon hawketts. Build quality, design, and sample variation build quality is mediocre at best. Variants 15 left to right of the vivitar series 1 70210 macro zoom. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. One gold star by garian photography, on flickr vivitar series 1 90mm f2. It belongs to vivitars legendary series 1 of for the time ultra fast zoom and primes lenses. A very wellbuilt macro lens with excellent sharpness and contrast, it has the advantage over the canon fd 100mm f4 macro both in its wider maximum aperture and in its ability to reach 1.

It costs you nothing, and is this sites, and thus my. Mtf 20 mtf 50 is fairly comparable, just lower numbers. Vivitar made an interesting device called the 2x macro focusing teleconverter. As i search this forum for this lens, i found none. What are the best and worst of vivitar and series 1 lenses. It is not the same optical formula, nor was it manufactured by the same company. When you have an slr camera, you can find a lens on ebay. After the five versions shown here, vivitar sold some really poor lenses under the series 1 label, which all but destroyed the prestige of the brand. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. Vivitar corporation was a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of photographic and optical equipment originally based in santa monica, california. Apart from minimal fringing wide open, it performs spotless on the test chart. Buy vivitar camera lenses 90mm focal and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. You might also find this lens branded as an elicar.

The optic is very sharp, while the transition to outoffocus elements is seamless, smooth and dreamlike, to the extent that the lens earned its own nickname from enthusiast photographers bokina. A fixed lens means that the only available focal length will be 90mm. If anyone wants a macro lens that performs like a macro lens, the vivitar series 1 90mm f2. The vivitar 105mm series 1 lens is better known probably because it is more available people with this lens dont tend to give it up. The olympus omd em5 mark iii is the companys latest micro four thirds camera. Some outside shots using canon t2i and vivitar 2890mm.

Nyquist frequency is about 3000, so the lens is outresolving the sensor through most of the range. Reserviert vivitar serie 1 macro objektiv 90mmf2,5. You can take advantage of a number of photographic opportunities with a vivitar 90mm macro lens. New listing vivitar series 1 macro focusing vmc 2890mm f2.

Find great deals on ebay for vivitar series 1 lenses. However, if you choose a zoom lens, you can zoom in and out, adjusting the focal length. On the pentax the lens is somewhat easier to use because it has the a setting so i can use normal aperture priority mode to set the exposure. I would recommend this lens to anyone from a beginner to professional. This is a 7 element teleconverter which has a built in helicoid. No front cap but we will add a filter to cover the front.

This series 1 version is not to be confused with the nonseries, kominemade vivitar 90mm f2. Ive always preferred longer focallength macro lenses in the 90100mm range because they give you more breathing room between the camera and skittish subjects than does standard 5060mm macros. This is a manual focus lens, and for nikon f mount only. A day in the life of the legendary vivitar series 1 vmc macro 90mm f2. This well regarded tokina made serials 37xxxxx macro lens is distinct from the. Vivitar calls this the vivitar series 1 70210mm f3. Thanks guys heres another example of a flower, followed by a 100% crop. It belongs to vivitar s legendary series 1 of for the time ultra fast zoom and primes lenses. Necropolis canon 550d macro with vivitar series 1 2890mm glibb in berlin. A lens is not considered to be true macro unless it can achieve at least lifesize magnification. View and download vivitar series 1 service manual online.

Vivitar series i fixed mount lenses represent the toptier products in vivitar history. Necropolis canon 550d macro with vivitar series 1 2890mm. I was curious whether or not there was a difference between the vivitar and tokina 1. The acquisitions in anticipation of getting the famed vivitar 90mm bokina, i came across and quickly bought a tokina branded 1. It bares no relation to the vivitar s1 90mm or tokina 90mm bokina as.

No wonder, then, that one of my earliest lenses was the original vivitar series 1 90mm f2. Variants 1 5 left to right of the vivitar series 1 70210 macro zoom. Ive found this to be a very professional and useful lens. The optic is very sharp, while the transition to outoffocus elements is seamless, smooth and dreamlike, to the extent that the lens earned its own nickname from enthusiast. Sep 06, 2010 some outside shots using canon t2i and vivitar 28 90mm. Thats not to say that the vivitar lenses were bad, in fact some. The badge was used in the late 1960s and was later replaced by the vivitar series 1 badge. Relatively light, the lens doesnt need an extension tube to reach 1. Vivitars, and especially this lens, are notorious for problems with the aperture. This lens is notorious for oil leaking on the blades. Using the vivitar series 1 70 210 macro zoom ive used this lens on both my pentax k5 and my sony nex6.

Vivitar 70210 series 1 macro zoom lenses mark roberts. No screw on lenses nor tubes except the 1st one or bellows units included. This tokinamanufactured macro lens provides a particularly pleasing bokeh. This is in very good condition with no obvious issues please contact with any questions sales tax in some states 153900247542. This is the third generation made by komina and branded for vivitar.

At the focal length of 28 mm it enables you to take 1. Buy and sell used vivitar camera lenses at keh camera. The series 1 line of lenses were a different animal to the regular, basic vivitar ones. Shop new and used macro lenses with an array of features.

Sep 15, 2011 necropolis canon 550d macro with vivitar series 1 2890mm glibb in berlin. I believe the lens was manufactured by komine with serial no. Any of the autofocus series 1 lenses should be avoided, as should any of the ones that have maximum apertures of f4. Out of the 6 90mm to 105mm vintage macro lenses ive tested, it is the sharpest. New listing vivitar series 1 macro focusing vmc 28 90mm f2. On a dx camera, it gives angles of view similar to what a 105315mm lens would give on an fx or 35mm film camera. Theres a lot to like, but there are a few things wed change. When you shop for a vivitar 90mm macro lens, you will see that there are the options for fixed and zoom focal length types. This classic komine made original series 1 is often referred to as the stovepipe because of its di. It is quite good but is not as well coated as the later vivitar 1002. Just curious if anyone here have this lens, and if you do would you mind sharing the photos taken with this lens. Apr 04, 2016 ive always preferred longer focallength macro lenses in the 90100mm range because they give you more breathing room between the camera and skittish subjects than does standard 5060mm macros. To see photos that were taken with this lens, go to my web site at. A multicoated manual focus macro lens with continuous focusing down to lifesize, or a magnification of 1x.

The correction of lateral chromatic aberration is as good as it gets for achromatic lenses. I support my growing family through this website, as crazy as it might seem. This series 1 version is not to be confused with the non series, kominemade vivitar 90mm f2. Vivitar 90mm camera macroclose up lenses for sale ebay. This is in very good condition with no obvious issues please contact with any questions sales tax in.

The lens is based on a pushpull principle focal length is changed by pushing or pulling the focusing ring, the lens length is changing at the same time. They are left to right a vivitar 2x macro focusing tc when used with a 50mm lens, will focus to life size, a micro nikkor 55 mm f2. For people who love their lens and the photos it creates. Find great deals on ebay for vivitar series 1 lens and visionar lens. Nov 01, 2009 i was curious whether or not there was a difference between the vivitar and tokina 1. After reading your praise for the vivitar series 1 i decided to look into some of my old gear dating back to mid 70s as i knew i had som visitor leses laying around quite forgotten til now.