Vivitar series 1 lens 19-35mm

Vivitar corporation was a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of photographic and optical equipment originally based in santa monica, california. Vivitar s series1 1935mm af zoom lens for is designed to work with canon autofocus single lens reflex cameras. Actually, it is better than the vivitar which very easily had flare issues from the sunlight being anywhere in the front 120 degrees. Since 2008, the vivitar name serves as sakar internationals house brand for digital imaging, optics, mobile accessories, and audio products.

Vivitar s series1 19 35mm af zoom lens is designed to work with minolta autofocus single lens reflex cameras. It is supposedly made by cosina but can also be branded as promaster or quantary. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Being i had used the vivitar series 1 on my film camera.

As a general purpose ultrawide angle lens for fxfilm and a standard zoom for dx crop nikon cameras the vivitar series 1 19 35mm af lens is the best value out there. Are there some older ultrawide zooms that work on the d700. The kit lens is not bad within its middle range, but awfull at wide angle. Moreover, if you are looking for bargains among third party legacy lenses, you might also want to check out the compendiums of, respectively, soligor and tamron adaptall. Its acceptably sharp, though it has some distortion, and build quality leaves a bit to be desired seems mostly. The focal range of 1935mm on ff is a very good one for scenery and views, and often creates nice looking scenes you simply wouldnt see with a 35mm or 50mm lens, as well as offering nice skyscapes when the clouds are cooperative. Vivitars series1 1935mm af zoom lens for is designed to work with canon autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. For sony alpha dslr camera vivitar series 1 1935mm 1. When i worked selling cameras there was a vivitar 1935mm zoom lens with eos mount sitting on the shelf forever. I use this lens on a zx50, which also has the broken lens coupling. Get a great deal with this online auction for a vivitar camera lens by nikkor presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client. Beautiful color rendition and microcontrast reminds me of minolta lenses. My version is a vivitar series 1 auto focus 19 35mm f3. It was significantly cheaper than most other big name extreme wide angle zoom lenses.

What are the best and worst of vivitar and series 1 lenses. This lens is a plastic fantastic that was made in the 80s as a generic af lens made for numerous manufacturers, this is the vivitar. You get what you pay for vivitar series 1 1935mm qs. Currently the widest lens that i have is a 2890 46. This is one of the cheapst wide zoom in this range2036mm for a fullframe camera. They were competing with the professional lens offers of the main camera brands at a price that although not cheap was accessible to amateurs. I use it for landscape stuff all the time and have been pretty happy with it. The vivitar 70210mm series 1 is the classic of classics of thirdparty lenses. When i worked selling cameras there was a vivitar 19 35mm zoom lens with eos mount sitting on the shelf forever. Feb 28, 2019 in the early 1970s, vivitar launched the first lenses of its acclaimed series 1 line. Pic 2 shows the earlier mf version of this lens in nikon mount filter size 77mm.

This lens is a plastic fantastic that was made in the 80s as a generic af lens made for numerous manufacturers, this is the vivitar version. Vivitar had contracts with different companies for their series 1 line lenses. Taken from mark roberts website, heres how you can decipher your serial number. I have a series 1 1935mm zoom, which is quite good for a low priced lens sharp, but prone to flare and very plasticky construction.

May 27, 2016 i heard good things about this lens so i decided to buy a copy. Deciphering vivitar serial numbers this coding system is for all vivitar series 1 lenses, not just the 70210, but. Vivitar series 1 af 19 35mm lens for minoltasony excellent condition. Ive been looking around and have read some good things about the vivitar 1935mm 3. Vivitar series one 1935mm autofocus lens for nikon f mount. I had little hesitation purchasing a lens in this focal length used, as it is a lens that is likely to see little use, unless owned by an estate agent. Vmc vivitar series 1 70210mm lens and case 67mm macro focusing auto zoom. Vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market. So i desided to look forsomething not too expensive. I heard good things about this lens so i decided to buy a copy as they can be found for a reasonable price. From vivitar lens literature compact and lightweight, this lens covers ultrawide 19mm to wide 35mm focal lengths. These optics offered outstanding specifications and superior image quality. Vivitar series one 1935mm autofocus lens for nikon f.

I was searching for an ultra wide angle lens and this was one that i tried. I have a canon 60d and this looks like a canon mount just wondered if some of you pros out there could confirm for me before i say yes to taking it. Very good this item is rated in very good condition. And to my surprise, the images are clean and clear. Regular items 1794 didnt find what youre looking for. When checking my stats at flickr i cant help but notice the number of hits certain of my photos have had based on searches for the vivitar 1935mm series 1 lens. I have compared this lens to other auto focus lenses along with manual focus lenses and found it extremely practical yet inferior. Vivitars series1 1935mm af zoom lens is designed to work with minolta autofocus singlelens reflex cameras. My version is a vivitar series 1 auto focus 1935mm f3. Feb 06, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Vivitar s series1 19 35mm af zoom lens for is designed to work with canon autofocus single lens reflex cameras. I purchased this lens just over a year ago for a sony a system dslr i had for aerial. This item has been tested as fully operational and includes only what is. When mounted on crop cameras, the lens delivers exceptional results.

Mar 08, 2014 hi i wonder might some of you give me some information on this lens please. There seems to be a lot of interest in the lens also branded, apparently, as tamron, tokina, promaster, cosina and phoenix because, i would guess, the lens is pretty cheap. I no longer have the canon 5d mk1 or the cosina 1935mm zoom lens but thought this image was worth sharing. Its a relatively modern lens and i believe it shares an optical design with a lot of the other makers 1935mm f3. May 22, 2008 vivitar came out with series 1 line of lenses in 1975 that was designed to compete with any highend lens on the market. Steve rainwater provides a very nice historical account of the genesis of the first vivitar series 1 lens, while boggy has made a collection of instruction manuals for vivitar lenses available on his website. Yes the pentax af version of the vivitar series 1 19 35mm lens has the a position. In reply to actartphotog jul 12, 2009 anyone know anything bout this one as well. It was better than the tamron sp 17mm adaptall and about the same as the vivitar 19mm series 1. Apocryphal data suggests this version was made by kino precision kiron in december, 1978.

Find great deals on ebay for vivitar series 1 lenses. Jan 17, 2007 kan, the vivitar s1 19 35 should have been made by tokina same as the 19 35 3. I heard good things about this lens so i decided to buy a copy. It is recommended to use a hood which is often included. A lot of people looked at it, but the fact that it was so cheap compared to other similar lenses put people off. Series 1 superior aspherical optics improve contrast and resolution from edge to. That means that this item is between 8089% of original condition. Vivitar series 1 af 1935mm lens photography forums. This lens is compact and lightweight, with an aperture range of f3. Series 1 superior aspherical optics improve contrast and resolution from edge. Hi i wonder might some of you give me some information on this lens please.

Overall im pleased with the sharpness and color rendition. Like many vivitar lenses, it was made for vivitar by fourth parties, and its design varied over the years. Kan, the vivitar s1 1935 should have been made by tokina same as the 1935 3. Pic 2 shows the earlier mf version of this lens in nikon mount filter size 77mm aperture r. I also have a phoenix 100mm macro also sold as vivitar and cosina which again has the build quality of a fisherprice.