Hi Guys,
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> How can one tell if a Vivitar lens is a series 1? There is
> nothing marked on my lenses to indicate one way or another.
The ones I have (200/3 S1, 90/2.5 S1) are marked on the front; see, for
instance,
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Damn - does that mean that mine is a Series something-else ? Are they MUCH
worse ? All mine says around the front is "62mm; Vivitar; 75-205mm; 1:3.8;
MC; Macro Focusing Zoom; No.22205xxx"
I also have the cross-matched 2x multiplier to go with it, making a rather
nice 410 mm lens !!
Can I assume that MC in this case means Multi-Coated ? I assume that,
despite only saying f3.8 on it, it is as described in the original mail a
3.8 to 4.8 ? Does it add 2 stops (approx) when adding the 2x multiplier ?
Never had any real complaints about the lens quality. Always found that
holding it has been more of an issue !! Especially with the multiplier on
it ! And of course, the other issue, is the zoom slides a little too freely
so if you are pointing it up or down slightly it can drift while taking the
picture !! (maybe that's just mine ?!)
Jon
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