I spent yesterday in Tucson, a semi-annual trip where a friend and I
will plunder thrift stores, buy and trade used books, visit plant nurseries,
and eat wonderful food.
This trip had a surprise. At one thrift store there were two display
cases full of old film camera gear, mostly Minolta with a smattering of
Nikon, Exacta, etc. Amongst the lenses I found a Vivitar/Kiron Series 1
28-90mm with a Nikon mount. It felt and looked great until I turned it over
and saw the deep gouge halfway across the middle of the front element. That
was really heart breaking.
But nearby there was a pristine Vivitar/Cosina Series 1 28-105mm macro
with a Minolta MD mount. The orange price tag said $30, and it was 50% off
for that colour tag. So, $15 later it left with me.
I just finished modifying the aperture pin and testing it briefly on the
E-500. At 28mm FL it will focus down to less than 4cm. That's really
impressive, and tomorrow it goes out for a thorough testing in the garden.
Now all I need is a user's manual.
Chris
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