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Re: [OM] Vivitar Ser.1 70-210 any good?

Subject: Re: [OM] Vivitar Ser.1 70-210 any good?
From: Gary Schloss <schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 11:30:10 -0800
Shawn Wright wrote:

>I have been offered a Vivitar Series 1 70-210 /3.5 in excellent
>condition for $70 US - is this a fair price? Is this lens decent
>quality?

A terrific lens at a bargain price, esp. if it's the more compact,
and hence more expensive 2nd version (ask the seller for first two
digits of the serial#: 22xxx -- 1st version, 37xxx -- 2nd version).

>This offer is the result of contact from an ebay seller. This fellow
>has tons of stuff, but has good feedback... (ferrell99@xxxxxxx)

I bought a couple of items from Bruce.  He's easy to deal with, very
fair, and makes every effort to solve problems.  I recommend him.

Jim in Delaware wrote:

>I'd hold out for the Series 1 70-210/f2.8-4.  This lens is a little
>sharper than the 3.5 version.

Both the 3rd and the 4th versions were 70-210/f2.8-4: the former takes
62mm filters, and is my favorite.  I don't recommend the last, Cosina-
made version (58mm filter), due to its rather flimsy construction.
I'm not sure whether the 70-210/f2.8-4 zoom is noticeably sharper.
It will however focus closer than the 70-210/f3.5.

Good luck,


/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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