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Subject: [OM] Vivitar Lenses (Series 1?)
From: "Jon Mitchell" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 16:08:41 -0000
Hi Guys,

<snip>
> 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,
</snip>

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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