I gathered information about various versions of this lens and put them on a web page as a temporary (or so I thought) Though I eventually acquired examples of the first three versions of this lens, I have since sold all but version 3. The resulting photos immediately banished any thoughts of parting with this lens! Then I thought, "Well, let's just take a few shots to see how good I started this page almost by accident: I purchased an example of version 3 of the 70-210 Series 1įor a bargain price, planning to sell it at a nice Variants 1-5 (left to right) of the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 Macro Zoom "Series 1" lenses should be avoided, as should any of the ones that have maximum apertures of f/4.5-5.6. "Series 1" label, which all but destroyed the prestige of the brand. Versions are of poorer optical quality and are aren't really comparable to the earlier versions.Īfter the five versions shown here, Vivitar sold some really poor lenses under the Versions produced over the years, the first three of which are still very desirable lenses.
Offer any kind of macro capability, it offered outstanding optics in a highly versatile package. The most famous of the Series One lenses was the 70-210 macro zoom. Nonetheless, discriminating photographers who could afford the price snapped them up and theyĪre still much sought-after by photographers willing to give up auto focus in return for top quality optics, With the best offerings of the major camera manufacturers, albeit at a very high price - they were quite expensiveĮven by OEM standards. Overall, for the price of that lens, considering it gives a good range to work with and that it has a constant aperture, I really like that lens.In 1975 Vivitar introduced the "Series 1" line of lenses. Purple fringe when 105mm, CA on edges at 35mm. It gives that "retro" look!Īs many Vivitar lenses, there's a bit of chromatic aberration on either end of the zoom, unfortunately.
Sure, at f/5.6 it's not as fast as other lenses, but for a fixed aperture lens, in that price range, delivering that quality, it's a bargain!Įven at f/3.5, if you don't mind soft images, it's usable. While it's a bit soft when wide open at f/3.5, closed down to f/5.6 makes it sharper and perfectly usable for photo or video. Sharpness: 7 Aberrations: 8 Bokeh: 8 Handling: 9 Value: 9 Camera Used: Canon 550Dįor the price I paid it (49$ + shipping), it's quite a steal.
Low cost, built like a tank, great optics overall
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