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inneyeseakay · Jun 13, 2007, 9:21 PM

Has anyone used this lens? Good? Bad?

robar · Jun 14, 2007, 7:48 AM

i've had2 versions of this lens. the tokina and the other a kiron or komine. i can't remember which ... both had the matching 75-205 2X TC. i found both versions gave excellent results with the kiron/komine being slightly better.. both of them were the K mount non-A version. here's a link to some out of the camera untouched full size images from the K/K version
http://www.texasbostons.com/vivitar/index.htm

here's acoupleshots from the tokina but with PPing.

robar · Jun 14, 2007, 7:49 AM

thede were both taken w/the 2x

robar · Jun 14, 2007, 8:59 AM

also the K/K vesion is f3.8 thruout. the tokina i had was f3.5-4.5

bigdawg · Jun 28, 2007, 6:16 PM

I've the 75-210 Series 1 Vivitar Inn. Really nice lens made by Tokina. I love it and my 80-200mm Vivitar as well.. Great walk-about lenses. The Series 1 is a constant aperture lens that stays f/3.5 throughout the zoom range. The 80-200 doesn't but gives as sharp a photo as any lens I own. Got both for less than 20 bucks each plus shipping.

Dawg

Fred2726 · Jun 30, 2007, 1:51 PM

I'm not sure about the 75-205mm Vivitar, but I just picked up a Vivitar Series One 70-210mm f3.5 version 1 (Kiron) screwmount.

I Love it. Its big, heavy, built like a tank, and manual.

Takes an amazing picture. I would highly recommend it.

http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm

Fred

bigdawg · Jun 30, 2007, 9:00 PM

They madethe series 1in K-mount as well as screw mount too. I've got a K-mount and am looking for a screw mount to go with it...I'll decide which to keep later.

Dawg

TC3 · Jul 1, 2007, 2:01 PM

I had the lens 25 years ago on my kr10. Was really good colour and contrast. Mine was the one with the push/pul focus zoom ring and was made by Kiron.

inneyeseakay · Jul 1, 2007, 5:25 PM

Well, can't wait to see what this thing will do. I gota MINT Pentax ME Super, M 50mm f/1.7, Vivitar 75-205 f/3.8 (w/matched 2x) all for $61 shipped. I don't think I did too bad.

bigdawg · Jul 1, 2007, 6:08 PM

inneyeseakay wrote:

Quote:

Well, can't wait to see what this thing will do. I gota MINT Pentax ME Super, M 50mm f/1.7, Vivitar 75-205 f/3.8 (w/matched 2x) all for $61 shipped. I don't think I did too bad.

Sounds like a great deal to me Inn!

Dawg

Jun 14, 2007, 7:48 AM	#2
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	i've had2 versions of this lens. the tokina and the other a kiron or komine. i can't remember which ... both had the matching 75-205 2X TC. i found both versions gave excellent results with the kiron/komine being slightly better.. both of them were the K mount non-A version. here's a link to some out of the camera untouched full size images from the K/K version http://www.texasbostons.com/vivitar/index.htm here's acoupleshots from the tokina but with PPing. Attached Images

Jun 14, 2007, 7:49 AM	#3
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	thede were both taken w/the 2x Attached Images

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Jun 13, 2007, 9:21 PM	#1
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Has anyone used this lens? Good? Bad?

Jun 14, 2007, 8:59 AM	#4
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	also the K/K vesion is f3.8 thruout. the tokina i had was f3.5-4.5

Jun 28, 2007, 6:16 PM	#5
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	I've the 75-210 Series 1 Vivitar Inn. Really nice lens made by Tokina. I love it and my 80-200mm Vivitar as well.. Great walk-about lenses. The Series 1 is a constant aperture lens that stays f/3.5 throughout the zoom range. The 80-200 doesn't but gives as sharp a photo as any lens I own. Got both for less than 20 bucks each plus shipping. Dawg

Jun 30, 2007, 1:51 PM	#6
Fred2726 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 305	I'm not sure about the 75-205mm Vivitar, but I just picked up a Vivitar Series One 70-210mm f3.5 version 1 (Kiron) screwmount. I Love it. Its big, heavy, built like a tank, and manual. Takes an amazing picture. I would highly recommend it. http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm Fred

Jun 30, 2007, 9:00 PM	#7
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	They madethe series 1in K-mount as well as screw mount too. I've got a K-mount and am looking for a screw mount to go with it...I'll decide which to keep later. Dawg

Jul 1, 2007, 2:01 PM	#8
TC3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,169	I had the lens 25 years ago on my kr10. Was really good colour and contrast. Mine was the one with the push/pul focus zoom ring and was made by Kiron.

Jul 1, 2007, 5:25 PM	#9
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Well, can't wait to see what this thing will do. I gota MINT Pentax ME Super, M 50mm f/1.7, Vivitar 75-205 f/3.8 (w/matched 2x) all for $61 shipped. I don't think I did too bad.