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Vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 VMC Series 1 Macro Auto Zoom (V1) - Lens

Vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 VMC Series 1 Macro Auto Zoom (V1) - Lens

High-end Vivitar telephoto zoom with constant aperture. This is the first generation of this lens, made by Kino in 1973 and referred to by some as the first macro zoom lens every produced. All 6 versions have different construction, optical design, and even manufacturers.

  • Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f3.5 Macro Focusing Auto Zoom (15 elements, 10 groups)
  • Minimum focusing distance: 2m
  • Aperture blades: 6
  • Aperture ring: Full-stop clicks from f3.5 - f5.6, half-stop clicks from f5.6 - f16, full-stop clicks from f16 - f22.
  • Size: ~165mm long, 78mm diameter.
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Minolta MD (SR Mount)

Minolta introduced their manual focus lens mount in 1958 with the SR-2. The mount would be called a few things over its 40 year production run, including SR and ”Minolta Mount” but is now generally known as Minolta MD. There were four versions of the SR/MD lenses over the years, but all retained basic compatibility with each other. This gave Minolta MD bodies a huge library of lenses to choose from without worrying about the compatibility issues that plague some Nikon and Pentax cameras. Minolta lenses were some of the first to feature multiple coatings and benefited from Minolta producing and shaping their own optical glass, which was uncommon at the time.

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Vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 VMC Series 1 Macro Auto Zoom (V1) - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
05 Mar 2023 A60616 € 59,00 Vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 VMC Series 1 Macro Auto Zoom (V1) - Lens Image
02 Jul 2022 A68956 € 55,50 Vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 VMC Series 1 Macro Auto Zoom (V1) - Lens Image