[EXPIRED] [EXPIRED] Vivitar Series 1 28-105mm f2.8-3.8 Zoom, KA mount, Manual Focus

[Just1MoreDave]

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Vivitar Series 1 28-105mm f2.8-3.8 Zoom, KA mount, Manual Focus

Asking Price
$50 US

Item Description
Vivitar Series 1 28-105mm f2.8-3.8 Macro Focusing Zoom



67mm filter size, 630g, KA mount

I read somewhere that this was a pretty good lens. I bought it on eBay when I was looking for a midrange zoom, but after getting three midrange zooms I never use them. It's made by Cosina, manual focus, one touch zoom/focus, with the A position on the aperture ring. It had a Ricoh pin, which I removed and taped to the lens cap. If you want I'll reinstall it.

I've only used it a couple of times so I don't know much about IQ. Colors are definitely not Pentax. Here are two shots, the left with the Vivitar, the right with a Pentax FA 28-105mm f4-5.6. Both lenses are at 28mm. The shots are taken with auto white balance. With a custom white balance, the photos look much closer, close enough for me. In JPG, using a tool to remove color cast works too.


Close focus works at the 28mm end. The lens is marked with a minimum distance of 0.6 feet, which is about an inch from the front element. I don't know its magnification specs. I took this photo of a quarter, almost as close as I could get:


Maybe 1:4? Not spectacular but definitely useful.

More photos here of the lens:
Picasa Web Albums - David - Vivitar 28-10...

Glass is clear, fungus-free, and unscratched. Aperture is snappy and oil-free. The A position works properly. Focus and zooming action are smooth. I hate classifying condition with a single word; I picked "excellent" anyway.

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition
Used
Excellent

Item Location
Aurora, CO USA

Shipping Charge
$8 in US, see below for int'l

Shipping Services
USPS Priority Mail

Shipping Destinations
Worldwide

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal Check/Money Order

Additional Details
Shipping $10 Canada, about $18 Europe, I can give you a price via PM
Local pickup too

Please send me a private message if interested in the item!

[wallyb]

I used the AF version of this lens on the Minolta system. This lens is usually marketed as part of a "budget" line, but I was very pleased with the quality of it, all things considered. I'm a bit interested in picking this lens up myself