Originally posted by fwcetus I'm afraid that the label "Series 1" has been grafted onto the brand "Vivitar" on far too many products over the past couple of decades, and so often that I would argue that Vivitar Series 1 lenses have not ~really~ returned, but are still AWOL.
No worries, I know what you're saying and completely agree with you. Maybe I should have added a question mark at the end of the thread title. The 85mm f/1.4 lens, if it's the same as the Samyang/Polar, is not a crap lens from what I've seen, so maybe somebody is trying to bring back the quality that once used to be associated with Vivitar Series 1 lenses.
I've been saying for ages that if somebody introduces the following lenses in P/KA mount (even if they're manual focus) with above average IQ and affordable price, that they'll make a fortune:
- 24mm f/2
- 50mm f/1.2
- 85mm f/1.4
- 135mm f/2
So far they've introduced one of them.
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