Anyone use a Vivitar MC 50 1.7?

Pioneer · 11-04-2009, 10:21 PM

I have a little Vivitar MC 50mm f/1.7 lens that I picked up several months ago that I really haven't spent any time with until just the last couple of days. I went on-line and tried to research it but, beyond the V3800N, I can't seem to turn up much.

Overall it seems to be a nicely constructed lens, built of metal, and quite solid. It focuses down to little closer then 1.5 feet (0.45 meters). It uses a 52mm filter.

I'm curious if anyone has used this lens and, if so, what their experience has been. I was out today and took several pictures with it and I thought it performed quite well on my K200D. Here are a couple of examples that were shot at f/1.7 this afternoon.

Has anyone else had any good, or bad, experiences with this lens?

Pioneer · 11-08-2009, 11:56 AM

Evidently not.

tr13 · 11-08-2009, 01:09 PM

I have same lens.
Bought for below $10, and repaired non-working focusing.
As i remember, it is OK lens. But I use AF 50mm pentax today.

Pioneer · 11-08-2009, 04:52 PM

Thanks. Just curious. I checked the database and didn't see it listed in the Vivitar section. Knowing that Vivitar doesn't actually manufacture their own lens I wonder who actually built it?

I inherited it along with a couple of Pentax zooms a couple of years ago and I finally got around to trying it out last week. I've never had need of it, but it seems to take some reasonably good shots.

11-04-2009, 10:21 PM	#1
Pioneer Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wandering the Streets Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,411	Anyone use a Vivitar MC 50 1.7? I have a little Vivitar MC 50mm f/1.7 lens that I picked up several months ago that I really haven't spent any time with until just the last couple of days. I went on-line and tried to research it but, beyond the V3800N, I can't seem to turn up much. Overall it seems to be a nicely constructed lens, built of metal, and quite solid. It focuses down to little closer then 1.5 feet (0.45 meters). It uses a 52mm filter. I'm curious if anyone has used this lens and, if so, what their experience has been. I was out today and took several pictures with it and I thought it performed quite well on my K200D. Here are a couple of examples that were shot at f/1.7 this afternoon. Has anyone else had any good, or bad, experiences with this lens?

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11-08-2009, 11:56 AM	#2
Pioneer Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wandering the Streets Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,411 Original Poster	Evidently not.

11-08-2009, 01:09 PM	#3
tr13 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 343	I have same lens. Bought for below $10, and repaired non-working focusing. As i remember, it is OK lens. But I use AF 50mm pentax today.

11-08-2009, 04:52 PM	#4
Pioneer Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wandering the Streets Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,411 Original Poster	Thanks. Just curious. I checked the database and didn't see it listed in the Vivitar section. Knowing that Vivitar doesn't actually manufacture their own lens I wonder who actually built it? I inherited it along with a couple of Pentax zooms a couple of years ago and I finally got around to trying it out last week. I've never had need of it, but it seems to take some reasonably good shots.