For Sale - Sold: Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 fast Zoom (Worldwide)

**rajubhai55** · 05-22-2010, 08:06 PM

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Item for Sale
Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 fast Zoom

Asking Price
120 or Best Offer.

Item Location
Lombard,IL

Item Description
Up for sale is Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm F2.8 zoom. It has maximum aperture of 2.8 throught zoom range making it very fast. Vivitar Series 1 lens are known for their first rate quality and design. It is highly regarded zoom lens and may be it has sort of cult status.

It has netural color tones and very sharp pictures. I am selling this to fund some expensive lens buy.

The lens is in good condition with clear optics ,snappy blades and no fungus.

The serial no starts with 22 so maybe this lens was made by Komine or maybe Kiron (I am not sure).

I also had to grind off collar at the rear. It was something similar to link below

Collar grinding.

Collar grinding2

I have used the lens several months after doing this minor modification without any issues. Just like normal manual lens

Pictures are at following link

SLIDESHOW:

PICTURES

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

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good

Shipping Destinations
Worldwide

Shipping Charge
9.90 for CONUS and for worldwide refer to this LINK with weight of 2lbs.

Shipping Services
USPS

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Return Policy & Additional Details
Return within 3 days for receipt and shipping cost borne by the buyer.

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

Last edited by rajubhai55; 05-24-2010 at 02:20 PM.

**rajubhai55** · 05-23-2010, 11:16 AM

Bump with price reduction and best offer

**ChrisPlatt** · 05-23-2010, 12:05 PM

Varifocal or true zoom? i.e. once focused does it maintain focus as focal length is changed?

Chris

**rajubhai55** · 05-23-2010, 03:23 PM

It needs to be refocussed. I believe that Vivitar choose this design to achive optimum performance at all zoom length and I believe this is the reason why this lens is sharper than other zooms in same range.

Laurentiu Cristofor · 05-23-2010, 11:41 PM

This one belongs to the first generation of Series 1. The lens is mentioned in this cult lens page - just search for the section on Vivitar.

05-22-2010, 08:06 PM	#1
rajubhai55 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 247 Feedback Score: 39 (100%)	[SOLD] Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 fast Zoom (Worldwide) PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing Item for Sale Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 fast Zoom Asking Price 120 or Best Offer. Item Location Lombard,IL Item Description Up for sale is Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm F2.8 zoom. It has maximum aperture of 2.8 throught zoom range making it very fast. Vivitar Series 1 lens are known for their first rate quality and design. It is highly regarded zoom lens and may be it has sort of cult status. It has netural color tones and very sharp pictures. I am selling this to fund some expensive lens buy. The lens is in good condition with clear optics ,snappy blades and no fungus. The serial no starts with 22 so maybe this lens was made by Komine or maybe Kiron (I am not sure). I also had to grind off collar at the rear. It was something similar to link below Collar grinding. Collar grinding2 I have used the lens several months after doing this minor modification without any issues. Just like normal manual lens Pictures are at following link SLIDESHOW: PICTURES Are you the original owner of the item being sold? No Are you selling or trading this item? Selling Item Condition (Key) Used Good Shipping Destinations Worldwide Shipping Charge 9.90 for CONUS and for worldwide refer to this LINK with weight of 2lbs. Shipping Services USPS Accepted Payment Types PayPal Return Policy & Additional Details Return within 3 days for receipt and shipping cost borne by the buyer. Please send me a private message if interested in the item! Last edited by rajubhai55; 05-24-2010 at 02:20 PM.

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05-23-2010, 11:16 AM	#2
rajubhai55 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 247 Feedback Score: 39 (100%) Original Poster	Bump with price reduction and best offer

05-23-2010, 12:05 PM	#3
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,221 Feedback Score: 90 (100%)	Varifocal or true zoom? i.e. once focused does it maintain focus as focal length is changed? Chris

05-23-2010, 03:23 PM	#4
rajubhai55 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 247 Feedback Score: 39 (100%) Original Poster	It needs to be refocussed. I believe that Vivitar choose this design to achive optimum performance at all zoom length and I believe this is the reason why this lens is sharper than other zooms in same range.

05-23-2010, 11:41 PM	#5
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Posts: 3,055 Feedback Score: 3 (100%)	This one belongs to the first generation of Series 1. The lens is mentioned in this cult lens page - just search for the section on Vivitar.

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