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Latest Lens Addition	Vivitar Auto-aperture MC close-focusing 24mm F2.8
Latest Review Posted	Vivitar 120-600mm F5.6-8 I found this rare lens used, in pristine condition. Like many older lenses, it needs a simple modification on the aperture lever protection because of the KAF3 electronic contacts. Performed in 5 minutes with a dremel. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Z46RZjb/0/abf95b2e/L/i-Z46RZjb-L.jpg The lens comes with a beautiful hard case in excellent shape also. Even the clasp looks high-end: https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JTsHQXQ/0/dbab1439/L/i-JTsHQXQ-L.jpg The lens is a beast, at almost 5 pounds. It's longer than even the Pentax DFA 150-450mm. When mounted on the K-1 and extended to 600mm (with the built-in hood also extended) it's quite a sight (excuse the poor cell phone picture). At its shortest the lens is about 30cm long, I did not measure it fully elongated. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-h8FmrLN/0/73756586/L/i-h8FmrLN-L.jpg The lens has a solid tripod foot, with a wide metal ring which clicks at left and right 90°. Some modern manufacturers would learn a trick or two from Vivitar. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6Q576ws/0/c38de01c/L/i-6Q576ws-L.jpg Of course it's fully manual: https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8nKF2xq/0/960f5862/L/i-8nKF2xq-L.jpg The zoom ring has a bit of resistance, with all that glass to move around, but the focus ring (located far to the front) is so easy to operate that I can literally move it with one finger. Even when holding the lens barrel, it's thus possible to focus: https://photos.smugmug.com...

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