[net.rec.photo] New Vivitar zooms

fritz@hpfclk.UUCP (fritz) (08/09/84)

Has anyone heard anything about the new Vivitar long zooms?

According to the latest Modern Photography, Vivitar has come out with the
third incarnation of the Series 1 70-210.  This one is apparently a bit
lighter, faster (f2.8!), and focuses closer (goes down to 1:2.2!).  They
won't have a review on it for a few months.  Has anybody seen one, and
what do you think of it?

Also, Vivitar is advertising a 70-205 with "matched" doubler, giving a
70-410 "system" in a (comparatively) very small package.  I don't know
anything about this one.  Has anyone heard anything?

Gary Fritz
Hewlett Packard
Ft Collins, CO
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