As promised Karma -- Vivitar Series 70 to 210 mm f/3.5 macro zoom lens (Canon FD mount)
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mhardy6647
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Better late than never, I hope!
Here's the deal: this lens is a 1970s era zoom made for Vivitar (Ponder & Best's pseudo-brand for camera accessories). The lens is a "Series 1" (the "premium" line from Vivitar) 70 to 210 mm f/3.5 macro zoom. This particular lens has a fixed Canon FD mount. This is the old (i.e. obsolete) mount used by Canon on 35 mm film SLRs and, unfortunately, won't work on modern Canon cameras of any kind AFAIK.
This said, if you happen to have an FD mount Canon (e.g., an F-1) and if you were interested in an elderly zoom for it -- this could be your chance! Alternatively, there's a cottage industry of adaptors that can adapt pretty much any lens mount ever to work on a modern DSLR or mirrorless, interchangeable lens digital camera. I can in no way guarantee that this lens'd be useful so adapted, but maybe, who knows, you might get lucky!
Here's some info on the 70-210 mm lens(es) sold by Vivitar over the years:
https://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm
This one appears to be the "Version 1" morph (I think).
Ken Rockwell seemed to sort of like it in Nikon mount (for better or worse
).
https://kenrockwell.com/vivitar/70-210mm.htm
This particular lens is in good shape overall, works (AFAIK) as it should -- and I am pretty darned sure that my son (the mathematics professor-photographer) actually used it to take some film photos at some point (yes, he does have a Canon F-1, despite his being a Nikon fanboy like his ol' dad). I cannot 100.000% guarantee full functionality, but I am cautiously optimistic!
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Pure-play karma. Shipping's on me. Let's say 100 post minimum to keep the bots out Post that you're in and pick a number from 1 to 50 inclusive (integers only, please!). No complex numbers, fractions, nor irrationals, thanks for your anticipated cooperation
We'll collect entries until noon on Wednesday 1 August and the lucky winner will be announced later that evening.
Only one string attached:
1) entrants/winners have to have a mailing address in the US "lower 48" states.
Thanks for your interest, A big thank you to all of the folks on the Polk forums who have been so gracious and generous with time & treasures to me for lo, these many years!
Good luck and hope this is in someone's wheelhouse!
more chatter on this lens @ http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/182520/is-this-kosher-a-karma-feeler-vivitar-series-i-70-210mm-f-3-5-zoom-lens-in-canon-fe-mount
Here's the deal: this lens is a 1970s era zoom made for Vivitar (Ponder & Best's pseudo-brand for camera accessories). The lens is a "Series 1" (the "premium" line from Vivitar) 70 to 210 mm f/3.5 macro zoom. This particular lens has a fixed Canon FD mount. This is the old (i.e. obsolete) mount used by Canon on 35 mm film SLRs and, unfortunately, won't work on modern Canon cameras of any kind AFAIK.
This said, if you happen to have an FD mount Canon (e.g., an F-1) and if you were interested in an elderly zoom for it -- this could be your chance! Alternatively, there's a cottage industry of adaptors that can adapt pretty much any lens mount ever to work on a modern DSLR or mirrorless, interchangeable lens digital camera. I can in no way guarantee that this lens'd be useful so adapted, but maybe, who knows, you might get lucky!
Here's some info on the 70-210 mm lens(es) sold by Vivitar over the years:
https://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm
This one appears to be the "Version 1" morph (I think).
Ken Rockwell seemed to sort of like it in Nikon mount (for better or worse
).https://kenrockwell.com/vivitar/70-210mm.htm
This particular lens is in good shape overall, works (AFAIK) as it should -- and I am pretty darned sure that my son (the mathematics professor-photographer) actually used it to take some film photos at some point (yes, he does have a Canon F-1, despite his being a Nikon fanboy like his ol' dad). I cannot 100.000% guarantee full functionality, but I am cautiously optimistic!
[img][/img]Pure-play karma. Shipping's on me. Let's say 100 post minimum to keep the bots out
Post that you're in and pick a number from 1 to 50 inclusive (integers only, please!). No complex numbers, fractions, nor irrationals, thanks for your anticipated cooperation We'll collect entries until noon on Wednesday 1 August and the lucky winner will be announced later that evening.
Only one string attached:
1) entrants/winners have to have a mailing address in the US "lower 48" states.
Thanks for your interest, A big thank you to all of the folks on the Polk forums who have been so gracious and generous with time & treasures to me for lo, these many years!
Good luck and hope this is in someone's wheelhouse!
more chatter on this lens @ http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/182520/is-this-kosher-a-karma-feeler-vivitar-series-i-70-210mm-f-3-5-zoom-lens-in-canon-fe-mount
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anyone? Bueller?
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No interest in this; sorry folks!
Stay tuned for a hifi karma, coming "soon" (ish)!
Meanwhile, if anyone is interested in this lens, PM me, please.