View source for Talk:Vivitar 85-205mm f/3.8 Zoom

Notes to sort out versions of this lens:

==Version 1==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial #
! Version
! Mount
! Aperture
! Badge
! Nose style
! Focus ring
! Zoom ring
! Rear grip
! source
|-
| ?
| 1 (Pyramid Preset)
| T mount
| preset
| ?
| chrome nose
| ridged w/flats
| silver diamond
| smooth metal
| eBay
|-
| ?
| 1 (Chrome Nose)
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| chrome nose
| ridged w/flats
| silver diamond
| textured plastic
| (see ad image)
|}

==Version 2==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial #
! Version
! Mount
! Aperture
! Badge
! Nose style
! Focus ring
! Zoom ring
! Rear grip
! source
|-
| 29479
| 2 (Pyramid Preset)
| T mount
| preset
| Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
| chrome nose
| ridged
| silver diamond
| smooth metal
| eBay
|-
| 30980
| 2 (Chrome Nose)
| fixed
| auto
| Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
| chrome nose
| ridged
| silver diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|}

==Version 3==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial #
! Version
! Mount
! Aperture
! Badge
! Nose style
! Focus ring
! Zoom ring
! Rear grip
! source
|-
| 22830049
| 3 (Pyramid Preset)
| T mount
| preset
| Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
| black hood
| ridged
| silver diamond
| smooth metal
| [[User:steevithak|steevithak]]
|-
| 22831721 
| 3 (Bright Band)
| fixed
| auto
| Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
| black hood
| ridged
| silver diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22833328 
| 3 (Bright Band)
| fixed
| auto
| Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
| black hood
| ridged
| silver diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22834644
| 3 (Bright Band)
| fixed
| auto
| Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
| black hood
| ridged
| silver diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|}

==Version 4==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial #
! Version
! Mount
! Aperture
! Badge
! Nose style
! Focus ring
! Zoom ring
! Rear grip
! source
|-
| 22950222
| 4 (Pyramid Preset)
| T mount
| preset
| Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| smooth metal
| ?
|-
| ?
| 4
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| ?
|}

==Version 5==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial #
! Version
! Mount
! Aperture
! Badge
! Nose style
! Focus ring
! Zoom ring
! Rear grip
! source
|-
| 22001471
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22012969
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22021209
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22024954
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22101975
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22107728
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22112344
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22119404
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22133960
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22201656
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22206311A
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22208711
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22228724
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22300141
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22304061
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22304081
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22308697
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22309099
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22311772
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22314710
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22318787
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22330184
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22333382
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|-
| 22336220
| 5
| fixed
| auto
| Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| ridged
| black diamond
| textured plastic
| eBay
|}

==Version 6==
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22028937 (eBay) (*weird number - repair job?)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22337475 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22344076 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22344405 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22345143 (eBay)
* "Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM", Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22345735 (eBay)
* "Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM", Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22345952 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22406837 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22420780 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22423334 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22431252 (eBay)
* "Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM", Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22442143 (eBay)
* "Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM", Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22449963 (eBay)
* "Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM", Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22451598 (eBay)
* Fixed mount, all black w/hood, black diamond focus, zoom, and bottom grip, sn 22505464 (eBay) (*weird # conflicts with close focus?)

==Version 7==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial #
! Version
! Mount
! Aperture
! Badge
! Nose style
! Focus ring
! Zoom ring
! Rear grip
! source
|-
| 22500780
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22502618
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22519650
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| MACRO FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22535439
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| MACRO FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22616290
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22647035
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22649894
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22651933
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22702640
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22706304
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22706584
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22707653
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22709376
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|-
| 22710532
| 7
| fixed
| auto
| ?
| black hood
| black diamond
| black diamond
| black diamond
| eBay
|}