This started out as random notes to help me sort out the versions of this lens but it's rapidly turning into a formal serial number catalog of version differences. Once I get it completed, I'll move it into the main article or give it a page of its own and get it off the talk page. Steevithak 13:40, 17 April 2012 (PDT)
Version 1
Serial #
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Version
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Mount
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Aperture
|
Badge
|
Nose style
|
Focus ring
|
Zoom ring
|
Rear grip
|
source
|
?
|
1 (Pyramid Preset)
|
T mount
|
preset 2 black rings
|
?
|
chrome nose
|
ridged w/flats
|
silver diamond
|
smooth metal
|
eBay
|
?
|
1 (Chrome Nose)
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fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
?
|
chrome nose
|
ridged w/flats
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
(see ad image)
|
Version 2
Serial #
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Version
|
Mount
|
Aperture
|
Badge
|
Nose style
|
Focus ring
|
Zoom ring
|
Rear grip
|
source
|
29479
|
2 (Pyramid Preset)
|
T mount
|
preset 2 black rings
|
Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
chrome nose
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
smooth metal
|
eBay
|
30980
|
2 (Chrome Nose)
|
fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
chrome nose
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
34796
|
2 (Chrome Nose)
|
fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
chrome nose
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
website[1]
|
Version 3
Serial #
|
Version
|
Mount
|
Aperture
|
Badge
|
Nose style
|
Focus ring
|
Zoom ring
|
Rear grip
|
source
|
22830049
|
3 (Pyramid Preset)
|
T mount
|
preset 2 black rings
|
Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
smooth metal
|
steevithak
|
22831145
|
3 (Bright Band)
|
fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22831721
|
3 (Bright Band)
|
fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22833328
|
3 (Bright Band)
|
fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22834644
|
3 (Bright Band)
|
fixed
|
auto silver ring
|
Auto Vivitar TELE ZOOM LENS
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
silver diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
Version 4
Serial #
|
Version
|
Mount
|
Aperture
|
Badge
|
Nose style
|
Focus ring
|
Zoom ring
|
Rear grip
|
source
|
22950222
|
4 (Pyramid Preset)
|
T mount
|
preset 2 black rings
|
Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
smooth metal
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
fixed
|
auto
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
?
|
Version 5
Serial #
|
Version
|
Mount
|
Aperture
|
Badge
|
Nose style
|
Focus ring
|
Zoom ring
|
Rear grip
|
source
|
22001471
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22012969
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22021209
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22024954
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22101975
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22107728
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22112344
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22119404
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22133960
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22201656
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22206311A
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22208711
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22228724
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22300141
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22304061
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22304081
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
AUTO Vivitar TELE-ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22308697
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22309099
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22311772
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22314710
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22318787
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22330184
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22333382
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22334897
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
Vivitar 85-205mm 1:3.8 AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
ridged
|
black diamond
|
textured plastic
|
eBay
|
22336220
|
5
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
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
Serial #
|
Version
|
Mount
|
Aperture
|
Badge
|
Nose style
|
Focus ring
|
Zoom ring
|
Rear grip
|
source
|
22500780
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22502618
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22519650
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
MACRO FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22535439
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
MACRO FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22616290
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22647035
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22649894
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22651933
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22702640
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22706304
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22706584
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22707653
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
CLOSE FOCUSING AUTO ZOOM
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22709376
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
22710532
|
7
|
fixed
|
auto black ring
|
?
|
black hood
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
black diamond
|
eBay
|
References