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| − | The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Compatible T System lens was distributed by [[Vivitar|Ponder & Best (Vivitar)]] in the 1960s. Ponder & Best designated the family to which this lens belongs as the "Compatible T System". With only one exception, the Compatible T System family consisted of prime lenses, including mostly long telephoto lenses. The 200mm f/3.5 lens is a preset T mount lens marked "Made in Japan" and was manufactured by the company now known as '''[[Tokina]]''' but known at that time as '''Tokyo Koki'''. A 1969 Cambridge Camera Exchange ad lists the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 lens for $47.50<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/3793161853/in/set-72157621778835031/ Cambridge Camera Store ad, 1969]</ref> The September 1965 issue of Popular Photography lists the retail price of this lens at $80 USD.<ref>Vivitar T, Popular Photography, Vol 57, No 3, Sep 1965, p 88</ref> | + | The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Compatible T System lens was distributed by [[Vivitar|Ponder & Best (Vivitar)]] in the 1960s. Ponder & Best designated the family to which this lens belongs as the "Compatible T System". With only one exception, the Compatible T System family consisted of prime lenses, including mostly long telephoto lenses. The 200mm f/3.5 lens is a [[preset]] [[T mount]] lens marked "[[List of Japanese lens brands|Made in Japan]]" and was manufactured by the company now known as '''[[Tokina]]''' but known at that time as '''Tokyo Koki'''. A 1969 Cambridge Camera Exchange ad lists the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 lens for $47.50<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/3793161853/in/set-72157621778835031/ Cambridge Camera Store ad, 1969]</ref> The September 1965 issue of Popular Photography lists the retail price of this lens at $80 USD.<ref>Vivitar T, Popular Photography, Vol 57, No 3, Sep 1965, p 88</ref> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 27 May 2012
The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Compatible T System lens was distributed by Ponder & Best (Vivitar) in the 1960s.
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Description
The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Compatible T System lens was distributed by Ponder & Best (Vivitar) in the 1960s. Ponder & Best designated the family to which this lens belongs as the "Compatible T System". With only one exception, the Compatible T System family consisted of prime lenses, including mostly long telephoto lenses. The 200mm f/3.5 lens is a preset T mount lens marked "Made in Japan" and was manufactured by the company now known as Tokina but known at that time as Tokyo Koki. A 1969 Cambridge Camera Exchange ad lists the Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 lens for $47.50[1] The September 1965 issue of Popular Photography lists the retail price of this lens at $80 USD.[2]
Variants
Version 1 (mid 1960s) - The earliest version of the lens had a metal focus ring with alternating flats and longitudinal ridges.[3]
Version 2 (late 1960s - early 1970s) - The second version of the lens had a metal focus ring with longitudinal ridges only (pictured on this page).
Specifications
- Badging: Vivitar
- Manufacturer: Tokina
- Manufacture Date: ca 1965?
- Focal Length: 200mm
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 - f/22
- Diaphragm Type: Preset
- Diaphragm Blades: 18
- Filter Diameter: 67mm
- Minimum Focus: 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
- Mounts: T Mount
- Elements: unknown
- Groups: unknown
- Weight: unknown
- Accessories: Screw-on metal lens cap
- Example Serial Numbers: 66622 (v1), 66717 (v1) 67102 (v1), 67824 (v1), 68068 (v1), 68566 (v1), 70189 (v2), 70272 (v2), 78290 (v2), 89008 (v1 focus ring, unusual sn, possible prototype?)
- Original Stock Number(s): unknown
Photos
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 image by steevithak (Image rights) |
References
- ↑ Cambridge Camera Store ad, 1969
- ↑ Vivitar T, Popular Photography, Vol 57, No 3, Sep 1965, p 88
- ↑ Manual Focus Lens forum: Vivitar 200mm f3.5 18 blade--How Old Is It!?
