Vivitar 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 MC Auto Focus Zoom
The Vivitar 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 MC Auto Focus Zoom was marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s.
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Description
The Vivitar 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 MC Auto Focus Zoom was one of two auto focus zoom lenses marketed by Vivitar to retrofit conventional, non-autofocus cameras. The lenses were available in a variety of fixed camera mounts. The autofocus system was powered by batteries in the lens and had supported autofocus modes: one for stationary subjects and one for continuous tracking of moving subjects. The lenses used a Honeywell Corporation TCL detector (an early phase detection sensor) to determine focus. [1]
Popular Science reviewed Vivitar's two auto focus lenses in the July 1988 issue and this to say:
I found that focusing is faster with these lenses than with a conventional manual-focus zoom. The resulting photos were satisfactory for snapshots but might not satisfy a demanding professional.[2]
Specifications
- Badging: Vivitar
- Manufacturer: unknown
- Manufacture Date: ca 1988
- Focal Length: 28-70mm
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 - f/22
- Diaphragm Type: Automatic
- Diaphragm Blades: 8
- Filter Diameter: 52mm
- Minimum Focus: Normal: 1m (3.28 feet), Macro: 0.35m (13.8 inches)
- Mounts: Canon FD, M42, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus OM, Pentax K, others
- Elements: 8
- Groups: 8
- Weight: 395g (13.9 oz)
- Accessories: unknown
- Example Serial Numbers: unknown
- Original Stock Number(s): unknown
Notes
Links
- Vivitar 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 Auto Focus Zoom - Nifty 3rd Part OM Lenses (in Japanese) (archived)
