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Vivitar AF 100-300 mm f/5.6-6.7
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| Manufacturer | Vivitar |
|---|---|
| Model | AF 100-300 mm f/5.6-6.7 |
| Lens style | Telephoto zoom |
| Focal length | 100 - 300 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/5.6 - 6.7 |
| Angle of view | 24.4 - 8.2 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.5 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:4 |
| Minimum aperture | 32 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 0 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements / 8 groups |
| Filter diameter | 55 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Pentax K |
| Dimensions | 137.5 x 72 mm |
| Weight | 437 g |
| Additional information |
Owners reviews (3)
Overall
Owner since: 1 month
Price: $FREE
User profile: Professional
Cons: once you get use to the silver color, all is good !
Pros: Lightweight...... and this copy (version 1) seems to have good very optics, this unit is unexpectedly SHARP
Summary: I have seen A LOT of modern plastic junk out there (as we actually do lens repair) where the plastics are breaking all the time, This lenses build is plastic, but maybe to a different standard. This unit we got is silver and it is the first generation of this lens. When it first arrived in it was kind like a like a joke, well lets toss it on a SONY and see if it even focuses. Well, I have tested 1000+ lenses and I was shocked to see the images off of this lens ! Maybe a rare find, who knows. This lens was a COSINA, i.e.: 09 or 9 in the serial number = Cosina. but they have been making lenses for a long time and I would imagine they took all their past experience and put it towards a lens like this. Although plastic and aimed at a lower cost market, they seem to somehow get this design right. We have not tested it with a hood but flare does not seem to be an issue, an the coatings do look strange in color. In the end, Im glad to add this lens into a 500 + collection, its still hanging out on a SONY A99.. for now at least.
Overall
Owner since: more than 10 years
Price: $229
User profile: Amateur
Cons: All plastic, mount included. Small glass diameter. Inexpensive coatings. Very poor quality and performing clutch mechanism
Pros: It\'s dirt cheap and Made in Japan. The last attempt by Cosina to do AF lenses...
Summary: There are 2 versions of this; a first edition with a rotating zoom and second edition in Silver or Black with push-pull zoom. This was by the Vivitar group of employees, investors, and interested parties who took ownership operation and contracted with Cosina to build lenses. This first edition weighs 430 G and the second 500 G. This ownership group folded and sold out in 1998, manufacturing was Korean following
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price: 125
User profile: Amateur
Cons: plastic built, focus ring is slipping easily, not so sharp for macro
Pros: very sharp up to 300mm, good results, without stopping down, best sharpness, when stopping down to f8-11
Summary: my best telephoto zoom lens. highly recommended for birds and wil life photos