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Vivitar
Produced 1980s? Japan Mount Pentax K Focal length 2x Aperture range n/a Focal range n/a Filter thread n/a Elements 3(?) Aperture blades n/a Weight Multicoated Overview Nice multicoated doubler for Pentax K mount cameras by Vivitar. Construction is on a par with late model Read More …
Produced Vivitar (Japan) Mount Konica A/R bayonet Focal length 2x Filter thread n/a Weight in the neighborhood of 3.5 to 4oz (100-115g) coated EE coupled Overview Decent old-school 2x converter for Konica bayonet, fits all Autoreflex Konica SLRs. Not the high end model but Read More …
Produced (Komine?) Japan Mount Pentax Screw (M42) Focal length 200mm Aperture range f3.5-22 Focal range 6′ to infinity Filter thread 62mm Weight 1lb, 6.5oz (637.9g) Aperture blades 8 built-in shade A-M switch Overview Another of my ‘forgotten’ lenses, discovered when I was cataloguing my Read More …
Produced Tokina Co. Ltd, Japan for Vivitar, late 70s, early 80s Mount M42 (Pentax/Praktica screw) Focal length 35mm Aperture range f2.8-22 auto or manual Focal range .4m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Weight 8.3oz (235.3oz) Aperture blades 8 coated (multi?) A-M switch Overview Nice Read More …
Produced circa 1975, Cosina Co. Ltd., Japan Film type 135 (35mm) Picture size 24 x 36mm Weight 2lbs, .5oz (908.6g) with Vivitar 1.9/50mm Lens M42 screw-mount Vivitar 1.9/50mm (6 elements in 4 groups) Filter size 49mm screw-in, 52mm slip-on Shutter Copal metal square Shutter Read More …
Produced 197-? Vivitar Corp., USA (*Camera made in Japan) Film type 135 (35mm) Picture size 24mm x 36mm Weight 22oz (623.7g) Lens Vivitar 40mm 1:1.7 Filter size 49mm Focal range .9m to infinity Shutter Copal Shutter speeds B, 1/8 – 500 (manually set) Viewfinder Read More …
Produced ? Vivitar Corp. Japan Mount 1/4″ Weight Overview There are grips and there are grips. I have a couple of cheap aluminum ones (one folds up) that are fine for the average SLR, but you need something more robust (and ideally square-bottomed) for a Read More …
Manufactured Vivitar (Japan) Guide Number 24m at ASA 100 Color temp 6000K Flash duration 1/2000 – 1/30,000 sec Recycle time .5 to 5 seconds Batteries 4 x AA 1.5v # of flashes approx 450 Bounce angles 0, 45, 60, 75, 90° Weight 9.4oz with batteries Read More …
Manufactured Vivitar (?) Korea Guide Number 16 at ASA 100 Angle of illumination Working range in auto modes 10-19 feet Flash duration 1/2000 – 1/30,000 sec Recycle time 3-4s Batteries 2 x AA 1.5v # of flashes Auto ASA range 25-400 Weight thyristor circuit (early) Read More …