They are too late model for me ;-). All I have now are K1000 SE and ME Supers
in the K mount.
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, you wrote:
> in an earlier thread Ken Archer wrote:
>
> > I have been using a Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 since the late
> > 70's. For the kind of work I do, it has been the biggest bang
> > for the buck I could find.
>
> I too have an early model K mount Vivitar Series 1 70/210 f3.5 as discussed
> by others - built like a tank but sharp as a razor and great macro. I
> usually use it on an ME super body. I hadn't realised before today that I
> hadn't tried it on my MZ7. I just tried it and it doesnt fit! Has anyone
> else had this problem?
>
> It appears on a cursory examination of the problem that there is a raised
> section at about 5 oclock in the MZ7 lens mount that clashes with a fixed
> protruding section on the lens. All the K mount lenses have this protrusion
> and IMO it is only there to protect the more fragile aperture control lever.
> The "protrusion thing" on the Vivitar covers more of the circumference of
> the lens than on other K mount lenses I own.
>
> I have since tried the lens on my other bodies SFXn, SF7, ME Super & MG and
> it fits OK - just the MZ7 refuses to take it.
>
> Ken Archer says he owns one - Have you tried yours on a MZ/ZX body Ken?
>
> Any comments welcome.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
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