Paul According to my info: http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/third/cult.html#vivitar it was the third version that was made by Komine. The first was by Kiron and the second (the one I have) was made by Tokina.
Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul F. Stregevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:47 AM Subject: Re: Vivitar Series 1 70-210 models > The second-generation version (f/2.8 to 3.5, introduced 1984) was made by > Komine Ltd. of Japan. > > Komine also made the third-generation version, introduced 1986 (f/2.8 to > 4.0). It takes a 58mm filter and has 14 elements in 11 groups. Weight is 24 > ounces, like the Pentax 70-210/4 PKA. It and the 2/8 to 3.5 were available > in PKA mount. > > In an earlier posting I praised the Tamron SP Macro 70-210 f3.5. I > neglected to mention in its name that it is a macro (constant 1:2.6). It's > a push-pull one-touch; it weighs 30 ounces (860 g), uses a 62mm filter, has > 15 elements in 11 groups, and has 7 blades in its diaphragm. > > Paul Franklin Stregevsky > 13 Selby Court > Poolesville, Maryland 20837-2410 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > H (301) 349-5243 > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
