- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5, v1 from Kiron
- serial number starts with 22
- best in color and contrast
- bokeh is very nice, next to Komin and better than Tokina
- heaviest unfortunately, it is actually not much heavier than Komine copy, but it is bulkier
- best build quality in construction
- very inexpensive to get
- sharpness square evenly with the Komine copy. But I do prefer the Tokina on sharpness when stopped down
- close up is at 1:2.2 and I think the weight and the bigger size in barrel may hinder the usefulness in close up
v2 from Tokina
- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5, v2 from Tokina
- serial number starts with 37
- best in sharpness when stopped down to f/5.6 and smaller
- lightest of the three and much usable in walk around
- does quite poorly in close up with magnification at 1:4, I see ghosting in close up
- color and contrast are reasonable, but I like the Kiron and Komine copies better for color, contrast and saturation
- best in focusing ring, maybe my copy with Tokina is newer than the other, the focusing ring in my tokina copy is the best among the three versions that I have tried.
- very inexpensive to get, a less competed model that should go well in terms of cost and value
v3 from Komine
- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/2.8-4.0 from Komine
- serial number starts with 28
- the only version among the three that has 'A' settings
- weight is middle tier in 860g in between 710g Tokina and the 879g Kiron
- perhaps the barrel are not as big, I feel similar handling to the Tokina
- close up is found quite decent at 1:2.5
- I still prefer the color and contrast from Kiron but I will give the Komine slightly better than Tokina
- sharpness is middle as 2nd runner after Tokina
- Bokeh is best among the three versions, very close with Kiron copy
- Some moderate Purple Fringe noted in test shots,
- best overall due to the 'A' setting, faster speed in f/2.8 in the shorter end.
- cost more than twice of v1 and v2
Related:
- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 from Kiron (v1)
- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 from Tokina (v2)
- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/2.8-4.0 from Komine (v3)
- Tamron SP 70-210mm f/3.5 adaptall-2 (19AH)
- Tokina AT-X 80-200mm SD f/2.8
- All adaptall-2 related articles
- Tamron SP 80-200mm f/2.8 adaptall-2 (30A)
- Hin's Camera Gear
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