8.5
9.3
8.7

Vivitar FD 70-210mm f/2.8-4 Series 1

Year -
Lens Groups 10
Lens Element 14
Aperature Blades -
Minimum Aperture -
Closest Focusing 0. m
Max. Magnifcation 1:2.5 (0.4x)
Filter Size 62 mm
Diameter x Length -
Weight 860 gr (1.9 lb)
Hood -
2009-07-23

Guest

IQ
8.0
Build
9.0
8.3
High resolution for a 1980's vintage zoom. Decent macro. Great butterfly and bug lens
Slightly less IQ at the long end, big and heavy.

This lens has great build quality. One of the first computer designed consumer lenses. The loss of IQ at the long end is expected for zooms without High Dispersion glass. The trick for the best IQ is not to use the lens pegged to the extreme of the zoom range but come in 10-15 mm. Fantastic macro function.

2009-06-24

Guest

IQ
9.0
Build
9.5
9.2
good build quality, faultless bokeh
bit on the heavy side

This was the first fd lens i had bought, absoloutely blown away by its performance. The lens i bought was in excellent nick, and whilst it took me a while to learn how to use it properly it was definitely worth the perserverance!
would recommend this lens to anyone.