Vivitar FD 70-210mm f/3.5 Series 1
9.0
8.3
8.8

Vivitar FD 70-210mm f/3.5 Series 1

Year -
Lens Groups 10
Lens Element 15
Aperature Blades -
Minimum Aperture -
Closest Focusing 0. m
Max. Magnifcation 1:2.2 (0.4545x)
Filter Size 67 mm
Diameter x Length -
Weight 879 gr (1.94 lb)
Hood -
2020-06-15

altprocess

IQ
9.0
Build
8.0
8.7
Well-built, metal lens
a little bit heavy due to quality build

Mine is the 67mm version mentioned in a previous review. Quality optics and metal construction. I have only used it outside in good light. I prefer the Canon FDn 70-210 f4 although some argue that the Vivitar has better IQ, and is slightly faster. Mine has a bit of an issue with lens creep despite the "locking" mechanism, but I find this less annoying in manual focus lenses. But I imagine it is an issue with more than just my copy, thus the "8.0" on build. I haven't checked prices in a while, but it is definitely worth owning if it is significantly cheaper than the FDn.

2013-07-17

Isaac

IQ
9.0
Build
8.0
8.7
Very nice feel and excellent image quality.
Very heavy to carry around.

Overall, I love this lens and it hardly ever parts from my AE-1P :)

It has lovely image quality and nice bokeh. However, if you want to use this lens in low light conditions I would recommend looking around for something different because the viewfinder can get pretty dark when shooting indoors.

2009-08-17

Guest

IQ
9.0
Build
9.0
9.0
Well built, sharp, nice lens coating, macro focusing
Heavy, must refocus when changing zoom length

Purchased this lens second hand after reading a review on line. There are two versions of this lens. The first version that is considered the better one has a 67mm filter thread. The second one has a 72mm filter thread. This lens is the first one and is quite sharp. Renders colors nicely. Front coating is good but could still benefit from a lens hood. Overall, I am very pleased with this lens.