Old Camera Lens
Feb 19, 2012 15:11:22 #
Does anyone know how old this lens? My husband had it when we got married and we have been married 36 years, It is a vivitar 67 mm auto zoom 1:3:5........ I need the camera that he used with it and I think he still has it. The pictures aren't that great . I tried to clean it up from the dust and lint. :lol:
Feb 19, 2012 23:29:41 #
Just by the markings and the tripod collar I would guess the late 70's to early 80's. Looks like a Pre=Series One item. What is the zoom range on it? The focus ring should push out to zoom. It looks almost like the 70-210mm I once had for an Olympus OM-1
Feb 19, 2012 23:44:33 #
I think MT's got the vintage pretty close. It appears to have a Nikon T-Mount on it. We could really use a pic of the front, looking straight into the lens, it will have more data printed around the outside of the front glass element.
Feb 20, 2012 01:25:48 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Just by the markings and the tripod collar I would guess the late 70's to early 80's. Looks like a Pre=Series One item. What is the zoom range on it? The focus ring should push out to zoom. It looks almost like the 70-210mm I once had for an Olympus OM-1
On the front of the lens states.........200mm...1:3 .5.....n o 3 7 8 o o 5 1 4........Auto.....Vivitar. I wonder if it is worth anything to a collector.
Feb 20, 2012 02:23:13 #
egnblack
Loc: San Jose, Ca.
On the front of the lens states.........200mm...1:3 .5.....n o 3 7 8 o o 5 1 4........Auto.....Vivitar. I wonder if it is worth anything to a collector.[/quote]
Unfortunately, your lens is worth very little. Although the lens may have sentimental value, most buyers/collectors don't take that into account.
Unfortunately, your lens is worth very little. Although the lens may have sentimental value, most buyers/collectors don't take that into account.
Feb 20, 2012 02:23:22 #
I wouldn't think it would have much collector value. A collectible Vivitar is rare, it would have to be a very low production model lens and/or in exceptional condition. And even at that it probably wouldn't have a lot of value as Vivitar was never a top line manufacturer. If you still have the camera it fits, then you have a nice conversation piece, even better if it still works.
Feb 20, 2012 10:16:29 #
blind photographer wrote:
Does anyone know how old this lens? My husband had it when we got married and we have been married 36 years, It is a vivitar 67 mm auto zoom 1:3:5........ I need the camera that he used with it and I think he still has it. The pictures aren't that great . I tried to clean it up from the dust and lint. :lol:
Looks very much like a Vivitar T4, had various camera mounts so one lens could fit a variety of cameras, had on , may still stored away somewhere, Bob.
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