Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Interesting....Body conversion is new to me..... I have several Minolta bodies & a Konica body but none have ever had a body lens mount conversion... I have seen lens mount conversions though

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

People have done STRANGE conversions over the years, clearly some not factory authorized.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I went from Minolta to Konica before transitioning to Nikon.... Always liked Konica's lenses...

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

'Series 1' lenses were actually good lenses for their time. I'm not sure about this mount, but I've seen 'Series 1' lenses go on eBay for over a hundred dollars.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

They were among the first "computer designed" lenses.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Get a Konica. I doubt it can be changed and if so would cost more than a new AF lens.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Sorry Scott, I thought that I was replying to the OP... I know that you know this lens, but anyway this post was intended for the OP.

They are really nice lenses if you get the right one, very sharp and the close focus on those lenses is really close, 1:2.5 which is almost as close as the Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro lens. I have 3 of the Kiron versions of that lens and one of the Komine. Mine are all Olympus mounts which are easily adaptable to the Canon EOS bodies which are the bodies I shoot with.

If you are into manual lenses I would highly recommend that you find another copy of this lens that will fit your camera. Vivitar used at least 5 different manufacturers to produce that lens, I would stay with either of the lenses that the serial number starts with 28 or 22, all the reading I have done on this lens suggests that those two were the best of the lot. BTW, you can purchase one on ebay that would be less costly than trying to convert the lens that you currently have, you can also sell your lens to a 4/3's user there to help pay for the replacement costs. In those older lenses I find that different mounts can actually make a difference in the selling price, but the old Canon FD mounts are not to hard to find.

Here is some good information on that lens.

http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/vivitar/70-210mm.htm

Gifted One Loc: S. E. Idaho

I happen to have that lens in a Canon mount. i used it on Ftb camera. I read Scot's post of yesterday about going to YP. It brought memories on shooting with this lenses. I gave away my short lens 50 & 28. I have two bodies one Black one Silver plus the Series 1 70-210. As I recall I had a matched doubler that went with the Vivitar but some one took that. Any takers?

J. R.

queencitysanta Loc: Charlotte, North Carolina

It will make a great paper weight, the lens are junk

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Take your pick of any of the following Konica camera's.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xkonica+slr+camera.TRS0&_nkw=konica+slr+camera&_sacat=0

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

According to that link, there were only 2 manufacturers of the OP’s lens. But he hasn’t said which one he has.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I just read this Ken Rockwell article, about this Series 1 Vivitar lens. He gives it an excellent grade. I'm a Ken Rockwell fan. I've seen other Vivitar lenses that were just OK from past years. This one, apparently is an exception.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

You are obviously clueless.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

He's likely thinking of current or recent Vivitar offerings, not when it was owned by Ponder & Best...

PhotonHog Loc: Annapolis

I remember that lens well. Mitch got one in the 1970s with a Canon mount. Since we both had Canons, he had the F-1 and I had a nice FTb, the lens worked out well. When near new it worked like a dream. Push/pull zoom if I remember it right. BUT. I later learned that these lenses were packed with grease (hence the smooth action) and as they get older the grease gets hard and - you get the story. And a Konica mount? The last time I saw a Konica camera was at the Annapolis boat show about 20 years ago and it was an attention getter. Very rare these days. Yes this lens might make a nice display piece but that just might be end of it.