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Vivitar AF 100-300 mm f/5.6-6.7

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Manufacturer Vivitar
Model AF 100-300 mm f/5.6-6.7
Lens style Telephoto zoom
Focal length 100 - 300 mm
Maximum aperture f/5.6 - 6.7
Angle of view 24.4 - 8.2 o
Closest focusing distance 1.5 m
Maximum magnification 1:4
Minimum aperture 32
Number of diaphragm blades 0
Auto focus type AF
Lens Construction 10 elements / 8 groups
Filter diameter 55 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Canon EF
Nikon F
Sony A / Minolta
Pentax K
Dimensions 137.5 x 72 mm
Weight 437 g
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Average rating (3 owners reviews)
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Overall

4.22 Good
Owners reviews (3)
  1. DMG
    DMG 2 January 2021, 08:44
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    IP 98.211.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: $FREE
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: once you get use to the silver color, all is good !

    Pros: Lightweight...... and this copy (version 1) seems to have good very optics, this unit is unexpectedly SHARP

    Summary: I have seen A LOT of modern plastic junk out there (as we actually do lens repair) where the plastics are breaking all the time, This lenses build is plastic, but maybe to a different standard. This unit we got is silver and it is the first generation of this lens. When it first arrived in it was kind like a like a joke, well lets toss it on a SONY and see if it even focuses. Well, I have tested 1000+ lenses and I was shocked to see the images off of this lens ! Maybe a rare find, who knows. This lens was a COSINA, i.e.: 09 or 9 in the serial number = Cosina. but they have been making lenses for a long time and I would imagine they took all their past experience and put it towards a lens like this. Although plastic and aimed at a lower cost market, they seem to somehow get this design right. We have not tested it with a hood but flare does not seem to be an issue, an the coatings do look strange in color. In the end, Im glad to add this lens into a 500 + collection, its still hanging out on a SONY A99.. for now at least.

  2. Don Flump
    Don Flump 6 October 2020, 14:50
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    IP 104.0.x.x
    Owner since: more than 10 years
    Price: $229
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: All plastic, mount included. Small glass diameter. Inexpensive coatings. Very poor quality and performing clutch mechanism

    Pros: It\'s dirt cheap and Made in Japan. The last attempt by Cosina to do AF lenses...

    Summary: There are 2 versions of this; a first edition with a rotating zoom and second edition in Silver or Black with push-pull zoom. This was by the Vivitar group of employees, investors, and interested parties who took ownership operation and contracted with Cosina to build lenses. This first edition weighs 430 G and the second 500 G. This ownership group folded and sold out in 1998, manufacturing was Korean following

  3. joe
    joe 20 May 2013, 19:26
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    IP 2.174.x.x
    Owner since: 6 months
    Price: 125
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: plastic built, focus ring is slipping easily, not so sharp for macro

    Pros: very sharp up to 300mm, good results, without stopping down, best sharpness, when stopping down to f8-11

    Summary: my best telephoto zoom lens. highly recommended for birds and wil life photos