Vivitar Series 1 VMC 35-85 mm f2.8 manual-focus zoom for Nikon AI, serial 22609329, made by Kiron. Weight is 718 grams, filter size 72mm
This was a cult lens for its time and is still popular. 85mm is a good portrait length and at 30 it's a semi-wide for street shots. The 2.8 constant aperture is relatively fast. Filter ring is intact, the aperture snappy and focusing is very smooth. This example is missing the rubber ring around the front, which you may replace with leather or leave as is; and also has some damage to the front element coating with two or three small scratches into the glass. I've used this more than a few rolls with a Nikkormat and the pictures looked fine. This is only being sold because I obtained a more intact specimen of the same lens. Includes back cap and generic 72 mm front cap. Asking $35 plus postage. Pay with paypal.
This was a cult lens for its time and is still popular. 85mm is a good portrait length and at 30 it's a semi-wide for street shots. The 2.8 constant aperture is relatively fast. Filter ring is intact, the aperture snappy and focusing is very smooth. This example is missing the rubber ring around the front, which you may replace with leather or leave as is; and also has some damage to the front element coating with two or three small scratches into the glass. I've used this more than a few rolls with a Nikkormat and the pictures looked fine. This is only being sold because I obtained a more intact specimen of the same lens. Includes back cap and generic 72 mm front cap. Asking $35 plus postage. Pay with paypal.
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