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From: fritz@hpfclk.UUCP (fritz)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: New Vivitar zooms
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Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 15:39:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  9 15:39:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpfclk!fritz    Aug  9 11:39:00 1984

Has anyone heard anything about the new Vivitar long zooms?

According to the latest Modern Photography, Vivitar has come out with the
third incarnation of the Series 1 70-210.  This one is apparently a bit
lighter, faster (f2.8!), and focuses closer (goes down to 1:2.2!).  They
won't have a review on it for a few months.  Has anybody seen one, and
what do you think of it?

Also, Vivitar is advertising a 70-205 with "matched" doubler, giving a
70-410 "system" in a (comparatively) very small package.  I don't know
anything about this one.  Has anyone heard anything?

Gary Fritz
Hewlett Packard
Ft Collins, CO
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