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Vivitar • 90-180mm f4.5 Flat Field

1 • Vivitar Series 1 Flat Field 90 - 180mm f4.5 with Macro Adapter OM

The Vivitar Series 1 90-180mm f/4.5 Flat Field Macro is a highly specialized zoom lens originally designed for medical and industrial photography. It is often confused with the legendary 90mm f/2.5 "Bokina" prime lens, but it offers a unique "flat field" design that ensures edge-to-edge sharpness for flat subjects like artwork or documents.

• Optics: Features 18 elements in 12 groups with Vivitar Multi-Coating (VMC).
• Macro Ratios: Native magnification of 1:4 at 90mm and 1:2 at 180mm.
• 1:1 Macro Capability • 38 oz / 1.1kg) with a rotating tripod mount.

• Production Year: 000 • FOV: 000° • Mininum Focus:00cm / 000". • Aperture Scale: f0.0 to f00.0 • Filters: Rear 000mm
• Dimensions: 000mm x 65mm • Weight: 000g • Lens Hood : Minolta 0000

2 • Vivitar Series 1 Macro 90mm f2.5 + Macro Adapter m42 - Bokina

The Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 Macro (often nicknamed the "Bokina") is a legendary vintage manual focus lens, highly regarded for its exceptional sharpness and creamy bokeh.

• Magnification: 1:2 reproduction ratio
• Macro Adapter: The dedicated 1:1 Macro Adapter
• Production Year: 000 • FOV: 000° • Mininum Focus:00cm / 000". • Aperture Scale: f0.0 to f00.0 • Filters: Rear 000mm
• Dimensions: 000mm x 65mm • Weight: 000g • Lens Hood : Minolta 0000

3 • Vivitar Series 1 Macro 55mm f2.8 OM

The Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 Auto Macro is a highly regarded vintage lens often found in the Olympus OM mount. It is widely celebrated for its "true" 1:1 life-size magnification, which it achieves without needing external extension tubes—a major advantage over contemporary competitors like the Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/3.5. • Serial numbers starting with 28 were manufactured by Komine
• Macro Capability: Provides a 1:1 magnification

• Min ocus distance of approximately 2 inches (5cm)
• 315g to 345g
• Special Feature: The front element is deeply recessed
• Focusing: It features an exceptionally long focus throw (up to 630 degrees).
• Distortion: The lens exhibits virtually no distortion or chromatic aberration

• Production Year: 000 • FOV: 000° • Mininum Focus:00cm / 000". • Aperture Scale: f0.0 to f00.0 • Filters: Rear 000mm
• Dimensions: 000mm x 65mm • Weight: 000g • Lens Hood : Minolta 0000

4 • Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 Nikon F

The Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f/2.8 (circa 1974) is a historic, all-metal "variable focusing" (varifocal) lens designed by Kino Precision. Renowned for its fast 𝑓 / 2 . 8 constant aperture, it offers excellent contrast, 10-inch close-focusing capabilities, and robust construction, weighing roughly 27 oz. It was an early, high-performance zoom designed for 35mm SLRs like the Nikon F.

5 • Vivitar Zoom 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 Nikon F

The Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 is a budget-friendly, full-frame compatible, ultra-wide-angle zoom lens produced in the 1990s and 2000s, often manufactured by Cosina. It is known for decent center sharpness, a lightweight plastic construction, and compatibility with various film and digital SLRs. Key Specs