After doing some research and looking around a bit, I scored a Vivitar (Kiron) Series 1 70-150mm f/3.8 today for......$15. $24 with shipping. Looks barely used, and boxed for 15 years, at least. Minolta MD mount. Hope I got a good deal.
JimmyJam Senior Member 269 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2007 Location: West Coast of Southern New Jersey. More info | Feb 10, 2012 19:02 | #1 After doing some research and looking around a bit, I scored a Vivitar (Kiron) Series 1 70-150mm f/3.8 today for......$15. $24 with shipping. Looks barely used, and boxed for 15 years, at least. Minolta MD mount. Hope I got a good deal. Canon: 6D
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n1as Goldmember 2,330 posts Likes: 25 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Salem, OR More info | Feb 10, 2012 20:03 | #2 Pics when it arrives. No jealousy until then - Keith
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Feb 10, 2012 20:43 | #3 $15? that looks like a good deal. was this on ebay?
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JimmyJam THREAD STARTER Senior Member 269 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2007 Location: West Coast of Southern New Jersey. More info | Feb 10, 2012 20:59 | #4 I hear ya. Canon: 6D
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frankk Senior Member 825 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: NJ, USA More info | Agree with others. The old tpiwwp applies.
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StructuredAmazing Senior Member  603 posts Joined Jul 2010 More info | Feb 10, 2012 21:28 | #6 JimmyJam wrote in post #13865120  After doing some research and looking around a bit, I scored a Vivitar (Kiron) Series 1 70-150mm f/3.8 today for......$15. $24 with shipping. Looks barely used, and boxed for 15 years, at least. Minolta MD mount. Hope I got a good deal.
i was was like "meh" before the $15 bit. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil"
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Cesium Goldmember 1,967 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2009 More info | Feb 10, 2012 21:42 | #7 Hope you have an old Minolta body to use that lens on.
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killa12222 Member 171 posts Joined Jan 2012 Location: Land Down Under :) More info | Feb 10, 2012 21:56 | #8 Nice catch. I won myself a Vivitar (kiron) 70-210 for a nice sum of $40 shipped. Came with a hoya filter that actually costed more than the lens itself Canon 550D | 18-55mm IS| "Nifty Fifty" | "Nifty 2 Fifty" | Nikon 75-150mm f/3.5 | SMC Tak 50mm f/1.4 | Rolleinar/Sekor (Modded) 135 f/2.8 | Helios 44-2 | Panasonic FZ50 |
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JAbberwocky Senior Member 373 posts Joined Mar 2009 Location: SF Yay Area More info | Feb 11, 2012 00:27 | #9 Since it is MD mount, you'll have to take the lens apart somewhat to do the conversion. Post pics of the conversion, I'm curious myself how involved it would be to disassemble the Vivitar zoom. Photography is not defined by what gear you own.
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chrisandaivi Senior Member 718 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Beach More info | Feb 11, 2012 04:55 | #10 Pictures or this never happened. Gear: 5D Mark II, Canon 85mm 1.2 L ,Canon 17-40mm F4L
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Preeb Goldmember  More info | Feb 11, 2012 11:17 | #11 JimmyJam wrote in post #13865120 After doing some research and looking around a bit, I scored a Vivitar (Kiron) Series 1 70-150mm f/3.8 today for......$15. $24 with shipping. Looks barely used, and boxed for 15 years, at least. Minolta MD mount. Hope I got a good deal. I had a Vivitar 70-150 for my Minolta SRT-102 back when. No idea what series it was. Probably bought it in the late 70's. I know it cost more than $15. Rick
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JimmyJam THREAD STARTER Senior Member 269 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2007 Location: West Coast of Southern New Jersey. More info | Feb 13, 2012 07:55 | #12 Your sympathy is appreciated...lol - Looks like I ****ed up - not realizing that MD lenses don't adapt to EOS cameras. Got caught up in the "Kino/Kiron lenses are hidden gems in the MF world" postings around town, and never thought to check to make sure the MD mount works on EOS cameras. Canon: 6D
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shinyknights Senior Member 275 posts Joined Jan 2012 More info | Feb 13, 2012 18:07 | #13 Perhaps it will collect a few years of its life, yet again
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RTPVid Goldmember 3,365 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2010 Location: MN More info | Feb 13, 2012 20:32 | #14 The mount can be modified to fit. There are even some DIY instructions if you search (and are up to it). Tom
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ZoneV Goldmember More info | Feb 14, 2012 02:15 | #15 RTPVid wrote in post #13892911 The mount can be modified to fit. There are even some DIY instructions if you search (and are up to it). On my DIY Directory are a lot of mount conversion instructions - but as far as I know not for this specific lens. There is a big difference between original lenses conversion and alternative lenses in way of conversion. DIY-Homepage
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My three M42 mount Takumars are halfway decent, so when I saw the $14.00 Kiron I jumped on it. It will probably be for sale when it gets here in a few days. - live and learn, I suppose.