Vivitar 85-205mm f/3.8 (Kino)

This camera glass has a good build quality, with a metal body and smooth focus and zoom rings. It was manufactured in the 1970s-1980s, so it is an old lens. It has 15 lens elements in 13 groups, which is a good number of elements for a lens of this type. It has a multi-coating to reduce lens flare and improve contrast. The aperture ranges from f/3.8 to f/22, which is a decent range for an old lens. The bokeh, or the quality of the out-of-focus areas, is good with this photographic lens. It is a manual focus lens, so you have to adjust the focus yourself.

There are alternatives to this lens, such as other ultra telephoto zoom lenses from different brands. However, this lens is a good option for those who want a vintage lens with good optics. The resolution of this glass is good, but not as good as modern lenses. It is a good choice for those who want to experiment with manual focus photography or those who want to achieve a vintage look in their photos.

Optical design

Great choice mainly for good light conditions Has 6 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.

Physical characteristics

With a lens filter diameter of 58 mm commonly filter size, provides a range of filter options. Weights 852 grams so it is a heavy lens, consider using its own lens bag. 186 mm long, with this size carry only if you use it.