Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f/2.8

This camera glass has a good build quality and was manufactured in the past. It has 16 photographic lens elements arranged in 12 groups with multi-coated optics, which means it has a good lens coating to reduce flare and ghosting. The lens has a wide aperture range from f/2.8 to f/22, which allows for a shallow depth of field and good low light performance. The resolution of this lens is good, and it produces sharp images with good contrast. This lens has a manual focus, which means you need to adjust the focus yourself, but this can be an advantage if you want more control over the focus. The bokeh, or the quality of the out-of-focus areas in the image, is good and smooth. Overall, the Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f/2.8 is a good lens for those who want a high-quality manual focus prime zoom lens with a wide aperture range and good build quality. There are alternatives available in the market, but this lens is a good option for those who want a vintage lens with good performance.

Optical design

Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value 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

Weights 722 grams so it is a heavy lens, consider using its own lens bag. 91 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 72 mm you are one step from the next standard filter size, buy step-up ring and bigger filter but you can chose from plenty options.