Vivitar Vivitar 90-230mm f4.5

เรื่องราวของเลนส์

The Vivitar 90-230mm f/4.5 is a telephoto zoom from the era when Vivitar operated as an American photographic equipment reseller that designed and branded lenses while subcontracting the actual manufacturing to established Japanese optical firms. This particular zoom was manufactured by Tokina, one of Vivitar's key subcontractors (the same partnership that later produced the celebrated Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 'Bokina'). Sources date this 90-230mm to 1978. It was notably offered with an interchangeable T4/TX-mount system, meaning a single lens could be adapted across many camera systems (including M42 thread) simply by changing the mount adapter — a hallmark of Vivitar/Tokina's TX zoom line. It was also rebadged under other store brands; one source notes a Sears-branded equivalent of the same 90-230mm. No established nickname exists for this specific zoom. Unlike its famous 'Bokina' cousin, this is a budget-tier consumer zoom — one reviewer's page is literally titled 'When cheap is uhm, cheap' — yet the same reviewer credits its 8-bladed aperture with 'good bokeh,' which is the small kernel of affection people hold for it.

สรุป: A cheap, all-metal Tokina-made telephoto zoom from 1978 with an interchangeable mount and one genuine bright spot — the 'good bokeh' from its 8-bladed diaphragm. It is not the famous 'Bokina'; it is a budget zoom for hobbyists who want an affordable, adaptable telephoto and don't mind vari-focus quirks. Buy it cheap, enjoy it for what it is, and manage expectations.

คาแรกเตอร์ของภาพ

รีวิวจากผู้ใช้

แหล่งอ้างอิง (1)