Vivitar 28-300mm Series One Zoom Lens for Minolta-AF SLRs

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.2 x 3.2 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RIBU
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 30, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Vivitar Series One 28-300mm autofocus zoom lens for Minolta autofocus single-lens reflex cameras features an aperture range of f/4.0 to f/16 and a minimum focusing distance of 6.2 feet. The length of this lens is 4.8 inches.

Product Description

Series 1 superior aspherical optics improve contrast and resolution from edge to edge throughout the zoom range. This lens features precision auto focus performance at longer focal lengths and smooth one-touch zoom control. It is multi-coated for reduced flare and increased light transmission.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT LENS!, January 7, 2001

By A Customer

Run- don't walk to buy this lens if you are considering it. I found to work excellently and take razor sharp pictures. No offense to the reviewer above, but I found it to be a surprisingly light lense. Don't let weight keep you from buying it. 28-300 is worth a TON on convience. It sometimes is slow taking the picture working with AF with my Minolta 7xi, but that could just be my camera. Also I have a tad of trouble getting the lens cap on all the way (with a UV filter on). But these are minor and I HIGHLY recommend this lens.

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent lens, September 8, 2000

By A Customer

Nice to only have to carry around one lens, but it is a rather heavy lens. Works great, though. To zoom with the lens, it just slides in and out, you don't rotate it like you normally would operate an SLR lens (at least any I've seen). Kind of weird to get used to sliding the whole lens instead of turning it. I much prefer the turning method for zooming.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great All-around Lens, August 23, 2002

By A Customer

I decided to give the 28mm - 300mm Series 1 Zoom a try since I also own a 25 year old Vivitar Series 1 90mm Macro lens for my old Minolta SRT-101. I have owned mostly Minolta branded (Rokkor) lenses so for me to purchase a non-Minolta lens, it had to be outstanding. You won't be disappointed. It is a sharp, well-built lens and gives me an all-around lens for virtually all situations. I agree with the other reviewer that this is not a heavy lens. Maybe I am old-fashioned but the push-pull zooming works just fine. I will still hang on to my Minolta 28mm-80mm Zoom that I got with the STsi but more as a back up. Vivitar does warn the user to not attach the included lens shade if you are using the camera's built-in flash in the wider angles as the lens shade may cast a shadow on your picture. I have used my built-in flash with this lens many times mostly for fill-in lighting with no problems. You have to remember to unlock the lens lock button when you turn your camera on but it really has not been a nuisance for me at all.