The Kiron 70-210mm "FD"

[Basil]

Had a change to shoot a few around the house and yard with the very old Kiron 70-210mm f/4 FD mount adapted to the R5. Focus was manual by way of "focus peaking". Very iffy getting the focus right.

 

[DrEntropy]

Is the Kiron a "push-pull" zoom & focus "all-in-one"? I ask because I have a Vivitar Series-1 VMC that was probably built by Kiron. Sharp glass for its time.

A Ken Rockwell article about the lens.

 

[Basil]

Is the Kiron a "push-pull" zoom & focus "all-in-one"? I ask because I have a Vivitar Series-1 VMC that was probably built by Kiron. Sharp glass for its time.

A Ken Rockwell article about the lens.

Yes, it is a trombone!

 

[Basil]

Is the Kiron a "push-pull" zoom & focus "all-in-one"? I ask because I have a Vivitar Series-1 VMC that was probably built by Kiron. Sharp glass for its time.

A Ken Rockwell article about the lens.

I’d venture to say it’s the same lens. Interesting article by Ken R. Will be a fun lens to putz around with.

 

[DrEntropy]

Dug a bit deeper, did find this one to be one of the "Version 1" models, with the 67mm filter size and made by Kiron (Kino Precision). As best I can recall, it was early 1978 when I got it, at a Pittsburgh camera store: Kadet Photo on 5th Avenue, "Dantahn". Got the 90mm Macro at the same time.

 

[Celtic 77]

Ah, the Kiron. I had one of those in the late 70's. Until some nefarious young man decided to relieve me of it and all my camera gear in Newark, NJ !!!! It was a great lens for my OM-1's...

 

[Celtic 77]

Ah, the Kiron. I had one of those in the late 70's. Until some nefarious young man decided to relieve me of it and all my camera gear in Newark, NJ !!!! It was a great lens for my OM-1's...

It was quite the experience...two times! Once in Newark and another time in an underground parking garage where I worked in a bucolic town! The thing that really annoyed(!) me was the note book I had with assorted MLB player autographs and worst of all a note from Christy Brinkley at the 1982 Canadian GP. The note book probably ended up in a vacant lot off MLK blvd in Newark...

 

[Basil]

It was quite the experience...two times! Once in Newark and another time in an underground parking garage where I worked in a bucolic town! The thing that really annoyed(!) me was the note book I had with assorted MLB player autographs and worst of all a note from Christy Brinkley at the 1982 Canadian GP. The note book probably ended up in a vacant lot off MLK blvd in Newark...

Oh no! I could stand losing a lens, but a note from Christy Brinkley? Oh no!!!

 

[Celtic 77]

Oh no! I could stand losing a lens, but a note from Christy Brinkley? Oh no!!!

I wept openly as I recall the quote," See you at the next grand prix!"