"Hal & Sandra Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Speaking of Vivitar Series 1 lenses, I have a 70-210mm f3.5 with fungus on >the front group. I sent it to an outfit in Colorado that advertises lens >repair in Shutterbug. They quoted $75 for the front group, and $125 for >cleaning the entire barrel(where they found more) and recoating. Three >questions; has anyone had this successfully done, is the price >reasonable(seems to be at about used lens price), and can the lens be as >good as new after the rehab(this was a super VS1, hand picked from several).
I think you ought to be able to find one in excellent condition for a lot less than $200.00 - they seem to be going for barely over $100.00 these days. I bought a broken one (stuck diaphragm) for very cheap, planning to sell it after repairing it, but the excellent quality of the images it produced made me reluctant to part with it. A little research on eBay showed me how little I could expect to get for it and that decided the issue. I still have it. (It's the third version, the 70-210/2.8-4.0 with 62mm filter thread. See http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
