> I guess that vivitar felt that for their 50th anniversary they'd produce > lenses to go with them.
Yeah, except that, on its 50th anniversary, Vivitar was not exactly still selling many (if any) "truly" Series 1 lenses anymore. The 70-210, for example, is the 4th-generation version of the VS1 70-210's, and is not really up to the original VS1 standards. (To be honest, I am not familiar with the other lens, however.) So, the gold plating is not a case of "gilding the lily", but is of "gilding the dandelion" - <g>. Fred
