I found a couple comments about this lens: Warren Kato ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), on Olympus discussion site, 10 March 1999: "The Vivitar 35-85/2.8 is an amazingly contrasty lens producing sharp looking photos. It's part of my "BIG" kit, Series 1 35-85, 135/2.3, 200/3 and Zuiko 300/4.5. All take 72 mm filters. All focus to 1:4 or 1:5 except for the Zuiko. It beats all Zuiko 35-85 zooms (tricky answer). Suffice it to say that I have never been dissatisfied with the sharpness of any of these lens." Kato again: "The early Series 1 lens, brought out in 1972 through 1974 or thereabouts, consisted of the 70-210, 35-85 Varifocal, 135/2.3, 200/3 and 28/1.9. They were innovative in several ways, including internal focusing and close focusing correction groups."
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