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    Vivitar 70-200 mm f/ 3.8 MC
    Vivitar 70-200 mm f/ 3.8 MC

    Vivitar 70-200 mm f/ 3.8 MC

    70–200mm · f/3.8

    Overview

    The Vivitar 70-200mm f/3.8 MC is a multicoated telephoto zoom with constant f/3.8 aperture, featuring a pump zoom design with textured rubber grip. It offers a macro mode with 1:4 magnification. Build quality varies; this copy was manufactured in Taiwan under Bauer supervision. The lens is discontinued but available secondhand. It suits users of manual-focus 35mm SLR systems like Canon FD, offering a versatile zoom range and macro capability, though optical performance specifics are not detailed in the excerpts.