But you didn't tell us which one(s) were made by Oly! :-)
Moose
John A. Lind wrote:
>Dan,
>Early on, Vivitar . . . or more correctly the folks that eventually became
>Kiron [??]
>
Nope, to quote from the Cult Classics site:
"The original Vivitar Series I lenses were designed not by a Japanese
company or a German optics powerhouse, but by an American company -
Opcon Associates (of Stamford Connecticut). Surprise!
Chief Designer E. Betensky had worked with Perkin-Elmer as a senior
optical designer. You may recall that Perkin-Elmer also made the
original Vivitar Series I solid "cats" mirror lenses too. Thanks to
these associations, Opcon Associates was able to use the latest computer
technology to explore new and innovative lens designs.
Betensky came up with the idea of changing the air spaces between lens
components as the lens focuses more closely. The lenses were made by
Kiron, Kino Precision Industries Ltd. of Tokyo to Vivitar (Ponder and
Best's) specifications."
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