Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2 vs Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Tamron

28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2

Vivitar

70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom

Verdict at a glance

Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2 goes wider (28mm vs 70mm).
Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom reaches further (210mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2	70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom
Brand	Tamron	Vivitar
Mount	Minolta MD	Minolta MD
Type	Zoom	Macro
Focal length	28-70mm (wider)	70-210mm
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	8	n/a
Af motor	none	n/a
Elements	8	n/a
Min focus m	0.3	n/a

Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2

The Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2 is a manual-focus standard zoom lens covering 28-70mm at f/3.5-4.5 for Minolta MD mount cameras. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom

This 70-210mm f/3.5 manual-focus macro zoom lens from Vivitar fits Minolta MD mount cameras. It is intended for close-up work with small subjects such as flowers and insects.

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