Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 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

28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2

Vivitar

70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom

Verdict at a glance

Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2 goes wider (28mm vs 70mm).
Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom reaches further (210mm vs 80mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2	70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom
Brand	Tamron	Vivitar
Mount	Minolta MD	Minolta MD
Type	Zoom	Macro
Focal length	28-80mm (wider)	70-210mm
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Released	1983	n/a
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	8	n/a
Af motor	none	n/a
Elements	9	n/a
Weight g	480	n/a
Filter mm	67	n/a
Length mm	86.5	n/a
Diameter mm	70.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.36	n/a

Tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 Adaptall-2

This 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 manual-focus standard zoom lens from Tamron fits 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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