Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2 vs Vivitar 35-85mm f/2.8 Close Focus

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

Tamron

SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2

Vivitar

35-85mm f/2.8 Close Focus

Verdict at a glance

Vivitar 35-85mm f/2.8 Close Focus reaches further (85mm vs 80mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2	35-85mm f/2.8 Close Focus
Brand	Tamron	Vivitar
Mount	Minolta MD	Minolta MD
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	35-80mm	35-85mm
Max aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Released	1980	n/a
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	8	n/a
Af motor	none	n/a
Elements	9	n/a
Weight g	386	n/a
Filter mm	62	n/a
Length mm	76.5	n/a
Diameter mm	64.5	n/a
Min focus m	0.27	n/a

Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2

A 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 manual-focus standard zoom lens, the Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2 is designed for Minolta MD mount bodies, from the Tamron SP series. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

Vivitar 35-85mm f/2.8 Close Focus

Vivitar 35-85mm f/2.8 Close Focus: a fast manual-focus standard zoom lens with a 35-85mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8, made for Minolta MD mount cameras. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

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