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The company was founded in 1938 as Ponder and Best by Max Ponder and John Best. Max Ponder headed the sales department, while John Best ran the operations side of the company. Ponder and Best first imported German-made photo equipment. After World War II, the partnership began to import cameras and photographic equipment from Japan. They were instrumental in the introduction of many brands into the US marketplace including Mamiya/Sekor 35mm cameras, Kobena 8mm movie cameras, Sankyo/Komura wide/tele adapter lenses and a full line of photographic darkroom equipment imported from many manufacturers throughout Japan and later Taiwan. Ponder and Best were the first to gain acceptance for lenses with interchangeable mounts allowing customers to use the same lens on different manufacturers' camera bodies. Read more
Vivitar 17mm f3.5 MC (Tokina)
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Album: Vivitar 17mm f3.5 MC (Tokina)
Date: 03/21/2013
Size: 11 items
Views: 1546
Vivitar Series 1 24-48mm f3.5 Panasonic G1
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Album: Vivitar Series 1 24-48mm f3.5 Panasonic G1
Date: 02/25/2012
Size: 10 items
Views: 1289
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f2.8-F4 QDOS 3D SONY NEX
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Album: Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f2.8-F4 QDOS 3D SONY NEX
Date: 09/23/2011
Size: 16 items
Views: 1903
Vivitar / Tokina 6.3 / 400mm
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Vivitar / Tokina 6.3 / 400mm

Vivitar / Tokina 6.3 / 400mm TX mount wide open on CANON 5DmkII

Date: 04/25/2011
Views: 40
VIVITAR 1.8/85mm T2
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VIVITAR 1.8/85mm T2

retro VIVITAR 1.8/85mm T2 with M42 adapter

Date: 08/02/2010
Views: 40
Vivitar 85-205/3.8 Macro focusing
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Vivitar 85-205/3.8 Macro focusing

M42 Auto 1970's Kiron made

Date: 03/26/2008
Views: 28
Vivitar 90-180mm f4.5 Flat field
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Album: Vivitar 90-180mm f4.5 Flat field
Date: 02/29/2008
Size: 22 items
Views: 4190
Vivitar 135/2.8 CF
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Vivitar 135/2.8 CF

Lens has ability to focus down to 1:2

Date: 11/09/2007
Views: 36
Vivitar 24mm f2 MC Kiron made
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Album: Vivitar 24mm f2 MC Kiron made
Date: 09/25/2007
Size: 11 items
Views: 5810
Vivitar Series 1 200mm f3
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Album: Vivitar Series 1 200mm f3

Lens Review

Date: 07/01/2007
Size: 16 items
Views: 6213
Vivitar 19mm f/3.8
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Album: Vivitar 19mm f/3.8

Lens Review

Date: 06/16/2007
Size: 16 items
Views: 6980
Vivitar 400mm f/5.6
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Album: Vivitar 400mm f/5.6

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Date: 05/29/2007
Size: 13 items
Views: 5617
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5
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Album: Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5
Date: 04/19/2007
Size: 16 items
Views: 5073
Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 TX
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Album: Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 TX
Date: 03/09/2007
Size: 15 items
Views: 5893
Vivitar Auto 200mm f/3.5 TX
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Album: Vivitar Auto 200mm f/3.5 TX

Lens Review

Date: 03/11/2007
Size: 12 items
Views: 4056
Vivitar Auto 300mm f/5.6 TX
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Album: Vivitar Auto 300mm f/5.6 TX
Date: 04/03/2007
Size: 12 items
Views: 3527
Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 wide angle
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Album: Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 wide angle

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Date: 11/30/2006
Size: 9 items
Views: 7724
Vivitar 200mm f/3,5
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Album: Vivitar 200mm f/3,5

Lens Review

Date: 10/06/2006
Size: 17 items
Views: 6422
Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 Kiron made
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Album: Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8 Kiron made
Date: 04/20/2008
Size: 11 items
Views: 4079
1.9/28mm Series 1 Vivitar
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Album: 1.9/28mm Series 1 Vivitar

Vivitar Series 1 28mm f1.9 M42

Date: 07/09/2008
Size: 14 items
Views: 3633
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