Previous Updates: boggys.co.uk
23 May 2014 Vivitar 35-70mm f/3.5 (Komine) IM added
12 May 2014 Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 $ Element (Komine) Specification Sheet added
25 Mar 2014 Web links updated
24 Feb 2014 Kiron UK ads pages modified
13 Feb 2014 Kepplers review of the Vivitar and Panagor Macro Converters added
03 Feb 2014 Kiron 30-80mm f/3.5-4.5 AmPhot lens test added
01 Feb 2014 Kiron 80-200mm f/4 AmPhot lens test revised
29 Jan 2014 Vivitar TX Wide Angle Lenses OM added
24 Dec 2013 Color Foto Kiron lens tests added (German)
23 Dec 2013 Kiron ‘How to frame your friends’ ad added.
20 Dec 2013 Kiron ads revised and added
12 Dec 2013 Vivitar S1 70-210mm f/3.5 (Kino) Lens tests added, Kiron ads 4 added
27 Nov 2013 PopPhot comparison test of Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 and S1 105mm f/2.5 lenses
Three new Kiron ads added
11 Nov 2013 SLRCamera test of Vivitar S1 600mm solid cat added, Vivitar 70-150mm 1T lens reviews added
05 Nov 2013 Kiron 2x Match Mate IM revised
04 Nov 2013 WCW test of Vivitar 28mm f/2(Kino/Kiron) lens added
02 Nov 2013 Kiron 1.5x Match Mate IM revised
31 Oct 2013 Vivitar S1 90-180mm f/4.5 FF Zoom IPL revised
28 Oct 2013 Kiron Advertising layout revised, new leaflets added
21 Oct 2013 Kiron 28-210mm f/3.8-5.6 IM revised - Vivitar S1 70-210mm sequence changed
18 Oct 2013 Panagor Blue (denim Lady) Lens Guide added
05 Oct 2013 SLR Camera magazine Elicar Lenses review added
03 Oct 2013 Panagor Adverts added
20 Sep 2013 Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 Macro Lens OM revised
18 Sep 2013 Kiron 28mm f/2.8 PSM revised, Vivitar Lenses 1983 brochure added
10 Sep 2013 Kiron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 IM revised
09 Sep 2013 Vivitar 80-200mm f/4.5 (Kino) OM revised
03 Sep 2013 Vivitar 75-200mm f/4.5 (Bauer - 9/86) OM added - Kiron ad added
07 Sep 2013 Kiron Lenses A4 leaflet revised
30 Aug 2013 Vivitar 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 OM added
20 Aug 2013 Pagago Auto Macro Converter IM revised
02 Aug 2013 Kiron Adverts revised
30 Jul 2013 Kiron ‘How to buy a lens with your eyes open’ pamphlet revised
22 Jul 2013 Kiron 80-200mm f/4.5 page modified, IM’s updated
12 Jul 2013 Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 (Kino) one-touch Zoom Lens IPL revised
Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 (Kino) two-touch OM revised
10 Jul 2013 Vivitar S1 90mm f/2.5 PM revised
05 Jul 2013 Vivitar 90mm f/2.8 IPL revised
01 Jul 2013 Vivitar 35-70mm f/2.8-3.8 and f/3.5-4.8 OMs added,
Vivitar 90mm f/2.8 OM revised
25 Jun 2013 Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 Close Focusing IPL revised
24 Jun 2013 Vivitar S1 135mm f/2.3 PM revised, Vivitar 28-200mm f/3.5-5.3 OM added
17 Jun 2013 Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 (Kino) two-touch PL revised
14 Jun 2013 AmPhot Superzooms 18 Apr 1987 and Vivitar Zooms Twice 17 Oct 1987 added
13 Jun 2013 AmPhot Zoom Lenses Part-2 5 Oct 1985 Tests (Kiron 70-210 f/4.5) added
12 Jun 2013 Elicar 55mm and 90mm Macro Lenses IM added, AmPhot Vivitar VX5 camera
and S1 70-210mm f/3.5 (Tokina) Lens tests added
11 Jun 2013 Vivitar 70-300mm f/4.2-5.8 OM added
01 Jun 2013 Kiron 105mm f/2.8 IM revised and printable versions added
24 May 2013 Vivitar 35EE Compact Camera OM added
22 May 2013 AmPhot Lens Test (Viv S1 70-210 Komine) added
20 May 2013 Vivitar S1 28mm f/1.9 OM added
09 May 2013 Vivitar 80–200mm f/4.5 OM added, PopPhot Macro Lenses Article added
08 May 2013 PopPhot Kiron Trio July 1984 Lens reviews added
06 May 2013 Photo Mag Kiron 28-210mm f/4-5.6 Lens Test. SLR mag Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 Macro Lens test added.
04 May 2013 AmPhot Wide Angle Zooms (Viv 28-90) and Kiron 70-210 Lens Tests added
03 May 2013 ModPhot Vivitar S1 70-210mm f/3.5 (Tokina) Lens Test added
02 May 2013 AmPhotog lens tests added, 80-200 f/4, 28-210, Quartet
29 Apr 2013 ModPhot Kiron Lenses Tests, and Vivitar S1 70-210 (Kino) Lens tests added
25 Apr 2013 Elicar/Panagor Macronet IM added
17 Apr 2013 Part text change to Consolas Font
26 Feb 2013 Vivitar S1 600mm f/8 Cat OM added
28 Dec 2012 Vivitar TX Canon FL/FD Mount Adaptor OM added.
06 Dec 2012 Modern Photography Lens Testing Guide added
30 Nov 2012 boggy’s Saab added
12 Nov 2012 Minor updates to Vivitar Series 1 70-210 pages
01 Nov 2012 Vivitar S1 70-210mm f/2.8-4 Qdos OM added
27 Oct 2012 Vivitar S1 70-210mm f/2.8-4 Cosina (58mm) OM added
23 Oct 2012 Kiron Ad ‘How to save the neighborhood) added
22 Oct 2012 Panagor Lens reviews added
19 Oct 2012 Panagor Mirror Circle-Anglescope IS added, Panagor Lens Guide (blue) added
16 Oct 2012 Vivitar 80-200mm f/4.5 (Kino) PL added
13 Oct 2012 Vivitar S1 AF lenses OM added
05 Oct 2012 Vivitar 35ES Compact Camera OM added
02 Oct 2012 Kiron 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 PSM revised. Vivitar S1 70-210mm f/2.8-4 APO IS added
21 Sep 2012 Kiron 70-150mm f/4 PSM revised and LoQ version added
14 Sep 2012 Vivitar 35EF Compact Camera OM added
11 Sep 2012 Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 and f/3.5 OMs added
29 Aug 2012 Vivitar 35ES Camera PL added
28 Aug 2012 Vivitar Tripods PL and Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 (5 Element) Komine PL added
11 Aug 2012 Vivitar S1 70-210 (Cosina) PL enhanced
10 Aug 2012 Vivitar Flash Filter Kit FK-1 and Filter Adaptor FA-1 OMs added, Vivitar 283 Diagrams revised
06 Aug 2012 Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 KomineSS, f/2.8 (Cosina) OM, Wide Angle Lenses 8/86 OM and 80-200mm f/4.5 (Komine #1) IS added
02 Aug 2012 Soligor C/D 70-210mm f/3.5 IS added, Vivitar Medium Format Teleconverters OM added
01 Aug 2012 Vivitar 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 (Kobori) OM added
27 Jul 2012 Vivitar 75-300 f/5.6 OM added, Vivitar pages revised
23 Jul 2012 Soligor C/D Lenses IM added
20 Jul 2012 Vivitar 80-200 page added, Soligor T-4 Lenses added, Vivitar 283 Flash Filter Kit IS added
16 Jul 2012 Vivitar S1 1976 Advertising Brochure added
03 Jul 2012 Kiron 28mm f/2.8 WA IM added, Kiron Macro Clones page added
02 Jul 2012 Vivitar S1 28-105mm f2.8-3.8 (67mm) OM added
29 Jun 2012 Changes to Kiron Advertising Part 1
21 Jun 2012 Vivitar 2x MM 75-205 f/3.8 (Kino) OM added
12 Jun 2012 Vivitar 2X TC 5/74 OM added
09 Jun 2012 Vivitar Automatic Extension Tubes OM added
08 Jun 2012 Dedicated page to Vivitar Teleconverters added with new scans
07 Jun 2012 Vivitar Preset T-Mount Lenses Data Sheets added
29 May 2012 Vivitar Macro Focusing Teleconverter and 28mm f/2.5 OMs added
17 May 2012 Vivitar T4 6/71 OM added
30 Apr 2012 Vivitar S1 24-48mm f/3.8 PL revised, Mels notes to Viv/Komine 70-210 added
23 Apr 2012 Panagor Focusing Rail, Vivitar 35-105mm f/3.5 OM added
14 Apr 2012 Vivitar S1 200mm f/3 OM revised
12 Apr 2012 Vivitar TX Zoom OM and TX 90-230 f/4.5 OM added
06 Apr 2012 Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 PL revised - Site revised to 960 x 960 pixels
03 Apr 2012 Vivitar FM Telephoto Lenses 6/78 OM added, 200mm f/3.5 Specification Sheet added
30 Mar 2012 Vivitar S1 70-210 f/3.5 (Kino) OM revised
28 Mar 2012 Vivitar S1 70-210 f/3.5 (Kino) SM revised
12 Mar 2012 Vivitar S1 70-210mm f/3.5 (Kino) Data Sheet revised
11 Mar 2012 Vivitar 28-85mm f/2.8-3.8 SM revised
03 Mar 2012 Vivitar Flash Model 285 OM added
28 Feb 2012 Vivitar Telephoto Lenses OM and 400mm f/5.6 Specification Sheet added
18 Feb 2012 Vivitar 28 mm f/2 Kino PL revised
04 Feb 2012 Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 1T IS and 135mm f/2.8 Close Focusing OM added
01 Feb 2012 Vivitar 100 mm f/2.8 Macro OM added
30 Jan 2012 SPT Notes for Vivitar 283 and 285 Flash added
28 Jan 2012 Vivitar S1 135 mm f/2.3 OM added
26 Jan 2012 Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 OM and revised PL added, Vivitar 17mm f/3.5 page added
22 Jan 2012 Vivitar 80-200mm f/4.5 (Kobori) PL added, Vivitar Wide Angle Lenses OM (6/78) added
10 Jan 2012 Vivitar 24mm f/2 (Kino) PL added
27 Dec 2011 Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 OM added
18 Dec 2011 Vivitar pages re-organised - Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 Pl and notes added
11 Dec 2011 Vivitar 20mm f/3.8 PL added
28 Nov 2011 Vivitar S1 200mm f/3 PL added
25 Nov 2011 Vivitar 17mm f/3.5 PL added
22 Nov 2011 Kiron Macro Mates IM added
21 Nov 2011 Vivitar S1 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5 (Komine) PL added
12 Nov 2011 Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 (Kino) OM added
29 Oct 2011 Vivitar 285HV PL front page revised
28 Oct 2011 Vivitar Models 285/285HV Parts Lists added
22 Oct 2011 Vivitar 1800/2600/2800/10/20/28/30 Parts List added
19 Oct 2011 Vivitar 125 Flash OM added - Flash pages modified
17 Oct 2011 Vivitar Service Spectrum - Tools added
11 Oct 2011 Vivitar Data Sheets for S1 70-210 (Tokina and Komine) and 28-90 added
10 Oct 2011 Changes to Vivitar Pages
05 Oct 2011 Vivitar Service Publication Index added
04 Oct 2011 Vivitar Model 283 Flash OM revised
30 Sep 2011 Vivitar Model 102 Flash OM added
28 Sep 2011 Vivitar S1 90mm f/2.5 OM revised
22 Sep 2011 Vivitar Creative Tips For Advanced Flash pamphlet added
04 Sep 2011 Vivitar S1 70-210 (Komine) OM revised
02 Sep 2011 Vivitar 285HV Flash IM added
31 Aug 2011 Kiron 70-210 f/4-5.6 IM added - Kiron 80-200 f4 Repair Manual added
29Aug 2011 Page 8 links corrected - thanks to Pitt in Germany: Mels notes on the K80-200 f/4.5 Zoomlock added
24Aug 2011 Kiron Specifications added
22Aug 2011 Kiron 70-210 f/4 ZLFS IM revised and Specs added K24f/2 and 28 f/2 Specs added
19 Aug 2011 Kiron 28-105 IM revised and Specs added
18 Aug 2011 Pop Photo Kiron 5 page Advert added - Kiron 30-80 IM revised and Specs added
17 Aug 2011 Revised Kiron layout and links - Pop Photo Kiron 28-210 review added
15 Aug 2011 Vivitar pamphlet - ‘How To Use Multiple Flash’ added
29 Jul 2011 Vivitar S1 35-85 f/2.8 OM revised
25 Jul 2011 Kiron 28-70 f/3.5-4.5 IM revised
22 Jul 2011 Vivitar 100-200mm f/4 CF Lens IS + 2x Matched Multiplier OM added
20 Jul 2011 Panagor Auto-Bellowscope IM added
23 Jun 2011 Kiron 28-210 f3.8-5.6 IM added
22 Jun 2011 Kiron 28-85 f/2.8-3.8 IM revised
20 Jun 2011 Kiron 2xMC7 IM revised
17 Jun 2011 Panagor Auto Tele Converter 2X IM added
16 Jun 2011 Kiron Reverse Mate IM revised
15 Jun 2011 Kiron 1.5X MatchMate IM revised
14 Jun 2011 Viv S1 28-90 f/2.8-3.5 OM added
13 Jun 2011 Kiron 2X Match Mate IM revised
10 Jun 2011 Kiron 70-210 f/4 Zoomlock only IM added
21 May 2011 Mels notes Kiron 28-210 repairs added
20 Apr 2011 Site revised to 960 x 710 dpi to fit IE9 web page
15 Apr 2011 Viv Advertising Page added
6 Apr 2011 Viv 80-200 f/4.5 (Kino) OM added
4 Apr 2011 Viv 283 Electronic Flash Systems (English) advertising added -Viv QR Pistol Grip OM added
30 Mar 2011 Viv Advanced Lighting Techniques Leaflet added
29 Mar 2011 Kiron 28-210 f4-5.6 IM revised
28 Mar 2011 Viv 70-210 (Tokina) OM added
27 Mar 2011 Kiron 70-21 f4.5 IM revised
25 Mar 2011 Kiron 80-200 f4 IM revised
24 Mar 2011 Kiron 70-150 IM revised
23 Mar 2011 Kiron 28 f2 IM added
14 Mar 2011 Viv 85-205 f3.8 CF 2T Owners Manual added
11 Mar 2011 Viv 35 f/1.9 Parts Manual added
10 Mar 2011 Viv 70-210 (Kino) and 35-85 SPT Notes revised
9 Mar 2011 - Viv 28mm f2 SPT notes revised
2 Mar 2011 Viv 28mm SPT Notes link corrected
25 Feb 2011 - Kiron Dealer Newsheet revised - Viv 35-85 Service Manual revised
11 Feb 2011 Kiron Pamphlet ‘How To Buy A Lens...’ Re-scanned and LoQ/HiQ option provided -
Vivitar 70-150 f/3.8 Zoom Lens (1T) Parts List added
9 Feb 2011 Vivitar TX Olympus Adaptor Mount OM added - Viv 24-48 OM replaced with better scans
8 Feb 2011 Vivitar 283 Flash Service Manual added
1 Feb 2011 Vivitar TX Lens System PL added
30 Jan 2011 Sunpak 433D Flash IM added
24 Jan 2011 Vivitar 55mm Macro OM added - Kiron 28-70 f/4 IM added
20 Jan 2011 Vivitar 28-85 f2.8-3.8 Instructions added
19 Jan 2011 Vivitar S1 90mm f/2.5 revised PL and Panagor Lens Guide v2 added
14 Jan 2011 - Vivitar 90-180 revised OM and PL added
3 Jan 2011 - Vivitar Flash Pamphlet 1982 added
30 Dec 2010 - Vivitar 70-210 Tokina PL added - Vivitar T-4 Lens System added
22 Dec 2010 - Vivitar 85-205 f/3.8 CFZ PL added
21 Dec 2010 - Vivitar 90mm f/2.8 PL added - Kiron/Vivitar 28-85 Oily blades repair added
24 Nov 2010 - Vivitar BD-2 Bounce Diffuser OM - Kiron 28-105 Repair Instructions - Vivitar Instant Slide Printer Ad added
18 Nov 2010 - Vivitar 105mm Macro OM added - Vivitar 100-500 OM added
17 Nov 2010 - Panagor Varioprox Lens OM added - Vivitar 45 Exposure Meter OM added
15 Nov 2010 - Panagor Zoom Slide Duplicator Eng/Fr IM added - Vivitar 70-210 (Tokina) Repairs
11 Nov 2010 - Vivitar 70-210 Komine OM added - Vivitar 90-180 FF OM added - Poppy added
8 Nov 2010 - Vivitar 135mm CF PL updated - Vivitar 283 Variable Angle Lens Kit OM added
5 Nov 201 - Vivitar Flash Page - 283 OM and adverts added
3 Nov 2010 - New K80-200ZL IM added - HiQ Kiron links revised - Panagor Lens Guide - Panagor Auto Extension Tubes revised
2 Nov 2010 - Vivitar 283 Flash OM added
13 Oct 2010 - QE2 Horn mp3 added
12 Oct 2010 - added QE2 pic to boggy’s photos
11 Oct 2010 - updated layout