Nikon Reviews

This lens is great!! I used it to photograph the giant pandas at the National Zoo and I got so many good close-ups. I strongly suggest this lens!!!!

I bought the Vivitar 730AF for my Nikon N70. I work as a photographer for a newspaper, and this flash seemed to be just what I needed, Speedlight auto-focus for low light situations, zoom head, and what I assumed to be partial dedication. However, I was a little disappointed with the performance once I got the flash.

First, the camera is not dedicated in any way, which it should be for the price. When shooting photos for an assignment, I tried my new flash and was disappointed when my negatives came out underexposed due to the fact that the camera was not communicating with the flash at all.

The zoom head of the flash does not spread the light evenly, causing occasional falloff around the edges and inconsistencies in low light situations. The speedlight worked well focusing the camera, but the other shortcomings do not make up for it.

Don't get me wrong, I do not hate the flash, I just cannot depend on it. If you are a serious photographer, I would suggest that you invest in a Nikon SB-28. This is a decent flash, but it is rather pricey for the performance. Also, I would not suggest this flash for a beginner photographer since the operation is completely manual.

I am a ametur photographer and I was looking to purchase a new flash for my Nikon SLR camera. I came to the website that has great deals and great products. As I looked through the many possibilties that there were my head started to swim. I finaly decided to go with this flash beacuse it has a great speed and the brand is know as one of the best. And the best part was that the price was half as much as at other stores.

This flash has a problem with the bottom slide to set Ft. I have been trying and trying and trying to get a hold of cust service at Vivitar for help. Good luck. I have tried e mail, the phone, the e box thing. I will probably send it back and get a speedlight.

We own this lens for several years using it on Nikon F70. I was very disappointed with the over-all quality (esp. sharpness) of the lens. Tamron 28-200 lens is supposed to be also on the "lower" end of the quality scale - I tried it once and WHAT A HUGE DIFFERENCE compared to the 28-300. In other word: even the much critized Tamron 28-200 is better. Very likely a 28-300 even with reasonable compromise would unreasonably stretch the budget and perhaps the OEM of Vivitar (Vivitar does not have his lens factory) did the best they could for that money. I am curious, how good or bad is the 28-300 offering from Tamron. The Vivitar Series 1 IMHO does not deserve the "Series 1" name. I am affraid, in order to cover a long range with better quality one would still need 2 or even 3 lens.

It's all you need, great as a secound lens. Excelent for PRO and Amateur. Great value.