From the serial number of 28711929, the lens falls into the years where the numbers can be deciphered. Having been given the loan of a boxed example of the lens that has hardly been touched since new, it's an interesting chance to review it using the Pentax K-1 36mp full frame DSLR. There are some lenses that achieve a certain legendary status over the years, and the Vivitar Auto Macro 55mm f/2.8, made by Komine, is probably one of the better known.