Great 'Gift' VIVITAR Pentax 'K' fit 200mm f3.5
Posted 19/05/2020 - 10:08
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There are a lot of different old 200mm lenses around but I think most of them are not great performers, with a particular problem being purple fringing. Of course, on B&W film that's no problem and sharpness and decent contrast are the main requirements for it to be good on that medium.
I rarely use lenses that long but I have the K 200mm f/4, which is significantly better than the later M version, with the big difference being fringing.
I rarely use lenses that long but I have the K 200mm f/4, which is significantly better than the later M version, with the big difference being fringing.
Pentax hybrid user - Digital K3, film 645 and 35mm SLR and Pentax (&other) lenses adapted to Fuji X and Panasonic L digital
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Posted 19/05/2020 - 23:13
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Hello Peter.
Hope you are enjoying your new acquisition.
Just as a matter of interest & curiosity, here are links to a couple of other photographers who share your enthusiasm for this lens:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nKkzBcvHM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1h0HDjDb0U
Best regards.
Hope you are enjoying your new acquisition.
Just as a matter of interest & curiosity, here are links to a couple of other photographers who share your enthusiasm for this lens:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nKkzBcvHM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1h0HDjDb0U
Best regards.
C.O.L.B.A.S victim
(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)
What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!
(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)
What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!
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Vivitar 200mm f3.5 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Here is a result only stopped down to f4
Pentax MZ-5 with Old T-Max 100 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!