Very Vivitar.
Posted 26/08/2010 - 19:37
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I got one!... At long last, I bleedin' well got one!
Ebay, Forty sumthin' quid, with matching clamp on hood and Hoya 72mm filter.
I've wanted one of these for so long. Outbid on many, but at last, I have my Viv 35-85 f2.8 Varifocal, in M42 mount.
Ebay, Forty sumthin' quid, with matching clamp on hood and Hoya 72mm filter.
I've wanted one of these for so long. Outbid on many, but at last, I have my Viv 35-85 f2.8 Varifocal, in M42 mount.
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Posted 26/08/2010 - 19:42
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And I thought the front end on my Pentax-M 35-70mm was huge!
Matt
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Posted 26/08/2010 - 19:56
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It's heavy, too! - Tear the front off yer camera, if you don't hold it right.
I really am chuffed with this. It is a truly amazing lens... And even better for having waited so long for it!
I really am chuffed with this. It is a truly amazing lens... And even better for having waited so long for it!
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Mowog.
Posted 27/08/2010 - 11:53
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mowog wrote:
I hope this means that the longed for Viv Series 1 35-85 Varifocal f2.8 is just around the corner, waiting for me in a ten quid BIN!
An alternative is the 28-105 f2.8 Series 1 varifocal. I had one which was an excellent lens and didn't need much refocusing as one zoomed. It was a little heavy due to the amount of glass but produced excellent results.I hope this means that the longed for Viv Series 1 35-85 Varifocal f2.8 is just around the corner, waiting for me in a ten quid BIN!
John
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Posted 27/08/2010 - 12:26
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I have a Series I 28-105. My question is, do they vary in quality with manufacturer, like the 70-210, and how do you determine which variant you have.
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Posted 27/08/2010 - 12:26
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brownargus wrote:
An alternative is the 28-105 f2.8 Series 1 varifocal. I had one which was an excellent lens and didn't need much refocusing as one zoomed. It was a little heavy due to the amount of glass but produced excellent results.
John
The Kiron badged version is supposed to be better. I've got both but haven't really tried the Kiron yet. I should do I've invested £19 in it An alternative is the 28-105 f2.8 Series 1 varifocal. I had one which was an excellent lens and didn't need much refocusing as one zoomed. It was a little heavy due to the amount of glass but produced excellent results.
John
Nothing about the Vivitar 28-105mm impresses me
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
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Posted 27/08/2010 - 13:44
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K10D wrote:
I'll post a shot later.
Regards
That's interesting.mowog wrote:
Yep, That's the one, K10D... And waddaya mean, 'Pulled out of storage'... Shame on you!. A lens like that should be in constant use!
Is it K mount, or screw thread? - And if screw, how much do you want for it?
There is a reason for the storage. As it is,a K mount, it will not fit digital bodies. The aperture arm gaurd needs to be machined off a little more. Had to do it years ago as it would not fit an LX.Yep, That's the one, K10D... And waddaya mean, 'Pulled out of storage'... Shame on you!. A lens like that should be in constant use!
Is it K mount, or screw thread? - And if screw, how much do you want for it?
I'll post a shot later.
Regards
I haven't had to machine anything off any of my old K Mount lenses in order to fit them to my K20D/K10D bodies.
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 27/08/2010 - 15:56
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Smeggypants wrote:
That's interesting.
I haven't had to machine anything off any of my old K Mount lenses in order to fit them to my K20D/K10D bodies.
think its a feature of the Vivitars, something to do with being built for ricoh's too. That's interesting.
I haven't had to machine anything off any of my old K Mount lenses in order to fit them to my K20D/K10D bodies.
I have a Viv 28-200 that also had this issue, but rather than machine the extending flange away, i just removed it totally ( only 3 small setscrews) doesnt seem to have made any difference to its useabilty
Bodies: GX20 | MZ-3 | MZ-M | Auto 110 complete kit
Primes: DA*300 F4 | DA40 F2.8 Ltd. | SMC-A 50/1.7 | Sigma 30mm F1.4 | Sirius 28/2.8
Macro : SMC-A Dental 100 macro
Zooms: 12-24 SA | 18-55 SA | 50-200 SA | 28-80 FA | 35-80 F | Vivitar 28-200
Other: Bellows | Tube sets | Vivitar 2x PK/A Tele | SEF-36PZF Flash | SBG-D1V Grip | Billingham 335
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Primes: DA*300 F4 | DA40 F2.8 Ltd. | SMC-A 50/1.7 | Sigma 30mm F1.4 | Sirius 28/2.8
Macro : SMC-A Dental 100 macro
Zooms: 12-24 SA | 18-55 SA | 50-200 SA | 28-80 FA | 35-80 F | Vivitar 28-200
Other: Bellows | Tube sets | Vivitar 2x PK/A Tele | SEF-36PZF Flash | SBG-D1V Grip | Billingham 335
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Posted 27/08/2010 - 18:46
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Yes, Vivitar liked to place very large 'fins' on the back of their K mount lenses. I recently sold a Vivitar 28,, f2.5 to a Spaniard, on ebay. He reported that it wouldn't go on his K20D, but was happy to keep it and shave a bit off the fin. Strange, because I am almost certain that I used that lens on my istD, before I sold it. Perhaps the istD has a wider lens throat, like the film cameras, and later Pentax digital SLRs have a slightly narrower one.
Touching slightly on another thread in this section. Here is my lens test chart.
The Vivitar 35-85 wide open:
And at f8:
No sharpening or other post processing. - Just as they came out of the camera.
Touching slightly on another thread in this section. Here is my lens test chart.
The Vivitar 35-85 wide open:
And at f8:
No sharpening or other post processing. - Just as they came out of the camera.
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Yep, That's the one, K10D... And waddaya mean, 'Pulled out of storage'... Shame on you!. A lens like that should be in constant use!
Is it K mount, or screw thread? - And if screw, how much do you want for it?
I'll post a shot later.
Regards