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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.

I'll post a shot later.

Regards

Comment by K10D posted on Very Vivitar. at 18/05/2010 - 05:45

George Lazarette wrote:
I do apologise for not mentioning every tyranny of the 20th century in one brief post. And for not mentioning that Soviet Russia is no more. I had naively assumed that most people knew that.

Time for your bed, I think. Otherwise you might get fractious.

G

May seem an odd question, but why do people think that just because Russia does not present herself as Soviet, do they think that anything has changed?

Comment by K10D posted on I met a policeman one morning. at 16/05/2010 - 01:35

Nearly commented on the "Time to say goodbye" thread but still busy installing Vacuum Solar tubes..........

Booze? Only after I have put the ladders away.....a cold Moskovskaya.

Comment by K10D posted on Another pointless thread at 15/05/2010 - 19:33

Aiki wrote:
eee....the first does not work for me either.
The one ment for Kris is better

Comments appreciated.
Regards

Comment by K10D posted on Centre of attraction and one of the ensemble at 15/05/2010 - 19:26

Aiki wrote:
Lovely colors, nice OOF areas.
Nice

The lens?

Comments appreciated.

Lens used was the 100mm F/2.8 Pentax macro.

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Comment by K10D posted on Alnwick Castle Gardens at 15/05/2010 - 19:22

mowog wrote:
Womble:
The Vivitar 35-85 Series1 Varifocal was produced in the mid to late seventies. Varifocal lenses, unlike zooms, have to be refocused when the focal length is changed. It has a constant f2.8 max aperture throughout the range, and focuses very close. At the 85 position, it is not much longer than a standard prime lens, but has a huge front element.
Said to be one of the very few zoom/varifocal lenses ever made, that is as good as a prime. This beastie is quite rare and I've wanted one for years. They weren't made in PK-A mount, just regular K, Nikon, Olympus, Canon and Screw thread. I would prefere one in M42.
I dont know how to do links (I'm computer semi- illiterate). So I can't provide a picture of one.

This is the animal. This has seen many years use on one of my LX's.

Just pulled this out of storage for this shot.

The hood is a clamp on type.

Regards

Comment by K10D posted on Very Vivitar. at 14/05/2010 - 21:35

womble wrote:
I can see what you are trying to do in the first one but it doesn't quite work for me. I second one is much nicer, just a shame you snipped the bottom of the flower. Lovely colour rendition in both. Were they taken on the DA* 50-135mm?

K.

Both with the 100mm macro.

Just for you Kris:

With stems