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testing my lenses - part 2 - Vivitar 90mm 2.8 macro
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:07 pm
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Vivitar 90mm 2.8 macro in OM mount (not the Series 1)









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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:30 pm
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Last photograph is really nice. Great colors and quite sharp I'd say. I can't decide how much I like #2 but I keep wanting to look at it more... I guess I like it Smile


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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:50 pm
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:50 pm
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Fantastic !
Like the color a lot.


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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 2:10 am
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 2:10 am
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I'm assuming this is the Komine made version? I have this lens as well...Nice shots that you posted. My favorite is the last one...


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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:56 pm
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:56 pm
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Love the last one.


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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:16 pm
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:16 pm
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#2!!
Laughing Laughing

Klaus


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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:27 pm
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:27 pm
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Very nice shots!

I also have the 90/2.8M by Komine, very nearly a constant companion. In M42 base, it cost me all of US$3 on the bay. The knurled rubber focus grip was decayed, so I pulled off the remainder and filled the void with duct tape. Now it looks slightly funky, for for three bucks I'm not complaining. At 1:1 I must remember to tell the Shake Reduction robot on my Pentax K20D that the effective focal length is 180mm.


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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:21 am
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:21 am
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Good shots. Nice vibrant colours but the bokeh in #2 looks a bit like a mirror lens.


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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:02 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:02 pm
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i love the distance it gives me being 90mm


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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:05 pm
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new samples with E-M5









crop of the previous photo






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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:45 pm
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Frankly surprised at how good it is. I think on the whole I prefer the OOF on the Ser 1 version



patrickh


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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:55 pm
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patrickh wrote:
Frankly surprised at how good it is. I think on the whole I prefer the OOF on the Ser 1 version



patrickh


well those are 2 different critters
series 1 lens goes 1:2 this one goes 1:1 as is
different makers , different len scheme, different oof


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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:28 pm
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Actually, both are badged Vivitar, and presumably built to their specs. The series 1 came with the 1:1 add-on (which I have). Embarassed I did not intend to put the 2.8 down.


patrickh
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