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My poor collection so far
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:54 am
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I was going to shoot this while my wife was out and as luck had it she returned before I finished....I'll always remember her shriek....MY GOD!!! Where did all of those come from??? OH MY GOD!!!! Are those YOURS??!! I'll leave off the rest...anyway forgive the photos as I was doing it in haste and just spread them out willy nilly with no organization at all. Any way here they are....






Row 1:
Vivitar 90-230mm f/4.5 T4 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 90-230mm f/4.5 T4 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 75-260mm f/4.5 T4 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 75-260mm f/4.5 TX (Tokina made)
Vivitar 400mm f/5.6 TX (Tokina made)
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 T4 (Tokina made)


Row 2:
Vivitar-A 28-200 f/3.5-5.3 (Kobori made)
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 TX (Tokina made)
Vivitar 55-135mm f/3.5 T4 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 135mm f/2.5 TX (Tokina made)
Vivitar 105mm f/2.8 T4 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 300mm f/5.5 T4 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 300mm f/5.6 TX (Tokina made)


Row: 3
Vivitar 75-205 f/3.8 one touch macro focus (Kiron made)
Vivitar 75-205 f/3.8 two touch close focus (Kiron made)
Vivitar 180 f/3.5 preset lens
Asahi Super-Takumar 200mm f/4
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 (Komine)
Vivitar 300mm f/5.6 preset lens
Vivitar 400mm f/5.6 preset lens


Row: 4
Vivitar 85-205mm f/3.8 Chrome Nose M42 (Kiron made)
Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 Chrome Nose M42 (Kiron made)
Vivitar 35mm f/2.8 Chrome Nose M42 (Kiron made)
Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 preset T-mount
Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 preset T-mount


Row: 5
Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 preset T-mount
Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 (Tokina made) M42
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 preset T-mount
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 (Kiron made)
Vivitar Series 1 200mm f/3.0 (Komine made)
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 (Tokina made)
Vivitar 75-205 f/3.8 one touch macro focusing (Kiron made)
Vivitar series 1 A-70-210 f/2.8-4.0 (Komine made)


Row: 6
Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 TX (Tokina made)
Vivitar 2X-22 tele converter
Vivitar Series 1 85mm f/1.4 P/KA
Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 preset T-mount
Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 (Komine made) M42
Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 one touch macro focus (Kiron made) PK
Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 two touch close focus (Kiron made) PK


Row: 7
Vivitar 75-205 2X matched multiplier P/K
Vivitar 2X M42 tele converter
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar .07X front Wide angle converter 55mm threads
Olympus T-Con 17 1.7X front tele converter 55mm threads
Vivitar Series 1 105mm f/2.5 1:1 macro (Komine made)
Vivitar 135mm f/2.5 preset T mount


Row: 8
Vivitar 75-205 2X matched multiplier
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 M42
Pentax F-50mm f/1.7 PK/AF
Vivitar 70-150 2X matched multiplier
Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.5 APO DG EX "Bigma"
Sigma APO EX DG 1.7X matched tele converter
ProSpec Auto 2X teleconverter
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4
Vivitar Auto extension tube set M42

On camera...
SMC Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:23 am
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The chrome nose Vivitars really stand out from the rest! Cool


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:27 am
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Scheimpflug wrote:
The chrome nose Vivitars really stand out from the rest! Cool


Ain't they purdy?


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:33 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:33 am
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Everything is bigger on Texas!
Maybe you should move there with this collection Wink
Nice kit Dawg!


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:38 am
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Great layout and great collection !

You really have the early Vivitars well represented.

I tell my wife that these are my hedge fund, to cover the risks in my stock and bond investments. They have outperformed the markets since 2008 after all.


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:50 am
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OH MY GOD!!!! Are those YOURS??!! Surprised

What a nice 'poor'collection you have there. Congrats


Big Dawg wrote:
I was going to shoot this while my wife was out and as luck had it she returned before I finished....


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:17 am
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Embarassed Embarrassed as I asked about you doing this in the other thread!
Nice collection ,it seems you are suffering from vivitarsdisease Laughing


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:29 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:29 am
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Impressive collection!


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:47 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:47 pm
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How long it took for you to put them on the table from your dry box or whatever? BTW, great collectom. I gonna show my wife.
Mike


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:50 pm
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And my wife says "another lens, don't you have enough?"

Nice collection BD. Cool


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:16 pm
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Thanks everyone. I have to do this from time to time to just see where I am and to decide what can go and what I need to save up to buy. Yes I have had Vivitar disease and will soon have CZ disease but the Vivitars are easier and much cheaper to buy. I tried for Asahi disease but found my wallet had been inoculated!!


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:28 pm
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Ah, I see. It is a "poor" collection in that it keeps you that way ... Laughing


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:38 pm
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Great collection!
BTW, it's a good idea to keep your lenses in different cabinets, bags and shelves. That reduces the impression of mere mass. Wink


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:45 pm
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Like an army on parade!


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:07 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:07 pm
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casualcollector wrote:
Impressive collection!


+1


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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:55 pm
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You are a God to me. What astonishing images! I only hope that with persistence and diligence that someday I can be just like you.

Please tell your wife.


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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:10 am
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:10 am
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Thanks every one. I keep them in drawers and only bring out one or two at a time so my wife had never seen all of them at once and didn't realize how many I had.

PS....I wouldn't wish being just like me on anyone....I'm old and ugly....think about it!!! LOL


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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:16 am
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I was thinking that my collection was small. However, your pics got me to thinking, and I may need to wait until the wife is out of town. Laughing She sort of knows but I don't want to risk the shock and awe factor.


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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:51 pm
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I'd love to see them.


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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:14 pm
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Wow! What a great collection! Just curious that have ever your wife said "why are we having more and more drawers?" Very Happy


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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:17 pm
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Looks like you are a Vivitar person. Nice collection you have there.

Wow, you manage to hide all these from your Mrs all these while?


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lwsy711 wrote:
Wow! What a great collection! Just curious that have ever your wife said "why are we having more and more drawers?" Very Happy


Not yet.


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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:47 pm
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my_photography wrote:
Looks like you are a Vivitar person. Nice collection you have there.

Wow, you manage to hide all these from your Mrs all these while?

Not really. She had never seen them all at once.


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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:49 am
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Poor collection? Very funny.
Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
Congrats.


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Dawg, that is awesome. Money value changes. Lenses value are growing.
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