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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 "Bright Band" lens |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Just arrived and in Pristine condition. From the period just before Vivitar started with the serial number code we are most familiar with. Here they used the focal length as the prefix of the serial number code. This lens starts with a 200 number. My Chrome Nose lenses use the same code. I have 2 more 200mm lens on their way to me and then I'll take a few days and do a shoot-out with them for comparison.
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8551 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
I have the Viv Ser1 200/3.5 AF - the focusing was done with a battery driven motor built-in to the lens. This makes for a strange shape. Mine has a blown motor, but works fine as MF. It is also one of the sharpest 200's I have (and I have a couple of good ones).
patrickh _________________ DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
patrickh wrote: |
I have the Viv Ser1 200/3.5 AF - the focusing was done with a battery driven motor built-in to the lens. This makes for a strange shape. Mine has a blown motor, but works fine as MF. It is also one of the sharpest 200's I have (and I have a couple of good ones).
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I've seen that one before. Very strange looking one. _________________ Big Dawg |
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1888 Location: New Zealand / USA
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
patrickh wrote: |
I have the Viv Ser1 200/3.5 AF - the focusing was done with a battery driven motor built-in to the lens. This makes for a strange shape. Mine has a blown motor, but works fine as MF. It is also one of the sharpest 200's I have (and I have a couple of good ones). |
Any chance you would be able to post a picture of that lens?
Also, Big Dawg, what is the second lens you have in the background of your shots? _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5019 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
***and then I'll take a few days and do a shoot-out with them for comparison.***
Gonna be interesting esp if you have a well known other make lens to add in for comparison....maybe a shoot out for sharpness, bokeh or whatever, with the Vivitar winner. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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fatdeeman
Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 780 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
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fatdeeman wrote:
I have this lens, I Don't know who it's made by though. The aperture mechanism decided to break after having it only a few hours so it is stuck wide open for now.
It's really big and heavy compared to a lot of similar specced lenses, the few test shots I got out of it were not bad, a fair amount of sharpness wide open but better stopped down, the colours were good.
Overall I think I have better performing lenses that are much more compact but I love the way this lens looks!
It will be interesting to see if you get similar results to mine! _________________ - Dave
www.lensporn.net
www.flickr.com/photos/fatdeeman/
DSLR: Canon EOS 60D, Samsung GX-1S (Pentax *ist DS2)
Mirrorless: Panasonic DMC-G1, Sony NEX-5N
Compact: Canon PowerShot G3
Lenses:
Wide: Tokina RMC 28mm F/2.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 28mm F/2.5, Sun Optical 28mm F/2.5, Super paragon 28mm F/2.8, Sigma filtermatic 24mm F/2.8, Fujinon 35mm F/2.8, Sun Optical 35mm F/2.8
Standard: Industar 50-2, Helios 44-2, Helios 44M, Helios 44M-3, Pentax-M 50mm F/1.4, Pentax-M 50mm F/1.7, Pentax-M 50mm F/2, Ricoh 50mm F/1.7, Chinon 50mm F/1.7
Tele: Pentacon 135mm F/2.8, Pentacon 200mm F/3.5, Optomax 200mm f/3.5, Sun Optical 135mm F/3.5, Soligor 350mm F/5.6
Zoom: Tokina 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 SZ-X270 SD, Sigma Zoom Pi 35-200mm F4-5.6, Sun Optical 28-80mm F/3.5-4.5, Sunagor 80-205mm F/3.8, Tokina RMC 80-200mm F/4, Vivitar 70-150mm F/3.8, Tamron 95-205mm F/6.3, Tamron Adaptall 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical, Tokina RMC 70-210mm F/3.5
Mirror: Falcon (Samyang) 800mm F/8, MTO-11CA 1000mm F/10, Tamron Adaptall 2 500mm F/8
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Scheimpflug wrote: |
patrickh wrote: |
I have the Viv Ser1 200/3.5 AF - the focusing was done with a battery driven motor built-in to the lens. This makes for a strange shape. Mine has a blown motor, but works fine as MF. It is also one of the sharpest 200's I have (and I have a couple of good ones). |
Any chance you would be able to post a picture of that lens?
Also, Big Dawg, what is the second lens you have in the background of your shots? |
I posted that a day or so earlier. You can see it here....
http://forum.mflenses.com/new-lens-vivitar-series-1-35-85-f-2-8-variable-focus-lens-t30619.html _________________ Big Dawg |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Excalibur wrote: |
***and then I'll take a few days and do a shoot-out with them for comparison.***
Gonna be interesting esp if you have a well known other make lens to add in for comparison....maybe a shoot out for sharpness, bokeh or whatever, with the Vivitar winner. |
Which other make are we referring too my friend?? _________________ Big Dawg |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
fatdeeman wrote: |
I have this lens, I Don't know who it's made by though. The aperture mechanism decided to break after having it only a few hours so it is stuck wide open for now.
It's really big and heavy compared to a lot of similar specced lenses, the few test shots I got out of it were not bad, a fair amount of sharpness wide open but better stopped down, the colours were good.
Overall I think I have better performing lenses that are much more compact but I love the way this lens looks!
It will be interesting to see if you get similar results to mine! |
I'm convinced this is a Kiron made lens. It is a beautiful lens and very heavy. Shoot out in a week or so. I'll PM you when I post it! _________________ Big Dawg |
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fish4570
Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Posts: 4514 Location: At the confluence of the Locust Fork of the Warrior River and Black Creek, Alabama
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
Dawg, you are the Vivitar master flex ... _________________ Paul
I chase Light
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5019 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Big Dawg wrote: |
Excalibur wrote: |
***and then I'll take a few days and do a shoot-out with them for comparison.***
Gonna be interesting esp if you have a well known other make lens to add in for comparison....maybe a shoot out for sharpness, bokeh or whatever, with the Vivitar winner. |
Which other make are we referring too my friend?? |
It would be interesting to know where Vivitar 200mm lenses are in the pecking order, and would assume the top VIV 200mm lens would still be cheaper to buy compared to e.g. a Canon FD 200 f2.8 and might be just as good (or better). _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8551 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
@scheimpflug
Here is the Vivitar AF 200/3.5 Ser 1 (even though it only works now in manual)
patrickh _________________ DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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fatdeeman
Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 780 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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fatdeeman wrote:
Big Dawg wrote: |
I'm convinced this is a Kiron made lens. It is a beautiful lens and very heavy. Shoot out in a week or so. I'll PM you when I post it! |
I think you're probably right, it looks very similar to that zoom you confirmed as a kiron. _________________ - Dave
www.lensporn.net
www.flickr.com/photos/fatdeeman/
DSLR: Canon EOS 60D, Samsung GX-1S (Pentax *ist DS2)
Mirrorless: Panasonic DMC-G1, Sony NEX-5N
Compact: Canon PowerShot G3
Lenses:
Wide: Tokina RMC 28mm F/2.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 28mm F/2.5, Sun Optical 28mm F/2.5, Super paragon 28mm F/2.8, Sigma filtermatic 24mm F/2.8, Fujinon 35mm F/2.8, Sun Optical 35mm F/2.8
Standard: Industar 50-2, Helios 44-2, Helios 44M, Helios 44M-3, Pentax-M 50mm F/1.4, Pentax-M 50mm F/1.7, Pentax-M 50mm F/2, Ricoh 50mm F/1.7, Chinon 50mm F/1.7
Tele: Pentacon 135mm F/2.8, Pentacon 200mm F/3.5, Optomax 200mm f/3.5, Sun Optical 135mm F/3.5, Soligor 350mm F/5.6
Zoom: Tokina 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 SZ-X270 SD, Sigma Zoom Pi 35-200mm F4-5.6, Sun Optical 28-80mm F/3.5-4.5, Sunagor 80-205mm F/3.8, Tokina RMC 80-200mm F/4, Vivitar 70-150mm F/3.8, Tamron 95-205mm F/6.3, Tamron Adaptall 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical, Tokina RMC 70-210mm F/3.5
Mirror: Falcon (Samyang) 800mm F/8, MTO-11CA 1000mm F/10, Tamron Adaptall 2 500mm F/8
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Excalibur wrote: |
Big Dawg wrote: |
Excalibur wrote: |
***and then I'll take a few days and do a shoot-out with them for comparison.***
Gonna be interesting esp if you have a well known other make lens to add in for comparison....maybe a shoot out for sharpness, bokeh or whatever, with the Vivitar winner. |
Which other make are we referring too my friend?? |
It would be interesting to know where Vivitar 200mm lenses are in the pecking order, and would assume the top VIV 200mm lens would still be cheaper to buy compared to e.g. a Canon FD 200 f2.8 and might be just as good (or better). |
The only one I can compare it to right now is a Asahi 200mm f/4. I used both and to me the viv is better. _________________ Big Dawg |
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Big Dawg
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:57 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
fish4570 wrote: |
Dawg, you are the Vivitar master flex ... |
Nah. I think casualcollector still tops me!! _________________ Big Dawg |
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1888 Location: New Zealand / USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
patrickh wrote: |
@scheimpflug
Here is the Vivitar AF 200/3.5 Ser 1 (even though it only works now in manual) |
Thanks! Not a bad looking lens! _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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casualcollector
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 747 Location: Spaced out on Florida's Space Coast
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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casualcollector wrote:
Maybe, just maybe in numbers, but not in dedication!
Big Dawg wrote: |
fish4570 wrote: |
Dawg, you are the Vivitar master flex ... |
Nah. I think casualcollector still tops me!! |
_________________ In Search Of "R" Serial Soligors
Found: 135/2.8 #R407660, 200/4 #R405526, 300/5.5 #R411127 |
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Big Dawg
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
casualcollector wrote: |
Maybe, just maybe in numbers, but not in dedication!
Big Dawg wrote: |
fish4570 wrote: |
Dawg, you are the Vivitar master flex ... |
Nah. I think casualcollector still tops me!! |
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Not dedication but in appreciation. I just like Vivitars. You my friend have been my inspiration. _________________ Big Dawg |
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Russ
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Russ wrote:
Panagor (early Kiron). _________________ 'A photograph that mirrors reality, cannot compare to one that reflects the spirit"
Russ |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Russ wrote: |
Panagor (early Kiron). |
Probably so Russ. _________________ Big Dawg |
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Russ
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Russ wrote:
I have the Panagor version (built in lens hood). Have yet to use it though.
_________________ 'A photograph that mirrors reality, cannot compare to one that reflects the spirit"
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Russ
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Russ wrote:
patrickh wrote: |
@scheimpflug
Here is the Vivitar AF 200/3.5 Ser 1 (even though it only works now in manual)
patrickh |
Patrick
How do you like your Series 1 200mm AF lens? I find it to deliver superb results.
Russ _________________ 'A photograph that mirrors reality, cannot compare to one that reflects the spirit"
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guardian
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guardian wrote:
Big Dawg is an acknowledged leader when it comes to the Vivitar bright band lenses . . and the Vivitar chrome nose lenses, too, for that matter. But this is about the bright band series, one of which he features in the OP.
I like both series of lenses but, oh my goodness, have they become difficult to locate!!!!!!
Anyway, last evening I finally scored a bright band 135 and I'm pretty happy. Now the 135 is nowhere near as special as Big Dawg's 200 seen in the OP. The 135 is a more common lens, not very exciting. But you must take into consideration the passage of time. Big Dawg did the OP almost seven years ago. From where I sit, these bright band lenses have all but disappeared from the market in the interim. I'm constantly on the lookout for MF lenses and I almost never see these things!!
Anyway I'm very proud of my new "needle-in-a-haystack" lens, even though it is only a 135. Here is a photo of the lens I bought:
Oh, BTW, my cost for this lens was just a bit more than US$21, which includes shipping. I don't know if that is a good price or not, since I almost never see these darn bright band lenses even offered for sale. I paid that much regardless because I just like the lens.
Finally, here is a reference for the 135 lens, including photos from different viewpoints:
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar_Auto_135mm_f/3.5_Bright_Band |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
guardian wrote: |
Big Dawg is an acknowledged leader when it comes to the Vivitar bright band lenses . . and the Vivitar chrome nose lenses, too, for that matter. But this is about the bright band series, one of which he features in the OP.
I like both series of lenses but, oh my goodness, have they become difficult to locate!!!!!!
Anyway, last evening I finally scored a bright band 135 and I'm pretty happy. Now the 135 is nowhere near as special as Big Dawg's 200 seen in the OP. The 135 is a more common lens, not very exciting. But you must take into consideration the passage of time. Big Dawg did the OP almost seven years ago. From where I sit, these bright band lenses have all but disappeared from the market in the interim. I'm constantly on the lookout for MF lenses and I almost never see these things!!
Anyway I'm very proud of my new "needle-in-a-haystack" lens, even though it is only a 135. Here is a photo of the lens I bought:
Oh, BTW, my cost for this lens was just a bit more than US$21, which includes shipping. I don't know if that is a good price or not, since I almost never see these darn bright band lenses even offered for sale. I paid that much regardless because I just like the lens.
Finally, here is a reference for the 135 lens, including photos from different viewpoints:
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar_Auto_135mm_f/3.5_Bright_Band |
Nice one and really a nice price too. These are getting scarce and they are quite good too. If you can use the manual focus they do perform almost to modern standards. _________________ Big Dawg |
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fwcetus
Joined: 12 Jun 2015 Posts: 303 Location: New England
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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fwcetus wrote:
patrickh wrote: |
Here is the Vivitar AF 200/3.5 Ser 1 (even though it only works now in manual) |
That looks like the Cosina version of the Vivitar Series 1 200/3.5 Auto Focus Telephoto.
I think it is interesting that the VS1 200/3.5 Auto Focus Telephoto was made both by Komine (SN 28...) and by Cosina (SN 09...), making this lens design, very possibly, the only single Vivitar lens design to have been made by two different manufacturers (?). [I am lucky enough to own a copy of each.] The two versions look and feel nearly identical, although I have no idea if Cosina bought the tooling from Komine (either directly or through Vivitar), or whether each company worked independently "from scratch" from Vivitar specifications and blueprints. ["The word on the street" says that Komine made only the first batch, while all the other runs were made by Cosina.]
The lens is reasonably successful as an AF lens (considering it was an AF "pioneer"), but it also works very well as an MF prime as well. [BTW, the actual AF technology was licensed from Honeywell (and not from Minolta).] The lens, according to published test reports in Amateur Photographer (March, 1985) and in Modern Photography (March, 1985), also tested quite well -- Amateur Photographer rated it as "Very Good" for central definition, for edge definition, for image contrast, for optical balance, and for overall performance, while Modern Photography rated it as "Excellent" for both center and corner resolution at every aperture from f/3.5 to f/22, and as "High" for both center and corner contrast at every aperture (except for one "Medium" rating for contrast in the corners wide open at f/3.5).
[EDIT: Sorry -- I really didn't intend to hijack the thread -- I should start a new thread, I guess...] _________________ Fred
If you saw a fellow drowning, and you could either save him or photograph the event . . . What lens would you use ?
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