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marius.zaech
Joined: 27 Jan 2021 Posts: 53 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:42 pm Post subject: Vivitar Series 1, 135mm f2.3 |
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marius.zaech wrote:
Recently acquired a beautiful copy of this huge glass chunk in M42 mount. Great fun to use!
It can focus very close for a telephoto lens and is therefore great for portraits or even macro(ish) stuff.
Whats pretty weird is that I like this lens a lot already, even though it can neither compete with my 135mm of choice (Contax Zeiss, 2.8, AE) or with any of the macros (Yashica 100/3.5, Tamron 90/2.5). But it just strikes a very nice balance between great build quality, characterful images and decent sharpness.
Some pictures taken on the weekend in the insect paradise that our garden is this time of year:
All between f2.3 and f4, sometimes i missed focus by a bit. XFINE JPG's straight out of camera, Sony A7ii, "Std" image profile.
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They could obviously benefit from some contrast adjustments.
Edit: I don't know how to get the pictures to be in the right orientation, anyone know how? |
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D1N0
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 2483
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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D1N0 wrote:
Looks very similar to the 200mm F3.0 of the same series _________________ pentaxian |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
Great pictures, I've been after one of those Vivitars for a long time. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
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John Shriver
Joined: 24 Dec 2009 Posts: 192
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:29 am Post subject: |
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John Shriver wrote:
I have the Series 1 200/3.0, and it has serious spherochromaticism. Interesting lens, but since sperceded with Pentax-A 200/2.8, which I love, and then the Pentax-FA 200/2.8 (yeah, wrong forum!). |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:48 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
I did own one some years ago.
My example was prone to flare very easily, and did not display anything like the levels of sharpness that I have seen from other users.
It was heavy of course, and this would have been a small price to pay for good images, but try as I might, I could not get it to consistently produce images that satisfied.
Occasionally it would perform nicely, and its bokeh is wonderful, but I lost patience with it and sold it.
Here is one image that I took that I was pleased with
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55
Joined: 13 May 2013 Posts: 700 Location: U.S.
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:01 am Post subject: Re: Vivitar Series 1, 135mm f2.3 |
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55 wrote:
marius.zaech wrote: |
Recently acquired a beautiful copy of this huge glass chunk in M42 mount. Great fun to use! |
Enjoy!
I love the close focusing and awe inspiring build quality of my copy.
Edit: Oh... nevermind. (Some dead weight deleted.)
Last edited by 55 on Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:12 am; edited 1 time in total |
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benadamx
Joined: 25 Feb 2019 Posts: 329
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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benadamx wrote:
i saw one at the flea market last weekend and passed on it.. it was too heavy! |
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10463 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Vivitar Series 1, 135mm f2.3 |
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visualopsins wrote:
marius.zaech wrote: |
Edit: I don't know how to get the pictures to be in the right orientation, anyone know how? |
Must be bug in forum software as clicking on the image to display full size result is in correct orientation. I do notice you tilt camera clockwise for portrait orientation -- most folks tilt camera widdershins (counterclockwise). The forum software works okay for those... _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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