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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: Vivitar 200mm prime lens shoot out.....The players |
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Big Dawg wrote:
In an effort to answer the question of how good each 200mm Vivitar prime lens is and how it would stack up with other 200mm primes that were offered by Vivitar I begin this shoot out. It will take some time as my free time at the present is very sparse.
The players....a group shot.
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 T4 with tripod mount
Vivitar Bright Band 200mm f/3.5
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 T4 without tripod mount
Vivitar Series 1 200mm f/3.0
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Komine fixed mount rubber focus grip
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Kiron metal focus grip
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 pre-set
Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 Komine fixed mount metal focus grip
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I'm hoping the F3 does badly so I don't have to buy one! 
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Hmm, not so easy to handicap these. I have only tried versions of four of them.
To go way out on a limb I'll back the smaller T4 to place.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
My money is on the Series 1, but good luck getting the focus right. Sharp, but much CA.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
We will see soon.
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aoleg
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:20 am Post subject: |
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aoleg wrote:
My bet: Komine, then Kiron and Series-1, and then the rest.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Series 1 is also a Komine.
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visualopsins
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
My guess same as aoleg. I think last photo komine f/3.5 will stomp the others including f/3.0 series 1.
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cooltouch
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cooltouch wrote:
Well, I'm rooting for the Komine also, but this is simply because I own one. I hope the S1 scores very high, cuz I'd like to get one one of these days.
At any rate, I look forward to the outcome. I'd like to find a good 200 faster than f/4 in Nikon mount, and this test of Big Dawg's will help.
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Big Dawg
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Well, I'm rooting for the Komine also, but this is simply because I own one. I hope the S1 scores very high, cuz I'd like to get one one of these days.
At any rate, I look forward to the outcome. I'd like to find a good 200 faster than f/4 in Nikon mount, and this test of Big Dawg's will help. |
Going to try to get started in the morning on this if nothing gets in the way.
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mo wrote:
I can say this and hopefully you take it in the humor I mean it..and your wife does too if she ever reads this......"deep breath"......Give her some money and send her shopping and you will have all morning and "nothing will get in the way".... 
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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Well, I'm rooting for the Komine also, but this is simply because I own one. I hope the S1 scores very high, cuz I'd like to get one one of these days.
At any rate, I look forward to the outcome. I'd like to find a good 200 faster than f/4 in Nikon mount, and this test of Big Dawg's will help. |
Going to try to get started in the morning on this if nothing gets in the way. |
Tease!
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