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woodrim
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 Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: Vivitar 200mm Series 1 f/3.0 M42 |
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Attila wrote:
So many nice ones here ! congrats!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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nemesis101 wrote:
Amazing sharpness especially the squirrel.. really nice!
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woodrim
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| Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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I am updating this post with my more recent photos taken with NEX-5N. All earlier posted images were from Sony A200.
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skida wrote:
All the shots are stunning. I don't know about the quality of the lens but there is no doubting the quality of the photographer!
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bhargav wrote:
| skida wrote: |
| All the shots are stunning. I don't know about the quality of the lens but there is no doubting the quality of the photographer! |
+10. Most deserve to be printed and displayed.
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
Excellent examples 
I'm a fan of Series 1 lenses and I'll keep looking for a bargain one of these.
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Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
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nemesis101 wrote:
Amazing!
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pavko
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pavko wrote:
Very nice series. Very nice oof rendering. Great sharpness even wide open. I have however mixed feelings about 1st one - is it common effect? |
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56 DIN wrote:
| skida wrote: |
| All the shots are stunning. I don't know about the quality of the lens but there is no doubting the quality of the photographer! |
+11
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
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| Very nice series. Very nice oof rendering. Great sharpness even wide open. I have however mixed feelings about 1st one - is it common effect? |
Thank you everyone for your comments.
pavko: You're right, While the photo was taken with this lens, I have worked it to create a more dynamic range.
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SonicScot
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Excellent examples
I'm a fan of Series 1 lenses and I'll keep looking for a bargain one of these. |
Nailed it! I finally found one at a bargain price. Now all I need to test the lens is nice weather, anything except the continuous grey skies here at the moment.
Thanks Woodrim, for showing what the lens can do.
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Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/ |
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
Congratulations, Gary. Hope your camera has good focusing aids; the difference between spot-on focus and a tad off will soon be appreciated. What other 200mm lenses do you have for comparison?
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
| woodrim wrote: |
| Congratulations, Gary. Hope your camera has good focusing aids; the difference between spot-on focus and a tad off will soon be appreciated. What other 200mm lenses do you have for comparison? |
The nearest lens I have is a 180/2.8 Sonnar, I'll shoot them side by side the next time the sun appears. (could be a while   )
I have the 5D2 with the fast focusing screen and Magic Lantern, so I should be ok. Mind you, at MFD and f3 the DOF is one eighth of an inch  now that's going to be a challenge to focus!
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Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/ |
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
It does focus quite close for a 200mm. When you do nail it, it's quite rewarding. I too have the 2.8/180 Sonnar and while it too is a great lens, there is no comparison in size, weight, and handling. The Series 1 will exhibit blue CA and the Sonnar has red in addition. I find the blue more easily correctable. I'll also add that the CA was much more pronounced with my Sony A200 and all but disappeared with the NEX-5N, indicating that the sensor definitely plays a role.
You might try some f/3 shots while the lighting is dim.
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
First try with this lens, just for a change I went to the falconry display to test it 
Shot at f4. The background was a little too close for my liking but that's the way it goes sometimes.
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Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
Show off!!!!!  Nice job. If your sensor handles it as well as mine, have fun with f/3 at close distance. Looking forward to seeing more.
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
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| Show off!!!!! Nice job. If your sensor handles it as well as mine, have fun with f/3 at close distance. Looking forward to seeing more. |
On this occasion I used the Canon 7D, I'll test the lens further with the 5D2.
The first photo above is probably worthy of 'best of lenses' but I'll remove the second one and share it in a more appropriate section.
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Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/ |
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texsport
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texsport wrote:
Beautiful work!
Congratulations on grabbing those birds in flight - a noteworthy achievement.
I too collect the Vivitar Series 1 lenses, including this one. I tend to look for the Series 1 in FD mount because it allows me to continue using film in my Canon T90 cameras, as well as digital. (90/2.5, 90-180/4.5 Flat Field, 70-210/3.5, 200/3.0, and 120-600/5.6-
Love it!
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
Here's another example from this lovely lens, a 100% crop as well.
sooc jpeg, Sony a7, landscape profile, zero sharpening etc. EDIT: to add that it was shot at f4
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Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/ |
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woodrim
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Nice, and a nice combination of camera and lens as well. You know I love the lens - it's my most used out of >100.
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