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JerryMK
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| martinsmith99 wrote: | | I keep looking for good Series 1 lenses, but they still go for quite a bit here. |
This one is nice: Click here to see on Ebay |
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Russ
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| JerryMK wrote: | | martinsmith99 wrote: | | I keep looking for good Series 1 lenses, but they still go for quite a bit here. |
This one is nice: Click here to see on Ebay |
Does that one have the Matched Multiplier? Very important item. I commonly see them for sale, without the Matched Multiplier. Without it, this lens only goes to 1:2 life size.
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woodrim
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It appears not.
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Russ
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| woodrim wrote: | | It appears not. |
That's what I thought. You want one with it's original Matched Multiplier.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:46 am Post subject: |
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I have a lead on a Vivitar close focus 135mm; what's a fair price?
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Russ
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| woodrim wrote: | | I have a lead on a Vivitar close focus 135mm; what's a fair price? |
Nothing too high. Have you considered the Series 1 135mm f/2.3 lens?
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cooltouch
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Today I was browsing through the used lenses in a local camera shop and came across a Vivitar S1 105mm f/2.5 macro -- the one made by Kiron. This one has the ring flash and module, and the labels pasted on the barrel for dental applications. Nikon mount. Looks like it's never been used. They're asking $189US for it, which I'm thinking is a pretty fair price, especially it being in Nikon mount. I'm thinking very seriously about getting it. Maybe tomorrow . . .
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woodrim
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You could probably get one on ebay for $150ish, but you wouldn't see it first and it wouldn't come with a ring flash, so that price is pretty fair for such a highly regarded lens. Maybe you can negotiate it even lower. If it helps to know, a Series 1 90mm just sold Saturday out of Germany for about $300 plus shipping. It was M42 mount, which elevated its value. Nikon is a good mount to get regardless of your camera type because it's an easy mount conversion candidate. Additionally, I've found the Minolta mount 90mm to be an easy conversion because of the especially think mounting ring. The ebay sale is number 290396585052
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woodrim
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By the way, Boomer, I've found that my standard issue Vivitar 135mm is quite good within its focusing range prior to infinity. My shots at infinity are not anything special. The pictures I've taken at shorter distance have been very good. This is a 100% crop of a picture taken within that range...
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Russ
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| cooltouch wrote: | | Today I was browsing through the used lenses in a local camera shop and came across a Vivitar S1 105mm f/2.5 macro -- the one made by Kiron. This one has the ring flash and module, and the labels pasted on the barrel for dental applications. Nikon mount. Looks like it's never been used. They're asking $189US for it, which I'm thinking is a pretty fair price, especially it being in Nikon mount. I'm thinking very seriously about getting it. Maybe tomorrow . . . |
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That's a VERY good prioce. You wont find one for under $250.00 these days. Some are commonly going for much more.
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Boomer Depp
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I like using macros for more then just macro work,too,Woodrim.I really have a fondness for close focus and macro lenses,especially for my flower and fauna photography.
I didn't tag all my infinity pics with the lens,now I'll have take the 135 out and shoot some medium and long distance shots just to see how my copy does at that range.
When I use the 135 it's deployed usually for closeups,rather then macro work of flowers....the pic of the dogs last year,was probably a bit over 20' or more,while the dogs were watching my backside I did some wildflower photography(sadly Murphy the Blue Heeler in front in the pic just passed on a few days again,she will be sadly missed for she had a strong heart,a quick wit,unwavering loyalty and bad to the bone).
She awaits in the background here while I put the boat to bed after a day on the water.
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woodrim
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Okay, how is $100 for a Vivitar close focus 135mm? Fair? Good? Great? Too much? Assume good condition.
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Russ
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| woodrim wrote: | | Okay, how is $100 for a Vivitar close focus 135mm? Fair? Good? Great? Too much? Assume good condition. |
That sounds high to me. I'll check around and get back to you on it.
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Boomer Depp
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I picked up another Vivitar 135mm Close Focus for my daughter just before Christmas for $56 on ebay....usually I was seeing prices around $80 +/- with prices up to $139 for a mint copy.
The weather is strange this year in the Northwest,plants are doing there thing to early.
A series of some quick & hasty pics this afternoon with different lenses.
Taken under the edge of a canopy of trees with some openings for the sun...and with the sun bright between the fast moving clouds made for some twicky shooting.
These are hand held & usually I do most of my flower shooting bracketed on a tripod...so none of these pictures mean jack for comparison,if I would have stopped the Kiron 105 down or a bit faster shutter speed or mounted on a tripod and was more deliberate with any of these lens,the results would be entirely different.
Vivitar Close focus 135/2.8 @ f4
Vivitar Close Focus 135 @ f2.8 and should of been stopped down and on a tripod.
Kiron 105/2.8 Macro @ 2.8 which was to wide open or should have increased shutter speed so the color wouldn't be blown out.
Vivitar RL Edition 28/2.8 CLose Focus @ f2.8
Nikkor 28/2.8 AI-S @ 2.8
Vivitar Series 1 24-48mm wide open,stopping down or increasing the shutter speed would have resulted in more contrast and saturation.
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