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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:25 am Post subject: The Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 T4 lens visits the duck pond |
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Big Dawg wrote:
At a cost of $4.99 and shipping at $10.00 this less than $15 dollar lens is a good performer. I added the Sigma EX DG APO 1.4X TC and took off for the Town Duck Pond. This is a T4 lens but my TX screw mount lens mount adapter fits and works quiet well. Very sharp at wide open aperture and very smooth bokeh. I'll do more shots and post them later along with a shot of the lens itself. Comments are welcome.
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Nesster
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
nice pics!
I fit a TX adapter too on my T4 200/3.5 but could only get f/4 max. Not a great loss.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
If you use a screwmount adapter, either a T4 or a TX then you have full use of the whole aperture range. Manual settings, focus and manual stepdow but this way f/3.5 is there. I too use a TX P/K mount sometimes and plan on modifying the inside plate of my T4's to allow full aperture range.
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estudleon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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estudleon wrote:
Very nice combo!!
I'm looking for those beauties.
More pics, it's pleasure. (and one or more of the lens, please).
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Helios 44-3
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Misc. : jupiter 9
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Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
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Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
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Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
I'll do that as soon as possible.
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estudleon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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estudleon wrote:
| Big Dawg wrote: |
| I'll do that as soon as possible. |
Thanks, Big Dauwg
Rino.
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Nice captures with a great lens! This lens shocked me when I did try out.
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horvlas
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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horvlas wrote:
I like the first shot! Really pops out! |
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
| Attila wrote: |
| Nice captures with a great lens! This lens shocked me when I did try out. |
Thanks Attila. I have had several other photographers recommend it to me. they were right. Do you know if the TX version is any better or just similar?
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| I like the first shot! Really pops out! |
Thank you horvias. I am posting more in one minute. Photos of the lens first and then more photos taken with it.
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
Good one, Dawg!
I was not sure about the sharpness of the lens when viewing your recent shots of the cardinal and other birds. It seemed sort of soft.
But these image re-instill the true potential of the lens! NICE work, and a NICE price for this very good lens.
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Attila
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| Big Dawg wrote: |
| Attila wrote: |
| Nice captures with a great lens! This lens shocked me when I did try out. |
Thanks Attila. I have had several other photographers recommend it to me. they were right. Do you know if the TX version is any better or just similar? |
This comes with fixed mount
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/vivitar/vivitar_200mm/
This is TX
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/vivitar/vivitar_200mm_f3_5_tx/
From above too TX is better, I think same than yours.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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Good one, Dawg!
I was not sure about the sharpness of the lens when viewing your recent shots of the cardinal and other birds. It seemed sort of soft.
But these image re-instill the true potential of the lens! NICE work, and a NICE price for this very good lens. |
Thanks Laurence. The cardinal shots were from 35-40 feet distance. The duck is from around 20-25 feet. Distance does count. LOL
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
I thought the T4-TX lens might be a little better from what others have told me. I plan on getting the fixed mount later and compare for myself.
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