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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:43 pm    Post subject: Vivitar 8/600 Reply with quote
At the end of the weekend I have here 2 pictures of my new toy which I could grab yesterday in a second hand shop for 9 Euros. It is a Vivitar f:8/600mm in good condition. The serial number starts with 37..., I believe it was manufactured by Tamron.

I couldn´t test this lens because I have at present no T2 to EOS converter and the M42 converter was not so suitable. So I have only one picture crosswise through my garden. It seems really sharp for a lens with 2 glasses.

There was a funny situation when I bought this lens. Beside the second hand shop is another shop with italian ice cream. Due to the fine weather a lot of people were sitting outside and ate their ice cream. Many of them started to laugh when I came out of the shop with this thing under my arm. Oh poor boy.





Thanks for viewing.

Rolf


PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Vivitar 8/600 Reply with quote
Rolf wrote:
The serial number starts with 37..., I believe it was manufactured by Tamron.

Tokina Wink
It's a pretty long lens Smile


PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
9 euros?!!! Well done!! You can join my "best value" club with purchases like that! Laughing


PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shrek wrote:
9 euros?!!! Well done!! You can join my "best value" club with purchases like that! Laughing


I´m not sure because I have to pay around 20 Euros for the T2-EOS adapter. Shocked

Anyway I can use this adapter also for other lenses in the future. By the way the second hand shop has also another lens as a special offer. I hope I remember correct it is a Sun Optic or Optical. It is a zoom from 190 to 560 or similar for

12 Euros.

Rolf


PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rolf wrote:
Shrek wrote:
9 euros?!!! Well done!! You can join my "best value" club with purchases like that! Laughing


I´m not sure because I have to pay around 20 Euros for the T2-EOS adapter. Shocked

Anyway I can use this adapter also for other lenses in the future. By the way the second hand shop has also another lens as a special offer. I hope I remember correct it is a Sun Optic or Optical. It is a zoom from 190 to 560 or similar for

12 Euros.

Rolf


It might be cheaper, and better in the long run, to buy two adapters - an M42-EOS adapter and a T2-M42 adapter. That way you could mount M42 AND T2 mount lenses Smile Plenty on ebay Smile


PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
€ 9.- ?


And i found my 600 cheap at €50

The Vivitar 600mm is a nice big tele, the only problem for me is that it will not focus close enough to do small birds with

Maybe some day you will find the 8/800mm for some € 13


PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great catch ! In my experience long lens usage like this one very limited I have also many of them and I used only once.


PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bought a T2-M42 adapter for a couple of pounds. It can be shipped in an envelope, too - there's literally nothing to break in it Smile


PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked 9 Euro ! OMG that is so a bargain !

Nice lens ! Looks like a telescope to me, so long a lens Laughing


PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bang for buck, it's right up there.
Be interesting to see some results from that.
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