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revers
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 Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject: Vivitar 70-210/3.5 |
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revers wrote:
Here are a few shots taken with a Vivitar Series 1, version 2, 70-210 fixed f3.5 by Tokina. It is a heavy brute so I carry by the lens so as not to damage the mount on my G1.
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Chris Watson
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:08 am Post subject: |
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Chris Watson wrote:
Very nice pics. I have the Kiron version of that lens and love how the colors just pop out. Vivitar doesn't have the same cachet as Canon or Nikon but from what I read, back in the day they were putting out some great glass as exemplified by their Series 1 lenses.
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 5:59 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
Nice and I have not seen a Raccoon here before  The dark bluish tinges in the trees is that what you call fringing,because of the light on the lens?
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
The word has got out on how good are the series one lenses that at a boot sale I asked a guy, with your lens on a Nikon 301, how much without the camera? He said £40...lol the focus lens was wobbly and overall the lens had seen better days.
But I have similar lenses by Tamron and Kiron and it would be interesting for a shootout of them all, and if I pick up your series one lens cheap will do this.
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
Vivitar is an underestimated name, still.
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Scheimpflug wrote:
The problem with Vivitar is that they didn't keep their standards high enough for the "Series 1" label... This hurt their image, and makes it much harder to know what you're getting when you see a "Series 1" lens for sale. 
I have the 70-210 Version 3, the f/2.8-4.0 made by Komine. From what I've read, this was the peak of the curve for the five versions of the 70-210 Series 1 lenses... but I didn't know that until I bought it. In my case, Vivitar's tarnished reputation is what made this gem affordable. 
There's some interesting information on the different versions here:
http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm
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Scheimpflug wrote:
Oh, and great shots Ron!
The 70-210 feels large even on a D40, so I can imagine it feels massive on a G1! 
That's not the first time I have heard of someone being concerned about the mount on a m4/3 camera... Are the mounts actually weak, and have people had problems with heavy lenses? Or do they just "seem" fragile because of their size/weight?
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revers
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revers wrote:
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Oh, and great shots Ron!
The 70-210 feels large even on a D40, so I can imagine it feels massive on a G1!
That's not the first time I have heard of someone being concerned about the mount on a m4/3 camera... Are the mounts actually weak, and have people had problems with heavy lenses? Or do they just "seem" fragile because of their size/weight? |
I really do not know if there have been problems but it is such a heavy leaver I do not want to take a chance.
I also have a Vivitar 24mm f2.8 Macro 1:5 that I am quite fond of. It is a modern lens of plastic, not a true macro but does close focus nicely.
These shots were all taken here on our property.
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