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iangreenhalgh1
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 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:04 pm Post subject: Any of these worth keeping? |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Hi folks
I have been given some assorted lenses and wondered if it was worth buying the relevant adapters for them and using them, they are all in good conditions:
RMC Tokina EMZ f=70~210/f4.5 Nikon mount
Soligor 70-150mm PK mount (made by Tokina?)
Vivitar f/3.5-4.8 28-70mm PK mount
Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 Olympus mount
Olympus Zuiko 1.8 50mm (came with a OM-10)
Pentacon Praktica f/4.5-5.6 80-200mm PB mount (made in Japan)
I'm guessing the Series 1 70-210 will be a good lens, no idea about the rest...
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Attila wrote:
Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 Olympus mount
Olympus Zuiko 1.8 50mm (came with a OM-10)
These are surely good ones. I don't know others.
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
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Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 Olympus mount
Olympus Zuiko 1.8 50mm (came with a OM-10)
These are surely good ones. I don't know others. |
Thankyou Attilla.
I will keep the Oly 1.8/50, it is supposed to be very sharp. Does anyone know if Oly lenses will hit infinity on an EOS with adapter?
Also, anyone know where I can find some test shots or revies of the Viv Series 1?
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SXR_Mark wrote:
The OM 50 f1.8 is a nice compact lens with excellent performance at f2.8 and smaller. I found that on digital (Oly E3 specifically) it was rather soft and low in contrast at f1.8 though.
Received wisdom is that the version with "made in japan' on the front ring is the best, but i think the "MC" version is just as good.
Earlier versions have a different optical formula, so will perform differently.
I can see no reason why infinity focus should not be possible on EOS.
I've no experience of the zooms. Give them a try and let us know.
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
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The OM 50 f1.8 is a nice compact lens with excellent performance at f2.8 and smaller. I found that on digital (Oly E3 specifically) it was rather soft and low in contrast at f1.8 though.
Received wisdom is that the version with "made in japan' on the front ring is the best, but i think the "MC" version is just as good.
Earlier versions have a different optical formula, so will perform differently.
I've no experience of the zooms. Give them a try and let us know.
Mark |
This is the later MC version, I am planning to do a shootout with all my 50s soon, just another to add...
Thankyou for the feedback.
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
The Viv S1 70-210 feels very well made and is in mint condition, it's quite big and heavy for a 70-210 zoom but I guess that is because it's unusally fast at f3.5. The coatings are a deep purple colour, looks and feels like a quality item.
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LucisPictor wrote:
| Attila wrote: |
Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 Olympus mount
Olympus Zuiko 1.8 50mm (came with a OM-10)
These are surely good ones. I don't know others. |
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Lloydy wrote:
I have a few Soligors which I like, all PK mount as well. 
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martinsmith99 wrote:
A number of the old Viv S1s were fantastic. Sadly, later on they were, at best, average.
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I'm gonna have to get Oly-EOS and PK-EOS adapters and try these out...
I found a page all about the Series 1 70-210, it's supposed to be one of the best regarded Series 1 lenses:
http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm
There were 5 versions, made by Kiron, Tokina, Komina, and the last two by Cosina, I have the Tokina one, some say the Komine is the best but the Kiron and Tokina are almost as good.
The 4.5 70-210 Tokina loosk like the smaller, cheaper brother of the Series 1 Tokina, can't see me keeping it as it feels cheaper quality that the S1 and is slower, only advantage is it's a fair bit smaller and lighter but I can't see it having the same IQ at all..
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aoleg
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aoleg wrote:
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Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 Olympus mount
Olympus Zuiko 1.8 50mm (came with a OM-10)
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Pretty much sums it up. Keep these, sell the rest.
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estudleon wrote:
I think tahat the soligor 70-150 can be good.
The range is limited, x2, a good quality can be expected, I gues.
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luisalegria wrote:
The 70-150 Soligor may be the Kiron
I have one in Vivitar brand. Pretty good lens.
http://forum.mflenses.com/vivitar-kiron-70-150-3-8-close-focusing-auto-zoom-m42-t15577,highlight,%2Bvivitar.html
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
I have used with carena cam a zoom branded prinz (not maker, of course) in the 70(75)/150 mm and it was good.
Don't know if the prinz and the soligor are the same lens, or similar. But only 2x.
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Misc. : jupiter 9
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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
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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
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Laurence wrote:
The Viv S1 70-210 feels very well made and is in mint condition, it's quite big and heavy for a 70-210 zoom but I guess that is because it's unusally fast at f3.5. The coatings are a deep purple colour, looks and feels like a quality item.
+1 on the Viv S1...I've seen others' results with this beauty, and they
are gorgeous.
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