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Jeff Zen
Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 262 Location: Northwest USA
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject: Old Vivitar 28mm f2.8, How bad is it? |
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Jeff Zen wrote:
I recently purchased this lens for my Vivitar collection. I haven't received it yet.
I have a Tokina made 135mm f2.8 from this series that is a really great lens, but this 28mm seems to have
a bad reputation. How bad is it? Looks like a T4 mount, but not 100% sure. Also, does anyone know how old this lens is?
Thanks in advance for any information...
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I had similar one but 24mm , it takes pictures ... don't expect much , but I am sure not bad also.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/vivitar/vivitar_24/
I guess more less same than all cheap 28mm , Tamron , Pentacon etc. _________________ -------------------------------
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
Try it out - I wouldn't say it's bad just by looking at it, it will likely do some things well and some things not so well, and it may be a good sample or a poor one.
Yes, it's a TX or t4, you can tell by the goiter by the mount, and the f/stops running in two directions _________________ -Jussi
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casualcollector
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 749 Location: Spaced out on Florida's Space Coast
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:48 am Post subject: |
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casualcollector wrote:
Definitely the T4 version. All T4s had metal focus grips. All TXs had rubber grips. _________________ In Search Of "R" Serial Soligors
Found: 135/2.8 #R407660, 200/4 #R405526, 300/5.5 #R411127 |
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mo
Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 8979 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:11 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
I would say T4...doesn't the TX have it marked as a TX under the mount? _________________ Moira, Moderator
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
I have one but a rubber focus grip TX. I imagine it is the exact same lens formula. I like mine and use it quite regularly. Pretty good contrast and sharpness. Not a world beater but still a little above average to me.
That is one of the early T4's and probably made around 1970 by the serial number on the front bezel. _________________ Big Dawg |
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