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bobcominitaly
Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 71 Location: Terontola (I)
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject: A stroll with Vivitar S1 200mm F3 |
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bobcominitaly wrote:
I recently came across this lens and loved its rendering and bokeh as I saw it in a topic on this site. Took mine for a stroll with the dogs (they're no subjects) and de Nikon d7k and tried a few shots. Seems to me I need to get to know this lens better, but so far I like it...
Blue cichory flowers @ 1,5 m
Hay rolls on a parking space
Downstram towards Trasimeno Lake (there is even e heron in the bushes, visible @ 100%)
Waiting tractor
Looking forward to your comments about lens, photo's and anything else |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I had this lens in past I remember for better contrast, check your lens out about haze. _________________ -------------------------------
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ChromaticAberration
Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 819 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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ChromaticAberration wrote:
I like the sharpness of this lens, at least it is sharp enough to me. Maybe a bit lacking in character, but I would like to see some wide open, closeer focus shots to see how well it renders bokeh like that. _________________ Body: Fujifilm X-E1
Landscapes: Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS
Macro: Vivitar Series 1 105mm Æ’/2.5
Portrait: Helios-44 58mm Æ’/2.0
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Ivan Lee
Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Ivan Lee wrote:
Here's a sample wide open
http://www.ivanlee.com.br/photos/P1040066.jpg
Good sharpness wide open... but too much CA and low contrast. _________________ Ivan Lee Barcellos - Director of Photography
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ChromaticAberration
Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 819 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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ChromaticAberration wrote:
Yeah I guess CA is killing it. But I also find a it a bit soft wide open. Contrast is the less worrying since it is easily boosted in post processing. _________________ Body: Fujifilm X-E1
Landscapes: Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS
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John Poirier
Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Gabriola Island, British Columbia
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:06 am Post subject: |
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John Poirier wrote:
Attila wrote: |
I had this lens in past I remember for better contrast, check your lens out about haze. |
I've had this lens since about 1980 Shot a lot of hockey and some concerts with it when I worked for a newspaper early in my career. The contrast should be a bit higher than the sample photos above. This shot was wide open, hand-held at a rather rowdy concert.
A fine lens- mine is still excellent.
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bobcominitaly
Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 71 Location: Terontola (I)
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:40 am Post subject: |
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bobcominitaly wrote:
Thanks all for comments. Didn't want to boost the contrast too much, and haze is no miracle on a bright autumn morning with sun @45 degrees. However, I like this not-too-bright-and-vivid aspect older lenses often bring. I tried some wide open shots too, shortly I'll go for some close-ups. @Attilla - nice shot, so it is a sharp lens. Mine is from Komine, a year ending on a 9 - 1979 or 1989? And btw, how do I check for haze? Any suggestion on that? Thanks in advance. |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
bobcominitaly wrote: |
And btw, how do I check for haze? Any suggestion on that? Thanks in advance. |
Light throw with led light torch and if any of glass elements looks milky , not fully transparent that is haze. _________________ -------------------------------
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:36 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
If you viewed a thread here about this lens, it likely had submissions from me. The S1 200mm is my favorite 200mm and certainly the sharpest. It's a challenging lens and takes a good deal of practice to get used to the focus. The blue fringing occurs throughout all stops, to lessening degrees, down to about f/11, but is very easy to correct in PS. I don't recall seeing red CA. Wide open is to be used in low light situations and where the light is even. Bokeh is outstanding. I will receive my 180mm Sonnar this week and have my first chance to compare the S1 sharpness to Sonnar. We'll see, nothing else I've had is as sharp. _________________ Regards,
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bobcominitaly
Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 71 Location: Terontola (I)
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:46 am Post subject: |
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bobcominitaly wrote:
@Attilla - couldn't find any milkyness on lighting through the lens - have done some experimenting and I get more brilliant results when I adapt (Nikons) picture style by increasing contrast and saturation - which of course van also be done in pp.
@woodrim: I probably consulted your posts when deciding whether or not to buy this lens. I have a Nikon-fit version, and D7k makes focusing a lot easier - small green dot is a big help, especially if stop-down metering is not necessary. |
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