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martyn_bannister
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 Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:45 am Post subject: Vivitar f2.8/55mm walkabout |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
Coming back from dropping off the car for a service the morning.....
100% crop
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vlousada
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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vlousada wrote:
Quite sharp and good colours...
Nice results. A lens to keep 
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Macro model? Love the window and flowers shot.
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ducdao
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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All wide open?
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AhamB
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
Not bad. Decent sharpness and colours, but the rendering looks rather flat. The images could do with a bit of PP to make them more lively (more local contrast and sharpening). |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
| ducdao wrote: |
| All wide open? |
No, f5.6 or f8.0 |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
| AhamB wrote: |
| Not bad. Decent sharpness and colours, but the rendering looks rather flat. The images could do with a bit of PP to make them more lively (more local contrast and sharpening). |
For comparison purposes, I try not to PP my shots at all apart from crop/gamma (if necessary) and resize for web. If I am printing them or asking for critique on the photo, rather than the lens, then I might PP. |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
| woodrim wrote: |
| Macro model? Love the window and flowers shot. |
Yes, sorry, the macro model. As has been shown on this forum by far better photographers than I, this is a very interesting lens. Quite OK for a walkabout lens, but outstanding macro 1:1 performance too. |
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Riku
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Not bad. Decent sharpness and colours, but the rendering looks rather flat. The images could do with a bit of PP to make them more lively (more local contrast and sharpening). |
To me they look very good.
Not surprising because 50mm macro lenses are all good. I guess this is Komine lens (serial 28XXXXXX)? |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
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| Not bad. Decent sharpness and colours, but the rendering looks rather flat. The images could do with a bit of PP to make them more lively (more local contrast and sharpening). |
To me they look very good.
Not surprising because 50mm macro lenses are all good. I guess this is Komine lens (serial 28XXXXXX)? |
Yes Serial 28612175. Bought off the bay recently for an exorbitant price considering it's missing it's hand grip  but I have been after one for ages and they don't seem to get any cheaper, especially in native M42 mount. |
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| off the bay[/url] recently for an exorbitant price considering it's missing it's hand grip |
Oh, please, Martyn. Fair price. I paid $88 for mine including shipping; roughly the same price. Mine is the Panagor f/3. I believe they changed the f stop to give the appearance of being a different lens. Very sharp at macro and not bad for intermediate distances. One test I did at mid distance showed better performance than Helios 44-2.
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Kathmandu
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Kathmandu wrote:
Nice composition and , colors.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I might have gone for this if I had a NEX.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110748788529 I wonder how it compares with the Vivitar.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Looks good to me! The fruit shot is brilliant!
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