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Andreq
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:46 pm Post subject: Vivitar 135mm f2.8 MC or How I felt in love with 135mm! |
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Andreq wrote:
I finaly received my latest 135mm!
I love this focal length, it's like the perfect midpoint between a long telephoto and a normal lens.
All wide open at f2.8
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Picture of the lens from the auction :
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1670880&image=551714819&images=551714771,551714802,551714819,551714838,551714851,551714871&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
Serial start with 28 so it's probably Komine made.
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Gerris2
Joined: 09 Oct 2011
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Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Gerris2 wrote:
Nice photo series, I like how you were able to bring in the ducks with the lens.
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hoanpham
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
I have several copies of this lens. All mine are very sharp. A bit cool/neutral color rending when compare with Takumars Smc 135s.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NOBcRpHsDW8/Tl_4-ceThmI/AAAAAAAAAhk/GgnUHjlVN8A/s1200/_A126153.jpg
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Well I too have this lens and found it's good for pop but just short of being razor sharp, but for the cheap price they sometimes go for you can't complain. For me I use better 135mm lenses (only because I've bought them cheap).
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Andreq
Joined: 30 May 2011
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Location: Quebec, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Andreq wrote:
Thanks for all the comment.
There's a bit of CA wide open, but I still love this lens 
Here's some more shoot I took today;
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TijmenDal
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TijmenDal wrote:
Is this the Komine build one? I used to have one but wasn't a big fan of it.
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heartcat
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heartcat wrote:
I really like this focal length as well, which is why I've got four 135mm lenses, lol.
Without having looked at your location, I figured you were probably in North America, the northern U.S. or Canada (southern Ontario here). I recognized the downy woodpecker and the nuthatch as native birds. And of course the mallards too but they are much more common.
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Andreq
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Andreq wrote:
| TijmenDal wrote: |
| Is this the Komine build one? I used to have one but wasn't a big fan of it. |
Serial number start with 28 (komine)
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Pancolart
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Pancolart wrote:
I really like that cannon and ducks shots after.
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TijmenDal
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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TijmenDal wrote:
| Andreq wrote: |
| TijmenDal wrote: |
| Is this the Komine build one? I used to have one but wasn't a big fan of it. |
Serial number start with 28 (komine) |
Yeah, that was the one I had. Didn't really like it.
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paulh
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paulh wrote:
I have the Cosina-made version and it's quite a nice lens. It's my go-to lens for the kids school concerts, & events. Downside is that it's a pretty heavy chunk of steel & glass, but that doesn't bother me much. |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Some great shots there.
I'm not a huge fan of 135 for general stuff. I don't shoot crop though as I'm FF/film, so I find it either too long or not long enough.
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