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ferrick
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 Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:48 am Post subject: Vintage Auto Vivitar 105mm/2.8 on a budget camera Sony A3000 |
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ferrick wrote:
What would be the result of a cheap vintage lens (US$16.5) on a budget mirrorless camera (US$290)? Take a look! I think it's acceptable. What's your view?
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Rather good results I think.
Very pleasing colours and i like the bokeh as well.
Also sharp.
Thanks
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:09 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Tokina I believe. Most of the "Auto Vivitar" lenses are.
Alternately Komine in some cases.
Either is a well known good lens.
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:02 am Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
| Oldhand wrote: |
Rather good results I think.
Very pleasing colours and i like the bokeh as well.
Also sharp.
Thanks
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Thank you! I love the colors as well!  |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:05 am Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
Tokina I believe. Most of the "Auto Vivitar" lenses are.
Alternately Komine in some cases.
Either is a well known good lens. |
Yes, it is Tokina. I have done some research on the internet and all relevant pages say T4-mount Auto Vivitar 105/2.8 are made by Tokina.  |
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bernhardas
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:12 am Post subject: |
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bernhardas wrote:
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:16 am Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
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I take your acceptable and raise you to quite Ok
(Unfortunately there is no Emoticon for poker face ) |
Thank you ! |
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Tedat
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Tedat wrote:
ok... so I raise quite good then.. 
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
This is a good lens.
I would say exceptional for the price, and worth much more than you have paid.
Thank you for sharing these
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
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| ok... so I raise quite good then.. |
Thank you for viewing and providing comments. |
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RTI
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RTI wrote:
Nice set, Sony cameras have always had good colors.
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Igor
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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Igor wrote:
most Vivitars are very nice performers, this one is no exception.
Nice set. |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
| Oldhand wrote: |
This is a good lens.
I would say exceptional for the price, and worth much more than you have paid.
Thank you for sharing these
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l knew. It's exceptionally low ending bid that I secured . |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
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| Nice set, Sony cameras have always had good colors. |
X2 ! Thank you! |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
| Igor wrote: |
most Vivitars are very nice performers, this one is no exception.
Nice set. |
Thank you! |
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kryss wrote:
It's not what you got,it's what you do with it.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Vivitar 105mm is regarded highly. The Sony 3000, while bargain priced, has an excellent, and even larger sensor than the NEX-5. The compromises with this camera are feature and display. The only thing that kept me from considering it was lower resolution LCD and viewfinder. I was concerned about focusing.
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Throw in an excellent mf user and you have these lovely results
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ForenSeil
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ForenSeil wrote:
The A3000 sensor rocks, aswell as the old Vivitar! Congrats
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
| kryss wrote: |
| It's not what you got,it's what you do with it. |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
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| Vivitar 105mm is regarded highly. The Sony 3000, while bargain priced, has an excellent, and even larger sensor than the NEX-5. The compromises with this camera are feature and display. The only thing that kept me from considering it was lower resolution LCD and viewfinder. I was concerned about focusing. |
I struggled a bit on exactly the same consideration before I bought it. Now, I am sure focusing is not a problem at all. |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
| ManualFocus-G wrote: |
| Throw in an excellent mf user and you have these lovely results |
Many thanks! |
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
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| The A3000 sensor rocks, aswell as the old Vivitar! Congrats |
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GoldMark
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GoldMark wrote:
The A3000 is a low budget cam with a very good sensor. Its an underdog. I own one too. There is low noise at high iso!
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ferrick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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ferrick wrote:
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| The A3000 is a low budget cam with a very good sensor. Its an underdog. I own one too. There is low noise at high iso! |
Good choice ! |
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