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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 5999 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:11 am Post subject: AUTO Vivitar 2.8/35 - Pic Heavy |
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Oldhand wrote:
I have mentioned this lens in another thread about Vivitars in general, but thought it deserved its own thread.
dimitrygo is convinced that this lens is similar to Yashinons and that both owe much to Tomioka.
He may well be correct as this is a very nice lens indeed.
Here are quite a few sample images - all taken on K-10D.
Apart from exposure adjustment and the odd vignette there is no other PP. Definitely no sharpening.
You will easily tell those shot wide open and those that were not.
OH
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mo
Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 8979 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:29 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
You know,I enjoy the way you capture the light coming through a leaf.I like the mandarin (? ) shot the best. _________________ Moira, Moderator
Fuji XE-1,Pentax K-01,Panasonic G1,Panasonic G5,Pentax MX
Ricoh Singlex TLS,KR-5,KR-5Super,XR-10
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Auto Rikenon's 55/1.4, 1.8, 2.8... 50/1.7 Takumar 2/58 Preset Takumar 2.8/105 Auto Takumar 2.2/55, 3.5/35 Super Takumar 1.8/55...Macro Takumar F4/50... CZJ Biotar ALU M42 2/58 CZJ Tessar ALU M42 2.8/50
CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 5999 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
mo wrote: |
You know,I enjoy the way you capture the light coming through a leaf.I like the mandarin (? ) shot the best. |
Yep - our mandarin tree
I didn't have a lot of choice Mo.
By the time I'd finished the chores, the sun had moved around to the NW and all the sad remnants of our winter garden were backlit.
It was only the mandarin tree that was catching the full sun.
It isn't always easy to find subject matter that will show off a lens' strengths - particularly in winter with our shorter days and lower light.
We live on the south side of a hill (unlike some who have an east facing aspect ) and the hill and its tall trees block the sun until late morning in winter.
I have about a four hour window in the middle of the day when the sun gets through, to capture the sun's lighting - otherwise it will be shadow or indirect light (I don't own a flash unit).
Thank you for your kind words
Tom
PS: I am really impressed with this lens.
It is easy to get the best out of.
Unlike some others that I have shown recently which are plain hard work
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mo
Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 8979 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:14 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
It's funny some lenses you just get on well with and some you don't. We have a huge tree that blocks the morning sun in winter until about 10am,I can't complain about the weather lately it has been very nice in the afternoons. _________________ Moira, Moderator
Fuji XE-1,Pentax K-01,Panasonic G1,Panasonic G5,Pentax MX
Ricoh Singlex TLS,KR-5,KR-5Super,XR-10
Lenses
Auto Rikenon's 55/1.4, 1.8, 2.8... 50/1.7 Takumar 2/58 Preset Takumar 2.8/105 Auto Takumar 2.2/55, 3.5/35 Super Takumar 1.8/55...Macro Takumar F4/50... CZJ Biotar ALU M42 2/58 CZJ Tessar ALU M42 2.8/50
CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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dimitrygo
Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 561
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: AUTO Vivitar 2.8/35 - Pic Heavy |
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dimitrygo wrote:
Oldhand wrote: |
I have mentioned this lens in another thread about Vivitars in general, but thought it deserved its own thread.
dimitrygo is convinced that this lens is similar to Yashinons and that both owe much to Tomioka.
He may well be correct as this is a very nice lens indeed. |
Your pictures look actually better than some samples of Yashinon DX 35mm I saw on the net. So may be after all your lens is not Tomioka
Just kidding. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16627 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
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invisible
Joined: 06 Jun 2013 Posts: 344
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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invisible wrote:
Impressive images indeed. Is this the T4 mount? |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 5999 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Thanks everyone for the positive comments.
invisible wrote: |
Impressive images indeed. Is this the T4 mount? |
No it is a fixed mount lens.
It is this one:
OH
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invisible
Joined: 06 Jun 2013 Posts: 344
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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invisible wrote:
Oldhand wrote: |
No it is a fixed mount lens.
It is this one:
OH |
Thank you, sir. |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 5999 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
I am quite blown away by this lens.
Even wide open it is super sharp.
Very little CA and lovely colours.
All this on a humble 10.2mp sensor in the K-10D
Well done whoever made it.
OH
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 5999 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Using this lovely little lens again.
A few from this afternoon
OH
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 7:53 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I like the colours and bokeh but the results leave something to be desired to my eyes, not sure what it is technically that causes this. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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WNG555
Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 784 Location: Arrid-Zone-A, USA
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:11 am Post subject: |
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WNG555 wrote:
Beautiful rendering lens. I can see the Yashica/Yashinon DX resemblance.
Damn....wish I spotted this thread sooner. I just passed up on a 35mm f2.8 Yashinon DX for $39 on Ebay. _________________ "The eyes are useless when the mind is blind."
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 5999 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
WNG555 wrote: |
Beautiful rendering lens. I can see the Yashica/Yashinon DX resemblance.
Damn....wish I spotted this thread sooner. I just passed up on a 35mm f2.8 Yashinon DX for $39 on Ebay. |
This is a most unusual Vivitar.
Its serial number is out of step with the recognised manufacturer prefixes that we are accustomed to.
I see similarities to the Mamiyas and Yashinons that were reputedly sourced from Tomioka.
Further, It seems to have a "floating element" not unlike the Nikkor AI 24mm lens.
Whatever is its parentage - it is a cracker for sure
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BeardsAreBest
Joined: 09 May 2014 Posts: 286 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:30 am Post subject: |
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BeardsAreBest wrote:
Superb!! |
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Attila
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Skilled photographer , great light , average or bellow average lens in my opinion, no fine details visible like what you have with good lenses. _________________ -------------------------------
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