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heatherwb
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
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Location: Williston, FL
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 Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:01 am Post subject: Vivitar 35/2.8 m42 lens |
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heatherwb wrote:
I saw one of these today in a camera store in great condition for $15. I've searched around on the web and I can't seem to find out anything about it. Does anybody know anything about it?
BTW, I'm new here. After shooting with Pentax for the better part of 2 years, I switched to Canon over the summer. Now that my AF lens collection is complete, I'd like to experiment with some m42 lenses. When I was shooting with Pentax and messing around with some MF lenses then, someone recommended this forum to me.
Thanks!
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spiralcity
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spiralcity wrote:
Welcome to the forum Heather... 
I dont own this lens but for 15.00 USD it's worth giving it a try. You really wouldnt be losing much if you didnt like the lens.
I own the Viv 24mm 2.8 and find it to be a decent lens. I own better 24mm's than the Viv but I didnt pay much for it, for the price it was worth it.
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heatherwb
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
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heatherwb wrote:
I've decided to take the plunge and get that Vivitar. I think it'll be a great FL for walking around when I don't want to carry my big Canon 24-105/4 IS (my usual walkaround zoom). I've already gone on Fleabay this morning and found a good BIN deal on an adapter with the focus confirm chip (definitely cheaper than a Katzeye screen).
The only bad thing is that I won't be able to use the lens until the adapter comes. I'm currently on vacation and this would've been a great time to test everything out. Oh well.
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
What's the serial number of the lens?
Vivitar didn't make lenses so the serial number will give the manufacturer away.
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spiralcity
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spiralcity wrote:
Well, Im not sure that it will make a difference who made the lens when the price is only 15.00 USD. You really cant lose at that price.
If you want to know who made the lens here is a list of the makers:
6 Olympus
9 Cosina
13 Schneider Optik
22 Kino (aka Kiron)
25 Ozone Optical
28 Komine
32 Makinon
33 Asanuma
37 Tokina
42 Bauer
44 Perkin Elmer (US)
47 Chinon
51 Tokyo Trading
56 Kyoe Schoji
75 Hoya Optical
81 Polar
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casualcollector
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casualcollector wrote:
Add 77 for Kobori.
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heatherwb
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heatherwb wrote:
I just checked mine and it starts with 37, meaning that it's Tokina made. If nothing else, it'll help me figure out if I want to continue to go down the m42 road. Between it and the adapter, I've got less than $40 spent.
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spiralcity
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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spiralcity wrote:
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I just checked mine and it starts with 37, meaning that it's Tokina made. If nothing else, it'll help me figure out if I want to continue to go down the m42 road. Between it and the adapter, I've got less than $40 spent.
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Heather, you will find that many of these old M42 lenses perform well above your expectations.
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patrickh
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patrickh wrote:
Welcome
That is a slippery path. You will find a lot of terrific value lenses among the M42's and this is the place to check them out. Try the galleries to get some ideas. I recently acquired the best (IMHO) value in your FL range - the Distagon 25/2.8, but it is also fairly expensive as MF lenses go.
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M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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Laurence
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:49 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
Welcome here, Heather! The forum is growing in the past months
with female photographers, and it's gratifying to see that
happening.
Heck yes! Only $15 certainly would be a price to try out just
about any lens, even ones that might have a "bad" reputation.
More than once, I've gone ahead and tried lenses that had
poor opinions from photographers, but turned out to be very
nice for me.
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Pentax-A 150
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Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
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Yashica ML 35/2.8
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larsr
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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larsr wrote:
Bump!
Does anyone know who might be the manufacturer behind a Vivitar Auto 135/2.8 with its serial number beginning with 119... ? Click here to see on Ebay
Edit: also found one beginning with 15, Click here to see on Ebay
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DSLR: Nikon D200
SLR: Nikon FA, Pentax Spotmatic SPII, Zeiss Ikon Icarex 35TM
35mm: Voigtl�nder Vitoret
Nikkor MF
24/2.8K AI'd, 28/2.8 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 Micro, 35-70/3.5 AIS, 85/1.8K AI'd, 100/2.8 Series E, 105/2.5 AI, 105/2.5 AIS, 135/3.5 AI, Nikkor 180/2.8 ED AIS, 200/4-Q AI'd, 300/4.5-H AI'd
M42
Misc: Vivitar 28/2.5, Chinon 28/2.8, Cosina Auto Cosinon 50/1.8, Revue Auto Revuenon 50/1.8, Mamiya 50/2, Auto Flex 55/1.7, Cosina Cosinon 135/2.8 MC, Vivitar 135/2.8, Petri 200/3.5 CC Auto
Zeiss: Carl Zeiss (Ikon) Tessar 50/2.8, CZJ Tessar 50/2.8, CZJ Pancolar Electric 50/1.8 MC, CZJ Biotar 58/2 T, CZJ Sonnar MC S 135/3.5
Asahi-Pentax: SMC-Takumar 55/1.8, Super-Takumar 105/2.8, SMC-Takumar 135/3.5
USSR: Mir-1 37/2.8 (1958 GP), Helios 44-2 58/2
Pentacon/Meyer: Pentacon 29/2.8 MC, Pentacon 50/1.8 MC Electric, Meyer G�rlitz Oreston 50/1.8, Meyer G�rlitz Orestor 135/2.8, Pentacon 200/4
Nikkor AF
50/1.8 D, 60/2.8 Micro, 55-200/4-5.6 G VR, 70-300/4-5.6 ED, 18-70/3.5-4.5 G
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Nikkor 105/1.8, Nikkor 135/2
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fish4570
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
mine is tokina made. it is a good one.
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
Heather: Which ebay seller did you purchase the adapter from?
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