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06-07-2020, 12:18 PM   #19021
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zzeitg, I love the bokeh in the horizon beyond the arbor vitae in that third photo on page 1268. And is that a cherry tree or such that the lichens are on? Is that red bit a jelly fungus? Whatever the red bit is, the lichens are lovely to see, both in focus and in bokeh.

As always, beautiful work.

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All the long-lens images images lately inspired me to get out the Vivitar 75-260 f/4.5 m42 I picked up a couple years back. I rarely use zooms, especially when they're big and heavy, which this one is. But I thought I'd give it a shot today. The following were made mostly in the last third of the zoom's range, say 200-260mm, but I have a hard time remembering. Most were made at f/8, though one or two may have been made at f/5.6. The far bokeh is pretty nice, I think, though the parts of the images that are just out of focus seem less than ideal to my eye. Anyway, it's a lens I haven't seen in here before, and I don't think it's in the third-party lens reviews, either. If anyone knows more about it, please share. (I'm not sure where this lens is sharpest, for instance, and I didn't take time to investigate today.)
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06-07-2020, 04:12 PM - 9 Likes   #19024
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QuoteOriginally posted by grey goat Quote
Vivitar 75-260 f/4.5 m42
What numbers do the serial number start with? You can always post images taken with it in this thread

I had a Vivitar with a similar range (75-250) - Komine built I think - I have a review in the lens review section.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Arjay Bee Quote
What numbers do the serial number start with? You can always post images taken with it in this thread

I had a Vivitar with a similar range (75-250) - Komine built I think - I have a review in the lens review section.
Ah, now why didn't I think of that?

The ser. # starts with 37, which indicates Tokina, I think. Which is the company that made my Vivitar Series 1 28mm f/1.9, which I like a LOT.

I just checked the third-party lens listings, and here it is: Tokina RMC 75-260mm F4.5 constant aperture Lens Reviews - Tokina Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

(There's a Tokina-branded version with a PK mount just like that one on eBay now, too.)

It's got a nice tripod mount with a rotating collar; next time I may try mounting this thing. It is, after all, the longest lens I have at the moment. It's a well-made lens, from what I can tell, and it feels really nice in every way. It's just heavier than I'm used to. (On my doctor's scale, it weighs roughly 1190 grams, which makes it over 20% heavier than my K 200/2.5, which weighs 950 grams.)

Thanks for reminding me about the Vivitar numbering schema, Arjay Bee! I'll have to check out the Vivitar lens club, too!

Oh. There's a Dutch review a little ways down in the following thread that gives the lens really good marks for sharpness, so I expect a tripod will help a good deal: http://forum.mflenses.com/vivitar-tokina-75-260-4-5-almost-the-biggest-t4-t7772.html .


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Cross-posted


SMC-A 50mm f/2.8 Macro.
Classic hexa-bokeh.

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At f5.6-8:

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I've also taken video with this lens at f1.2. There's lot of bokeh too.

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