Vivitar Lens Club - share the beauty

Jonathan Mac · 12-23-2022, 04:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

Vivitar 19-35/3.5-4.5 - It seems I only shoot this lens at 19mm...

Ha ha - when I had a K-mount copy of this lens on my KX I think I shot one frame at 24mm and everything else at 19mm. I eventually sold it when I got a Tokina 17/3.5, freeing up the other 15mm of focal length for someone else to use...

I now have a copy in F mount but haven't used it yet.

edom31 · 12-23-2022, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Ha ha - when I had a K-mount copy of this lens on my KX I think I shot one frame at 24mm and everything else at 19mm. I eventually sold it when I got a Tokina 17/3.5, freeing up the other 15mm of focal length for someone else to use...I now have a copy in F mount but haven't used it yet.

I honestly have tried it at 35mm and dislike the feel (not necesarily the results).

Mine is an A-Mount; it was mint in box when I got it a few years ago. It comes with a crappy plastic hood which broke when my daughter dropped my Maxxum 5 with it mounted.

(Funny, she was about 4 YO, and I let her take a frame... she was not pleased after she shot the frame because she could not preview it... hard to explain film to a 4YO who will never know what a landline was to say the least... she does not even like my computer because it uses a mouse rather than touch screen!!!)

Jonathan Mac · 12-24-2022, 04:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

I honestly have tried it at 35mm and dislike the feel (not necesarily the results).

Mine is an A-Mount; it was mint in box when I got it a few years ago. It comes with a crappy plastic hood which broke when my daughter dropped my Maxxum 5 with it mounted.

(Funny, she was about 4 YO, and I let her take a frame... she was not pleased after she shot the frame because she could not preview it... hard to explain film to a 4YO who will never know what a landline was to say the least... she does not even like my computer because it uses a mouse rather than touch screen!!!)

That's what hoods are for - sacrificing themselves to save the lens and/or camera.

gifthorse · 12-26-2022, 05:21 PM - **1 Like**

Four portrait frames stitched in Lightroom. I'm always pleased with the way this lens performs when doing stitched panoramas. Vivitar (Komine) 28mm f2 close focusing.

Jonathan Mac · 01-15-2023, 02:07 AM - **1 Like**

Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 version 2. First image is a crop.

Balloon over Segovia II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Balloon over Segovia by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

gifthorse · 02-18-2023, 01:53 PM - **5 Likes**

Vivitar 28mm f2 close focusing

Vivitar 200mm f3.5

**marcusBMG** · 02-19-2023, 01:45 PM

Nice varied pics there gifthorse - great lightning shot.

**marcusBMG** · 02-19-2023, 01:51 PM - **2 Likes**

I recently acquired a couple of plums:

I had been after the 55mm macro for ages. The 105mm was pretty much LNIB.

First pics with the 55mm:

**marcusBMG** · 03-08-2023, 03:13 PM - **1 Like**

I am cheating slightly, mine has a dollands nameplate. There's not many of these 500mm f6.3's around, they are something of a premium 1960's telephoto. Typical heayweight construction, unscrews into sections, big achro objective then one second telephoto group/element. I have already posted on this lens in the 300mm lens club but still playing with it. TBH it's not very impressive optically, but some good light and a good dose of sharpening in fastsone produced these results.
Coot pics at f9, moon at f11.

Jonathan Mac · 03-12-2023, 01:58 AM - **6 Likes**

Vivitar (Tokina) 17mm f/3.5 on Lumix S5

Smoke in the crystal palace by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 03-14-2023, 07:38 AM - **5 Likes**

Another shot from the same day with the same setup

Walk in the light by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 03-17-2023, 05:17 AM - **2 Likes**

Vivitar (Tokina) 17mm f/3.5

Boatman by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

The light shines in by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 03-23-2023, 02:28 AM - **2 Likes**

I think the black and white versions of these are better but I wanted to process them in colour too and decided to go with high contrast, high saturation, which is not what I'd normally do but given the "smokey" atmosphere I think it works quite well.

All S5 and Vivitar (Tokina) 17mm f/3.5.

Smoke in the crystal palace (colour) by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

The light shines in (colour) by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Palacio de cristal by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 03-27-2023, 05:37 AM - **2 Likes**

I bought the Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 macro lens some years ago after wanting one for ages, then I barely used it. I took it out yesterday to see how it does and I'd say it's a little glowy wide open, not too sharp outside of dead centre wide open and has brushstroke-like bokeh.

I like it

Daisy at 1:1 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Grass and tiny spring flowers by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Daisies by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 03-28-2023, 06:42 AM - **1 Like**

I recently took my slow-apertured 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5 out for a trial on the S5 and remembered why I think of it as the flare monster.

Flare monster strikes! by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

It is quite sharp stopped down one stop though:

Purple by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Purple II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

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12-23-2022, 04:44 AM - 1 Like	#1021
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Originally posted by edom31 Vivitar 19-35/3.5-4.5 - It seems I only shoot this lens at 19mm... Ha ha - when I had a K-mount copy of this lens on my KX I think I shot one frame at 24mm and everything else at 19mm. I eventually sold it when I got a Tokina 17/3.5, freeing up the other 15mm of focal length for someone else to use... I now have a copy in F mount but haven't used it yet.

12-23-2022, 07:37 AM	#1022
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Ha ha - when I had a K-mount copy of this lens on my KX I think I shot one frame at 24mm and everything else at 19mm. I eventually sold it when I got a Tokina 17/3.5, freeing up the other 15mm of focal length for someone else to use...I now have a copy in F mount but haven't used it yet. I honestly have tried it at 35mm and dislike the feel (not necesarily the results). Mine is an A-Mount; it was mint in box when I got it a few years ago. It comes with a crappy plastic hood which broke when my daughter dropped my Maxxum 5 with it mounted. (Funny, she was about 4 YO, and I let her take a frame... she was not pleased after she shot the frame because she could not preview it... hard to explain film to a 4YO who will never know what a landline was to say the least... she does not even like my computer because it uses a mouse rather than touch screen!!!)

12-24-2022, 04:21 AM - 1 Like	#1023
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Originally posted by edom31 I honestly have tried it at 35mm and dislike the feel (not necesarily the results). Mine is an A-Mount; it was mint in box when I got it a few years ago. It comes with a crappy plastic hood which broke when my daughter dropped my Maxxum 5 with it mounted. (Funny, she was about 4 YO, and I let her take a frame... she was not pleased after she shot the frame because she could not preview it... hard to explain film to a 4YO who will never know what a landline was to say the least... she does not even like my computer because it uses a mouse rather than touch screen!!!) That's what hoods are for - sacrificing themselves to save the lens and/or camera.

12-26-2022, 05:21 PM - 1 Like	#1024
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	Four portrait frames stitched in Lightroom. I'm always pleased with the way this lens performs when doing stitched panoramas. Vivitar (Komine) 28mm f2 close focusing.

01-15-2023, 02:07 AM - 1 Like	#1025
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 version 2. First image is a crop. Balloon over Segovia II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Balloon over Segovia by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

02-18-2023, 01:53 PM - 5 Likes	#1026
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	Vivitar 28mm f2 close focusing Vivitar 200mm f3.5

02-19-2023, 01:45 PM	#1027
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,868	Nice varied pics there gifthorse - great lightning shot.

03-12-2023, 01:58 AM - 6 Likes	#1030
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Vivitar (Tokina) 17mm f/3.5 on Lumix S5 Smoke in the crystal palace by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-14-2023, 07:38 AM - 5 Likes	#1031
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Another shot from the same day with the same setup Walk in the light by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-17-2023, 05:17 AM - 2 Likes	#1032
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Vivitar (Tokina) 17mm f/3.5 Boatman by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr The light shines in by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-23-2023, 02:28 AM - 2 Likes	#1033
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	I think the black and white versions of these are better but I wanted to process them in colour too and decided to go with high contrast, high saturation, which is not what I'd normally do but given the "smokey" atmosphere I think it works quite well. All S5 and Vivitar (Tokina) 17mm f/3.5. Smoke in the crystal palace (colour) by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr The light shines in (colour) by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Palacio de cristal by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-27-2023, 05:37 AM - 2 Likes	#1034
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	I bought the Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 macro lens some years ago after wanting one for ages, then I barely used it. I took it out yesterday to see how it does and I'd say it's a little glowy wide open, not too sharp outside of dead centre wide open and has brushstroke-like bokeh. I like it Daisy at 1:1 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Grass and tiny spring flowers by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Daisies by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-28-2023, 06:42 AM - 1 Like	#1035
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	I recently took my slow-apertured 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5 out for a trial on the S5 and remembered why I think of it as the flare monster. Flare monster strikes! by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr It is quite sharp stopped down one stop though: Purple by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Purple II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

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