Vivitar Lens Club - share the beauty

Miserere · 12-07-2012, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra

Beautiful photos, looking at them I really would like to go back in time and learn to play piano. Not guitar.

Aaaargh! Burn the herectic!!!!!

**Pepe Guitarra** · 12-07-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by elliott

Playing with my Komine made Vivitar 200mm F3.5 on the new K-5. I was worried the higher resolution sensor would make this lens less usable, but it seems just as good on 16mp as it did on 6mp. This was around f5.6, using my Vivitar 285HV on auto mode.

Indeed, this lens behaves beautifully on the K5. Here is a little sample

Arjay Bee · 12-29-2012, 09:47 PM - **1 Like**

Was on hols for a couple of weeks with K20D and took the 28 2.8 (Komine) Close Focus as the near normal prime. A few examples following:

More to follow

**Pepe Guitarra** · 12-29-2012, 10:26 PM

Nice shots, were you flying? This lens is one of the best kept secrets. I have it and it is wonderful. It came in PkA mount.

Arjay Bee · 12-30-2012, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra

were you flying?

No new camera gear for Christmas - my wife and I shouted each other a 60min helicopter tour of Cairns hinterland and reef. Bell Jet Ranger flying between 500 and a 900 feet - I had a back seat with open windows on both sides of the aircraft - very efficient way of taking images of a beautiful location.

Thank you for the compliment. My copy is K mount (K02) and focuses past infinity so needs some careful focusing - it is indeed a beautiful lens. I use a hood with mine!

Ikarus · 12-31-2012, 02:01 AM

I added a new lens to the review database: Vivitar 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.8 MC Macro Focusing Zoom Lens Reviews - Vivitar Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

Miserere · 12-31-2012, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Was on hols for a couple of weeks with K20D and took the 28 2.8 (Komine) Close Focus as the near normal prime. A few examples following:

It's good to be R.J.

Arjay Bee · 01-01-2013, 03:33 AM

Originally posted by Miserere

It's good to be R.J.

Remember I am only showing edited highlights - you wouldn't want to see the dismal life lead for the other 50 weeks of the year!

Arjay Bee · 01-01-2013, 06:40 AM

Vivitar 28mm again:

**Pepe Guitarra** · 01-01-2013, 09:34 AM

Well, you made me go and get my 28/2.8 and shoot a garden located at the nearby school:

Schmidlapper · 01-01-2013, 09:48 AM

Snow on the ground is what I got to work with. I'm going back in my hole.

Arjay Bee · 01-02-2013, 12:38 AM

Sharp pic Pepe - and snow would make a nice change from the 30Deg C plus daily average and monsoon rains we have here at the moment.

ducdao · 01-13-2013, 09:48 AM

Vivitar S1 105/f2.5 @ f11, I think.

Nikonshooter · 02-11-2013, 04:26 AM

Vivitar 70-210mm 3.5 at F8 on tripod using the mirror up mode. I took a picture of my new film camera with my favorite manual zoom lens and also first manual lens.

F8 at widest focal length of 70mm. Picture of a processing plant or farm near the air base.

ducdao · 02-23-2013, 08:13 AM

Vivitar S1 105/f2.8

01-01-2013, 09:34 AM	#370
Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	Vivitar (Komine) 28mm f2.8 CF Well, you made me go and get my 28/2.8 and shoot a garden located at the nearby school:

02-11-2013, 04:26 AM	#374
Nikonshooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 118	Vivitar 70-210mm 3.5 at F8 on tripod using the mirror up mode. I took a picture of my new film camera with my favorite manual zoom lens and also first manual lens. F8 at widest focal length of 70mm. Picture of a processing plant or farm near the air base. Last edited by Nikonshooter; 02-12-2013 at 03:36 PM.

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12-07-2012, 08:36 AM	#361
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra Beautiful photos, looking at them I really would like to go back in time and learn to play piano. Not guitar. Aaaargh! Burn the herectic!!!!!

12-07-2012, 01:46 PM	#362
Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	Originally posted by elliott Playing with my Komine made Vivitar 200mm F3.5 on the new K-5. I was worried the higher resolution sensor would make this lens less usable, but it seems just as good on 16mp as it did on 6mp. This was around f5.6, using my Vivitar 285HV on auto mode. Indeed, this lens behaves beautifully on the K5. Here is a little sample

12-29-2012, 09:47 PM - 1 Like	#363
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715 Original Poster	Was on hols for a couple of weeks with K20D and took the 28 2.8 (Komine) Close Focus as the near normal prime. A few examples following: More to follow

12-29-2012, 10:26 PM	#364
Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	Nice shots, were you flying? This lens is one of the best kept secrets. I have it and it is wonderful. It came in PkA mount.

12-30-2012, 01:09 AM	#365
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715 Original Poster	Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra were you flying? No new camera gear for Christmas - my wife and I shouted each other a 60min helicopter tour of Cairns hinterland and reef. Bell Jet Ranger flying between 500 and a 900 feet - I had a back seat with open windows on both sides of the aircraft - very efficient way of taking images of a beautiful location. Thank you for the compliment. My copy is K mount (K02) and focuses past infinity so needs some careful focusing - it is indeed a beautiful lens. I use a hood with mine!

12-31-2012, 02:01 AM	#366
Ikarus Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Photos: Albums Posts: 484	I added a new lens to the review database: Vivitar 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.8 MC Macro Focusing Zoom Lens Reviews - Vivitar Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

12-31-2012, 12:12 PM	#367
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by Arjay Bee Was on hols for a couple of weeks with K20D and took the 28 2.8 (Komine) Close Focus as the near normal prime. A few examples following: It's good to be R.J.

01-01-2013, 03:33 AM	#368
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715 Original Poster	Originally posted by Miserere It's good to be R.J. Remember I am only showing edited highlights - you wouldn't want to see the dismal life lead for the other 50 weeks of the year!

01-01-2013, 06:40 AM	#369
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715 Original Poster	Vivitar 28mm again:

01-01-2013, 09:48 AM	#371
Schmidlapper Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 534	Snow on the ground is what I got to work with. I'm going back in my hole.

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01-02-2013, 12:38 AM	#372
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715 Original Poster	Sharp pic Pepe - and snow would make a nice change from the 30Deg C plus daily average and monsoon rains we have here at the moment.

01-13-2013, 09:48 AM	#373
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Vivitar S1 105/f2.5 @ f11, I think.

02-23-2013, 08:13 AM	#375
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Vivitar S1 105/f2.8