Vivitar Lens Club - share the beauty

Jonathan Mac · 12-27-2019, 03:53 AM - **3 Likes**

Vivitar (Kiron) 28mm f/2

Doorway by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**othar** · 12-27-2019, 05:14 AM - **2 Likes**

K-3 + Vivitar 70-210mm 1:4.5 MC Macro Focusing Zoom

Window cleaning at the "Styria Media Center" in Graz, Austria.

**simple1** · 12-27-2019, 06:46 PM - **2 Likes**

KP w/Vivitar 100 f2.8 macro

**manishved** · 12-27-2019, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by simple1

KP w/Vivitar 100 f2.8 macro

Amazing DOF

**simple1** · 12-27-2019, 08:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by manishved

Amazing DOF

Thanks. This lens has a razor thin focus at 2.8 and takes some getting used to but,
since I aquired it, the Vivitar 135 close focus doesn’t get used much.

**paulh** · 12-29-2019, 11:43 AM - **3 Likes**

A newly-processed shot from 2015. Vivitar 19/3.8 on K-7:

**simple1** · 12-31-2019, 03:09 PM - **5 Likes**

Christmas Cactus bloom

KP and Vivitar 100/2.8 Macro at f2.8

**Archimedes the Dog** · 01-02-2020, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by simple1

Christmas Cactus bloom

KP and Vivitar 100/2.8 Macro at f2.8

Beautiful!

**simple1** · 01-02-2020, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Archimedes the Dog

Beautiful!

Thank you!

Jonathan Mac · 03-30-2020, 04:56 AM

Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8

2020-03-29_10-26-03 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

2020-03-29_10-25-05 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

aaacb · 04-02-2020, 05:59 AM - **3 Likes**

a slightly hazy (not that it matters for this type of shot) tokina version of the vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5

Jonathan Mac · 04-02-2020, 06:23 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aaacb

a slightly hazy (not that it matters for this type of shot) tokina version of the vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5

Cool shots. I like the nice, soft colours.

Stagnant · 04-03-2020, 06:14 AM - **1 Like**

Parnidžio Kopa / Dune, Curonian Spit, Lithuania.

Pentax K-3 II with Vivitar 24-70mm f/3.8-4.8 Series 1 @70mm F7.1 1/320 ISO 100, processed in DxO Photolab 3. Notice the two lonely figures at the bottom.
It was a very sunny day and as you see, the lens struggles producing vivid colours and contrast. But strangely it suits the scene. I created several versions of this shot, and finally settled on this. It was hard to find the right balance between too much contrast and not enough contrast. Besides I thought that slightly low contrast and muted colours would suit the scene really well. In attempts to address the problems with colours and contrast, I made a black and white version of this shot.

Parnidžio Kopa / Dune, Curonian Spit, Lithuania. B&W version.

B&W conversion using DxO FilmPack 5, Fuji Neopan 1600 preset.

Jonathan Mac · 04-09-2020, 07:50 AM - **1 Like**

Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 with Kenko 2x teleconverter

Lost some sharpness and had to shoot at ISO 640 to keep the shutter speed up due to shooting at f/11 (with the TC)

Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 plus Kenko 2x converter by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Richard & Sheila · 04-12-2020, 09:32 AM - **2 Likes**

12-29-2019, 11:43 AM - 3 Likes	#891
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	A newly-processed shot from 2015. Vivitar 19/3.8 on K-7: Last edited by paulh; 12-29-2019 at 11:58 AM.

04-12-2020, 09:32 AM - 2 Likes	#900
Richard & Sheila Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 121	Vivitar 28/2.8 CF

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12-27-2019, 06:46 PM - 2 Likes	#888
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12-27-2019, 08:03 PM - 1 Like	#890
simple1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the Florida swamps Posts: 771	Originally posted by manishved Amazing DOF Thanks. This lens has a razor thin focus at 2.8 and takes some getting used to but, since I aquired it, the Vivitar 135 close focus doesn’t get used much.

12-31-2019, 03:09 PM - 5 Likes	#892
simple1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the Florida swamps Posts: 771	Christmas Cactus bloom KP and Vivitar 100/2.8 Macro at f2.8

01-02-2020, 09:54 AM	#893
Archimedes the Dog Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,146	Originally posted by simple1 Christmas Cactus bloom KP and Vivitar 100/2.8 Macro at f2.8 Beautiful!

01-02-2020, 10:45 AM	#894
simple1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the Florida swamps Posts: 771	Originally posted by Archimedes the Dog Beautiful! Thank you!

03-30-2020, 04:56 AM	#895
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,902	Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 2020-03-29_10-26-03 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr 2020-03-29_10-25-05 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

04-02-2020, 05:59 AM - 3 Likes	#896
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	a slightly hazy (not that it matters for this type of shot) tokina version of the vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5

04-02-2020, 06:23 AM - 1 Like	#897
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,902	Originally posted by aaacb a slightly hazy (not that it matters for this type of shot) tokina version of the vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5 Cool shots. I like the nice, soft colours.

04-03-2020, 06:14 AM - 1 Like	#898
Stagnant Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 603	Parnidžio Kopa / Dune, Curonian Spit, Lithuania. Pentax K-3 II with Vivitar 24-70mm f/3.8-4.8 Series 1 @70mm F7.1 1/320 ISO 100, processed in DxO Photolab 3. Notice the two lonely figures at the bottom. It was a very sunny day and as you see, the lens struggles producing vivid colours and contrast. But strangely it suits the scene. I created several versions of this shot, and finally settled on this. It was hard to find the right balance between too much contrast and not enough contrast. Besides I thought that slightly low contrast and muted colours would suit the scene really well. In attempts to address the problems with colours and contrast, I made a black and white version of this shot. Parnidžio Kopa / Dune, Curonian Spit, Lithuania. B&W version. B&W conversion using DxO FilmPack 5, Fuji Neopan 1600 preset.

04-09-2020, 07:50 AM - 1 Like	#899
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,902	Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 with Kenko 2x teleconverter Lost some sharpness and had to shoot at ISO 640 to keep the shutter speed up due to shooting at f/11 (with the TC) Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.8 plus Kenko 2x converter by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr