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videomi · 09-30-2013, 12:16 PM

Just joined your great community! Long-time member over at Creative Cow and a few other popular video/photo forums, but stumbled across your great site while researching vintage lenses for use with digital video cameras (Panasonic AF100 and Canon 60D).

I've primarily used video and cine lenses over the last 15-20 years and couldn't for the life of me get used to new, DSLR designed lenses, especially the short focal throw (is that what it's called). I missed the smooth, damped feel of the lenses I was asscustomed to. Low and behold I dug out my 30 year old Pentax Program Plus and the 3 or 4 lenses I owned and re-discovered the feel I was looking for. So I've been looking for and buying vintage lenses for the past few weeks, primarily Vivitar since they are both affordable and have good reps.

Chris Blair
Magnetic Image, Inc.
Evansville, IN

**TER-OR** · 09-30-2013, 12:26 PM

Welcome aboard - there's nothing quite like the old brass-n-glass lenses is there?

videomi · 09-30-2013, 12:36 PM

Hey I just tried to post a question about a Vivitar lens in the Vivitar club forum...but I could not for the life of me find anywhere to create a "new post." Could only find "post reply" which is what I did but I fear it's in the wrong place to get any feedback.

Thanks

**TER-OR** · 09-30-2013, 12:46 PM

Yeah, that's a single thread - a long one... I should mount my 500mm Vivitar shelleigh this weekend if it's nice.

Parallax · 09-30-2013, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by videomi

Hey I just tried to post a question about a Vivitar lens in the Vivitar club forum.
Read more at: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/welcomes-introductions/238334-long-time-s...2gPJEx230..but I could not for the life of me find anywhere to create a "new post." Could only find "post reply" .......................

Thanks

That's because the various lens clubs are not forums, they are threads. You can't start a thread within a thread. You can only make posts (replies).

videomi · 09-30-2013, 12:55 PM

Ahhhh....Now I see....Thanks. I thought they were each forums.

jovie311 · 09-30-2013, 01:19 PM

awesome, welcome to the forum

Jean Poitiers · 10-01-2013, 01:01 PM

Welcome to PF and bonjour from France ... enjoy the forum and please post us an image or two soon ... Salut, J

videomi · 10-01-2013, 02:02 PM

Thank you. I mostly shoot video, but will try to post stills and/or video when I get a chance!

**Kerrowdown** · 10-02-2013, 12:45 AM

Welcome to the forum, good to hear your enjoying the older glass, I'm a bit of fan myself.

Please don't inform us of any surgery/butchery you may or may not be performing to get Canon compatibility.

videomi · 10-02-2013, 07:57 AM

I'll spare you! But I shoot with a variety of cameras and the Vivitars work with about anything with adaptors! But hey...I still love my Pentax! It was the first "quality" camera and the first piece of photographic equipment I bought back in 1983 when I was in college. I have a Program Plus and it still looks and works like it's new. Came with an SMC Pentax 55mm F1.8, which in my opinion is ten times better than the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, which I virtually never use!

**Kerrowdown** · 10-02-2013, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by videomi

I'll spare you!

Thanks for that.

09-30-2013, 12:16 PM	#1
videomi New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 8	Long time shooter, first time poster Just joined your great community! Long-time member over at Creative Cow and a few other popular video/photo forums, but stumbled across your great site while researching vintage lenses for use with digital video cameras (Panasonic AF100 and Canon 60D). I've primarily used video and cine lenses over the last 15-20 years and couldn't for the life of me get used to new, DSLR designed lenses, especially the short focal throw (is that what it's called). I missed the smooth, damped feel of the lenses I was asscustomed to. Low and behold I dug out my 30 year old Pentax Program Plus and the 3 or 4 lenses I owned and re-discovered the feel I was looking for. So I've been looking for and buying vintage lenses for the past few weeks, primarily Vivitar since they are both affordable and have good reps. Chris Blair Magnetic Image, Inc. Evansville, IN

10-02-2013, 12:45 AM	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Welcome to the forum, good to hear your enjoying the older glass, I'm a bit of fan myself. Please don't inform us of any surgery/butchery you may or may not be performing to get Canon compatibility. Last edited by Kerrowdown; 10-02-2013 at 01:56 AM.

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09-30-2013, 12:26 PM	#2
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Welcome aboard - there's nothing quite like the old brass-n-glass lenses is there?

09-30-2013, 12:36 PM	#3
videomi New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 8 Original Poster	Hey I just tried to post a question about a Vivitar lens in the Vivitar club forum...but I could not for the life of me find anywhere to create a "new post." Could only find "post reply" which is what I did but I fear it's in the wrong place to get any feedback. Thanks

09-30-2013, 12:46 PM	#4
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Yeah, that's a single thread - a long one... I should mount my 500mm Vivitar shelleigh this weekend if it's nice.

09-30-2013, 12:47 PM	#5
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by videomi Hey I just tried to post a question about a Vivitar lens in the Vivitar club forum. Read more at: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/welcomes-introductions/238334-long-time-s...2gPJEx230..but I could not for the life of me find anywhere to create a "new post." Could only find "post reply" ....................... Thanks That's because the various lens clubs are not forums, they are threads. You can't start a thread within a thread. You can only make posts (replies).

09-30-2013, 12:55 PM	#6
videomi New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 8 Original Poster	Ahhhh....Now I see....Thanks. I thought they were each forums.

09-30-2013, 01:19 PM	#7
jovie311 Inactive Account Join Date: May 2013 Location: Adirondacks Posts: 9	awesome, welcome to the forum

10-01-2013, 01:01 PM	#8
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Welcome to PF and *bonjour* from France ... enjoy the forum and please post us an image or two soon ... *Salut*, J

10-01-2013, 02:02 PM	#9
videomi New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 8 Original Poster	Thank you. I mostly shoot video, but will try to post stills and/or video when I get a chance!

10-02-2013, 07:57 AM	#11
videomi New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 8 Original Poster	I'll spare you! But I shoot with a variety of cameras and the Vivitars work with about anything with adaptors! But hey...I still love my Pentax! It was the first "quality" camera and the first piece of photographic equipment I bought back in 1983 when I was in college. I have a Program Plus and it still looks and works like it's new. Came with an SMC Pentax 55mm F1.8, which in my opinion is ten times better than the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, which I virtually never use!

10-02-2013, 08:02 AM	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by videomi I'll spare you! Thanks for that.

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