I finally find the time to test my copy of Vivitar 100mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro on K-x. First some product shots on the lens mounted on k-x
It feel great to buy this lens back. I was wrong about the Lester A Dine before regarding bad 1:1 pictures. All bad pictures with exception on purple fringing/CA are my faults in not using it correctly when MFD is past the 1:2 margin. I simply can't hand-hold shot beyond 1:2. The DOF is literally razor thin as it get in between 1:2 to 1:1 and it is beyond my ability in hand-holding. No matter how hard I try, it ain't working for me.
Some flower close up test shots mostly in 1:2 to 1:3 distance wise
1/320 sec, f/5.6, 100mm, iso 100, 0 Ev, K-x
1/320 sec, f/5.6, 100mm, iso 100, 0 Ev, K-x
1/125 sec, f/5.6, 100mm, iso 160, 0 Ev, K-x
1/200 sec, f/5.6, 100mm, iso 160, 0 Ev, K-x
1/250 sec, f/7.1, 100mm, iso 100, 0 Ev, K-x
I am happy to rectify my past LBA remorse into selling too soon. At the moment, I don't want to visit my rational (the evil) part of my LBA mind as I do have overlap with
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 1:1 DG Ex Macro.
Thanks,
Hin