tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post7642032631369212472..comments2024-03-28T11:24:13.222+00:00Comments on theatre of noise: Vivitar Series 1 28mm Review Part 1robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-74416975499128521032023-11-12T16:41:14.770+00:002023-11-12T16:41:14.770+00:00Hexanon UC 28mm 1.8Hexanon UC 28mm 1.8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-31721459779704701182020-04-05T06:50:56.930+01:002020-04-05T06:50:56.930+01:00Lens body almost identical to the awesome Series o...Lens body almost identical to the awesome Series one 135mm f2.3 model!.....Having converted one of those from the Canon FD mount, I can guess it is just as well made!....P.S.....Love the 135 f2.3!!....C.A. is easily removed and leaves beautiful photos!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278040838244572948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-67754805985830757472017-09-19T18:44:14.632+01:002017-09-19T18:44:14.632+01:00Thanks...just ordered one for my Lumix Gx8.Thanks...just ordered one for my Lumix Gx8.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577787142826333527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-14790010979811320272016-10-01T12:51:07.604+01:002016-10-01T12:51:07.604+01:00It's been ages since I used it, But I think, y...It's been ages since I used it, But I think, yes, it did have a bit of play. I've got quite a few lenses like that.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-55300775038778280552016-10-01T05:35:02.551+01:002016-10-01T05:35:02.551+01:00Does your lens barrel (the focusing half) wiggle a...Does your lens barrel (the focusing half) wiggle at all? I have this lens in a nikon mount and its got a little play. Doesn't seem to effect the performance, but I'm curious.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398158303091063126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-80356656158342149692016-10-01T05:30:06.351+01:002016-10-01T05:30:06.351+01:00Does the barrel of your lens wiggle a bit? I have ...Does the barrel of your lens wiggle a bit? I have this lens in a nikon ai mount and it has a little play. Doesn't seem to effect the images, but I was just curious.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398158303091063126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-34616972701938736222016-06-17T13:11:26.650+01:002016-06-17T13:11:26.650+01:00A couple of the historical reference sites for suc...A couple of the historical reference sites for such lenses have by now disappeared. I don't shoot Pentax anymore and have never shot Nikon so unfortunately I cannot help you! robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-24216544912574975012016-06-17T02:50:45.487+01:002016-06-17T02:50:45.487+01:00Know anywhere else I can find more information on ...Know anywhere else I can find more information on this lens. I have it on a Nikon mount that I inherited. Currently using on a Nikon D7100 and it appears to overexpose by 2 stops when used in sunny pictures but beautiful in shade pictures. (can meter when entered in Non CPU mode).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993948412324007674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-17048078298340546592014-04-18T10:46:32.717+01:002014-04-18T10:46:32.717+01:00I agree
The vivitar 35 mm T mount also made by tok...I agree<br />The vivitar 35 mm T mount also made by tokina is a very good lensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-11369242974334449912013-05-10T14:17:14.731+01:002013-05-10T14:17:14.731+01:00Hey anonymous, I wrote that this "was sold in...Hey anonymous, I wrote that this "was sold in 1978 for $1000 in today's money". Maybe that was $300. I forget now, but had all the details when researching this article.<br /><br />As for not ever building anything high quality, this very lens proves you wrong! If you were to throw this one in the garbage can you'd not only be stupid but polluting unnecessarily. robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-78670393816985287292013-05-10T07:50:44.553+01:002013-05-10T07:50:44.553+01:00It never sold for more than $300.00 US ever ? I d...It never sold for more than $300.00 US ever ? I don't think Tokina builds very high end of anything and never did. I had a 28mmf 2.8 MF lens and threw it in the garbage can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-87044911202209505842012-02-22T12:36:10.816+00:002012-02-22T12:36:10.816+00:00The Sigma... of course. I keep forgetting they mak...The Sigma... of course. I keep forgetting they make lenses. :-)robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-40340062285145089312012-02-22T07:15:41.979+00:002012-02-22T07:15:41.979+00:00Sigma makes a 28mm f1.8. Though I would pick up o...Sigma makes a 28mm f1.8. Though I would pick up one of these Vivitars if I ran across one. Thanks for the info!Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-60563783891887828562012-01-18T05:17:07.037+00:002012-01-18T05:17:07.037+00:00Robin, great site..love it. I have recently purcha...Robin, great site..love it. I have recently purchased a 28mm f1.9 in a Konica mount, with a rear baffle: http://flic.kr/ps/uWvaW , but am curious. There are no half-stops on this lens ( no 2.4 or 2.5). Also I read somewhere that the baffle will rob me of an f-stop. I am planning on doing some tests in the near future that will determine this. I am actually very impressed with the lens quality and images. Will upload images in the near future also.pdc33https://www.blogger.com/profile/03989169454184381059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-42209566475363434572011-12-18T14:46:04.207+00:002011-12-18T14:46:04.207+00:00The context is lenses for the Pentax system, which...The context is lenses for the Pentax system, which would include K-mount and M42 mount. The examples and original article make this point obvious, but the point got omitted from here, which might cause confusion! Still, even across all possible mounts and systems there are very few contenders. I can only think of the Canon 28mm f/1.8. Do you have other examples?robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-10330764312087398352011-12-18T01:56:00.484+00:002011-12-18T01:56:00.484+00:00Your review is nice BUT there are many 28mm lenses...Your review is nice BUT there are many 28mm lenses that are faster. SO this statement ...<br />"At f/1.9 it's also the fastest 28mm lens ever made" ... is false.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-31343125459452279602011-09-20T21:28:02.625+01:002011-09-20T21:28:02.625+01:00Looking at the last picture, of the lens, it resem...Looking at the last picture, of the lens, it resembles the 200mm f/3 Series 1 I used to own, but scrunched down; the same kind of chunky, short, Dalek-like appearance. The 135mm f/2.5 was the same, perhaps it was a house style thing (the 200mm f/3 was made by Komine - I think with later Series 1 designs they let the manufacturers come up with a look by themselves, as long as it was black).Ashley Pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466311744358782337noreply@blogger.com