You're welcome, John. Here's another example, of something I mentioned in
my earlier reply. I finally got my first set of prints back shot with a
Vivitar T-mount 300/5.6 preset lens - an old brick of a thing I swapped a
flash for, just 'cause I have a soft spot in my cranium for this sort of
thing. It's *much* better built than the current crop of 500mm f/8 presets
sold under the Cambron label and dozens of others.
So far the results are a bit disappointing, tho' inconclusive 'cause
shooting conditions were pretty poor - low light, long exposures on a wobbly
tripod using 800 film. Most images were soft, but most were taken with the
lens "wide open" (if the term can be applied to f/5.6!) or at f/8. So I
really need to shoot it stopped down more and in brighter light, plus use my
better tripod, etc.
Anyway, the total trade value was probably around $25. So if the lens turns
out to be a bookend or paperweight, no big loss. But if I'd paid $100
(which I wouldn't for a preset) I'd be pretty disappointed.
OTOH, I have another T-mount preset, a Lentar 135/3.5, that's my favorite
portrait lens. Soft wide open without being mushy, sharpens nicely stopped
down, and has wonderful bokeh. The Vivitar 300/5.6 has what one of our
Japanese listfolk described as "nisen-bokeh" - a sort of unattractive
cross-eyed look.
Lex
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From: "JOHN SCHEUERER" <jhs8956@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] lense info request
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:19:33 EDT
Thanks Lex,
I wouldn't pay more than $100.00 for it either.The fact of the matter is
that the cost of it is exactly that,$100.00 dollars. I asked the place
selling it if it had any glass in it.[f2.8]yaknow? For a hundred dollars]?
Brand new? So I am verrrrry suspicious. Probably too good to be true. Your
input was very welcome. Thanks again.
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