600mm is VERY long and you can't handhold it and get acceptabley sharp images,
IMO. A monopod is the very least I'd accept, and then I'd work at 1/1000 or
1/2000. The best way would be to have it securely mounted and have a beanbag
on top of the lens to damp vibrations from the mirror.
The 1-8 screen will give the brightest image with it's very fine matte.
I've had several mirror lenses over the years and IME you have to set your
expectations that you're going to get nice results, but not close to an
all-glass lens. Be careful of too many out-of-focus highlights, as they turn
into doughnuts.
I wouldn't consider any teleconverters unless it will get you a shot that
absolutely you can't get any other way.
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>Subject: Re: [OM] Vivitar Series 1 600mm F8 Cat telelens
> From: Thomas Haegin <haegint@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:30:40 +0200 (CEST)
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Who of you, dear fellow members, has first-hand field
>experience with this Vivitar Series 1 600mm F8 Cat
>telelens? Particularly if any of you has taken it on
>hiking trips and shot wildlife and nature photos with
>it, would much appreciate his/her input.
>
>I would think in terms of handling and weight it is a
>much nicer lens to take with you and use than the
>Zuiko 600mm. Aperture difference is not much and focus
>is quicker I would think. Besides it is much, much
>cheaper.
>
>It has a T2 adapall mount, has it not? Which way does
>it focus? Like the Zuikos (infinity on the far right)?
>
>Have you used it on a monopod? What focusing screen do
>you recommend (1-7 and the 2's I would think)? What
>(color) films you use it with (chrome or print)? I
>guess pushing the film becomes inevitable pretty
>quickly in less than bright sunlight.
>
>Have you used it with a 1.4x or 2x converter? Which
>one? Is it not getting too dark then?
>
>So overall good quality and results? Bad? Any other
>alternatives recommended? I know there is a similar
>Vivitar 800mm lens, as well as a Tamron SP 500mm
>mirror and this Sigma 600mm that is being discussed
>right now as well. And of course there is the Zuiko
>500mm mirror. OTOH I'm somewhat reluctant to consider
>a 500mm as I feel it may often be too short for
>wildlife animal photography.
>
>Again, any inputs I would much appreciate as I would
>like to obtain one high quality long tele lens of SOME
>kind, but it need not necessarily be a Zuiko. Write me
>offline if you prefer.
>
>Many thanks,
>Thomas
>
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