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Still, it's hard to beat the Takumars for image quality. Maybe not the sharpest, but the rendering of depth is just outstanding.
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Richard, Ian -- it looks like the Vivitar Series 1 24-48 will be on it's way to me shortly! The seller sounds very honest and trustworthy, and says it is in excellent shape. In the photos it certainly looks mint. So I am confident that it will be a winner. I will post back here once I have it in hand and have made a few test shots with it. I am very keen to try it out. This will be my first film camera zoom lens, so it should be interesting to see how I get on with it.
Thanks again for the advice.
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It seems to have excellent colours too; real depth. Solid build; beautifully finished; all metal; smooth ring movements. I think this one is a keeper! Thanks for the recommendation. It made the decision to buy it much easier. I'm taking it on a long bike ride tomorrow, so I will see how it performs out in the real world. Looking forward to that. BTW, at the same time I also picked up a Tokina RMC II 24/2.8 prime lens. It seems from my initial tests that this Vivitar zoom may actually be the better lens at 24mm. More real-world shooting is needed to compare, of course.
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And whilst out on the bike, DON'T even think of doing any sunbathing! Quote:
Terry S Last edited by Terry S; 5th April 2020 at 12:28 PM. |
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Terry, I can just imagine what you found in that google search...a forlorn Siberian village with a bunch of very frustrated blokes comes to mind And no worries - no sunbathing today . Too darn cold...only 2 deg. this morning. Spring can come any time now....we'd welcome some cheering warmth at this point. BTW, all the cycling trails out in the countryside here are open. Around this area there are hundreds of kilometres of abandoned railway lines converted to cycling/walking/equestrian paths. It's about the only thing keeping us sane these days. Hope you all are doing well and getting out with your cameras.
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