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Re: [OM] Vivitar Series l 28-90 and Zuiko 35-105

Subject: Re: [OM] Vivitar Series l 28-90 and Zuiko 35-105
From: "Martin G Flink" <mgflink@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 20:37:17 -0700
Hi Titoy

I shot a trial roll of Fuji Super HQ 100 and experienced none of the
problems you mention.  If you'd like I'll scan a few and send them to you
off list.  I was pleased with the results.

Martin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Titoy" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Vivitar Series l 28-90 and Zuiko 35-105


> HI Martin
>
> Thanks for your comments, I read on monaghan's website that some users
> report flare problems and low contrast, or warm colors as the lens ages.Do
> you experience these?
>
> Thanks
>
> titoy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin G Flink" <mgflink@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:40 PM
> Subject: [OM] Vivitar Series l 28-90 and Zuiko 35-105
>
>
> > Titoy,
> >
> > I agree with John in keeping your 35-105 Zuiko, but I also have the
> Vivitar
> > Series l 28-90 and find it to be an excellent lens albeit quite a bit
> larger
> > than the dimunitive Zuiko in comparision.  You might find the varifocal
> > design (one touch) rather than zoom a bit different.  It has a 67mm
> filter.
> > You can close focus at 50mm.
> >
> > I have been very pleased with the results.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Titoy" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Second Impressions: Tamron 35-105/2.8 SP
> >
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > I have had the same experiences as you do with the zuiko 35 - 105, I
> just
> > > bought and am now awaiting arrival of a vivitar series one 28 - 90
> F2.8 -
> > > 3.x hoping to enjoy the same benefits as you have with the tamron. My
> main
> > > attraction to the vivitar is the 28 mm wide end, and as I think the 90
> mm
> > > long is good enough.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any comments on this vivitar? If this vivitar works, I may
> get
> > > rid of my 35 - 105
> > >
> > > Titoy
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:47 PM
> > > Subject: [OM] Second Impressions: Tamron 35-105/2.8 SP
> > >
> > >
> > > > Got to run a few rolls behind the Tamron 35-105/2.8 SP (Adaptall II)
> > over
> > > > the past few days and portions of a wedding with it tonight.
> > > >
> > > > Note left out from before.  Unlike the Zuiko's, the Tamron has
> half-stop
> > > > detents on the aperture ring.  Gotta remember this as I sometimes
> jockey
> > > > the aperture from a preset and count detents!
> > > >
> > > > Second Impressions (in use):
> > > >
> > > > Shot a test roll through it before doing something critical
(wedding):
> > > >    Sharp
> > > >    contrasty
> > > >    Excellent flare control
> > > >    Decent bokeh
> > > >    Accurate meter biasing through the Adaptall II
> > > >
> > > > Just got home from shooting wedding candids with it:
> > > > Camera body for the candids was an OM-2S with 2-13 screen.  The
> one-plus
> > > > stop increase in speed is a **major** improvement over the Zuiko
> > > > 35-105/3.5~4.5 in ease of focusing.  Much brighter viewfinder
combined
> > > with
> > > > a noticeably shallower depth of field make life much easier when
> lights
> > > are
> > > > dimmed down.  NO blacked out RF spot (wooo-hooo) which has been a
pain
> > in
> > > > low light with the Zuiko.  Didn't think one stop would make that
much
> > > > difference, but it does.  Otherwise it works much the same (albeit
> > > slightly
> > > > bigger and heavier).  In the past I've had to resort to the 50/1.4
MC
> > and
> > > > swap it out with the 85/2 to get some standoff.  Tonight I didn't
need
> > to
> > > > and that's a blessing.  Simplicity with one lens means fewer lost
> candid
> > > > opportunities.  It's bad enough when changing film; combine that
with
> > > > swapping lenses and the percentage of missed opportunities
increases.
> > > >
> > > > Did discover its larger barrel won't allow me to mount the camera on
> the
> > > > rotating flash bracket with the lens mounted on the body.  I have to
> > mount
> > > > the body, then mount the lens.  No real issue with this as I use
other
> > > > camera bodies and lenses for available light work.  Should have
> realized
> > > > this as the Zuiko 35-105 barrel just barely fits.
> > > >
> > > > I have now joined the ranks of non-OEM lens users. <sigh>
> > > > It's the fast 35-105 Olympus *should* have made.
> > > >
> > > > Footnote:
> > > > BTW, I'd have been saving my nickels and dimes for a 35-80/2.8
Zuiko,
> > but
> > > I
> > > > use the extra 25mm range at the long end heavily.
> > > >
> > > > -- John
> > > > Who's typing this in from the on-line hookup at the f-Stop Bar and
> Grill
> > > >
> > > >
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