Excellent vintage wide-angle lens for less than $30!!
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2020
- Today we are taking a closer look at Vivitar 28mm f2.8 MC Close Focus Wide Angle. This lens is real bargain - it can be acquired very cheaply, but it also performs really well - both as a landscape lens and as a close up lens. I enjoyed using it quite a lot.
Let me know if you have any questions and I hope you'll enjoy the latest episode.
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Great review, I enjoyed the history of the lens crafters!
Thanks so much! I love the history behind each lens and I’m glad to hear that you enjoy it as well.
I have a new one on my desk today . And I met this excellent video. Thanks a lot.
That’s great! Enjoy it, it’s a very capable lens!
You make the best videos, please make more!!! don't worry about subs count, this channel will grow!
Thank you for your nice comment and for the encouragement. I definitely plan to make more videos! Vintage lenses are my passion and I am glad that people appreciate the content.
Absolutely love your channel concept. I have my eye on a Vivitar 28mm presently. Great beautiful shots. So much fun.
Thank you so much! It's a fantastic little lens that is still very affordable. I am sure you would love it!
@@VintageOptiks I have the Vivitar 28mm now. Love it.
That’s great! Enjoy it!
I’ve just found a good Nikon copy and this lens and it lives up to your very good review. Thank you for the dedication and hard work you put into your videos.
Glad to hear that you are using this wonderful lens and you are enjoying the results from it. Cheers!
Great review. If you like this focal length then you might also enjoy the Tamron 28mm f2.5. Lovely all metal lens. Keep up the fantastic work. Cheers.
timskinnercanada Thank you so much. And thank you for the recommendation- I’ll definitely take a look at the Tamron. Cheers!
Great info slammed into 5 mins or less. Loved it!
Thank you!!
I like your reviews. So detailed. I personally like to use Vivitar lenses a lot, and I absolutely love my version of Vivitar 28mmm f/2.5.
Thank you so much! Yeah, Vivitar lenses are fantastic! The ones I've tried so far have all been great!
Superb image quality. Sharp, with great colors. One of my favorites.
Agreed!! A great little lens for sure!
I have this lens and can't believe how sharp it is!!
Nice video, and I love the intro and the music
Choy Hong Tan Thank you so much! I have a lot of fun making the intros.
Went out and bought a copy of this because of this review. Went with Minolta SR mount, and mounting it is a tad (we're talking like 0.5mm) off from actual Minolta, using a K&F Concept MD-NEX PRO adapter. The minimum focus range is amazing, and IQ was just as it is with your photos!
That’s great! Enjoy it! It’s a great little lens!!
Great job, great review. I've just discovered your channel, you have a new subscriber. I own two Vivitar FD mount lenses : the 28mm f/2 (Komine version) which is a wonderful lens as well and the 135mm f/2.8, which is also a must have. They are well made, very solid and give stunning bokeh.
Thank you so much for your nice comment and for subscribing to the channel. I appreciate it. Yeah, Vivitar lenses are a lot better than people think! Little gems from the past!
Another excellent video - the close focus ability is really impressive. I was always aware of Vivitar but I'd never paid their stuff that much attention - I did buy one of their lenses recently, a M42 screw mount 28mm f2.5 (I was attracted by the slightly faster f2.5) which I haven't tried yet, it's in the "waiting to be fixed" pile because it needs it's optics cleaned.
GrumpyTim Thank you so much! Yeah when I heard about how short the minimum focusing distance of this lens is I had to try it. 😬 I love its versatility. I think that there are some great Vivitar lenses out there, but because they commissioned so many different companies to make their lenses - there is also a big variety of quality. I would love to hear what you think of the 28mm f2.5.
@@VintageOptiks Cheers, I'll let you know how I get on with the 28mm f2.5 when I eventually get round to cleaning it - sometimes it's just luck of the drawer which lens gets attention next.
GrumpyTim Sounds good. I’m looking forward to it. I know the feeling - I have a pile of vintage lenses waiting to be fixed and used 😬
Hi. This is the only Vivitar lens I have. Was watching
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and got intrigued.
It's a lovely nice lens, considering also its price and close focus ability. Found one with Pentax K mount in good conditions on eBay which was on sale for 30£ and bought it for 24,50£
www.ebay.it/itm/Vivitar-MC-28mm-F2-8-Close-Focus-Wide-Angle-Prime-Lens-in-Pentax-K-Mount/143688561657?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
@@VintageOptiksit may be too late to get an answer, but about 6 months ago I had gotten a tokina 28mm 2.5. In my opinion it is pretty decent. It probably doesn't focus as closely as the lens in this video, but does get pretty close to that number. For me it seems plenty sharp, but I wear glasses so it might not be pin sharp. Overall it is a great lens for my purposes.
I'm not particularly fan of 28mm's but having such close focus have to consider it
.. also worth mentioning: I'm really pleased with my Komine made "Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm" it is indeed a legendary zoom, my copy is prone to purple fringes but easy to correct in post, it gives it's images a kind of 3D-Pop and pounchy colors many many modern primes just would dream of .. So Komine-made is no joke !
Yeah I am not a big fan of 28mm as well, but the close focusing won me over. And I am glad I tried it, because it ended up being a great little lens. Yeah, Komine made lenses are excellent!! The Series 1 70-210mm zoom is a great lens for sure.
We all hope you are ok and out there shooting.
Thank you for your message. I’m doing well and I’m working on some exciting new projects. Cheers!
I used many Vivitar lenses over the years and everyone performed well. Vivitar provided a good product at a reasonable price.
James Vollan Glad to heat that you had good experience with Vivitar. I also think that they made good and affordable lenses as well.
found one Nikon copy today, did some IR-photography with it with my full-spectrum converted Z6. I really like the results, suberb bokeh and this lens performs also very well in IR. In UV I have to find out, I don't expect it since its multicoated and has 7 elements. But you never know since the Nikkor AIS 24mm with 8 elements performs great in UV. < great review again>
Thank you so much! It makes me happy to hear that you are enjoying this lens! And it’s great to know that it performs well in IR!! Take care.
👍🏻⚡👍🏾 another great review
BURSTON GREYE Thank you so much for the nice comment! I really appreciate it.
Great information thanks!! I'm lucky to have a Vivitar 35mm 1.9. A very rare lens hopefully you may make a video about it 😀
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. That's awesome that you have the Vivitar 35mm f1.9!! I would love to try it, but right now I have way too many lenses that are waiting to be reviewed. But one day I'll most likely review it as well. :) Take care!
@@VintageOptiks Thanks for your reply 🙏 I'm so definitely subscribed to your channel
@@Xeo989 Thank you so much for subscribing to the channel! I appreciate it!
By far the best video on this lens. Detailed, specific, clear and concise. Thank you
Thank you so much!!!
Great videos!
joseacarrasm Thank you!!!
Hi Nice Video. May I use this lens with that adapter using also a Reverse ring for macro? I mean, if I put the Reverse Ring on the Canon to Sony adapter, can I use it on my A7III to Extreme Macro photography?? I wait for your Answer...
I've enjoyed your videos and wish you were still making them.
Thank you! Glad to hear that you enjoy the content and sorry for the lack of new videos. I've moved away from digital photography and now shoot only film. That's the main reason why I stopped making videos on adapting lenses to digital cameras. Now I shoot my vintage lenses on film SLR's and I absolutely love it!
@@VintageOptikswould love to see some lens reviews for shooting film if that's something you'd be interested in! I only use film as well and find these videos very helpful :)
@@felaghumra Glad to hear the videos are helpful for your film photography. It would be fun to make some film specific videos in the future. Cheers!
Thanks for the Review!! I'm pretty sure that this lens is the same as Cosina 28mm 2.8 which is also the same as Carl Zeiss Jena 28mm 2.8. Really an underrated lens that is pretty close to perfect for video work, the only downside is the flares are just too harsh and horrible, but for the price, you can expect more!! 10 out of 10!
You are welcome! Glad to hear that you also appreciate this underrated little lens!
Great information, can you do a video on the Vivitar 24mm.
mamiyapress Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. I currently don’t own the 24mm but I’m sure sometime in the future I’ll end up reviewing it.
my fav lens also it has low contrast giving pics a vintage look with the right post
Glad to hear that you also love this lens! It's a great little gem!
@@VintageOptiks What I love most about it is I can set at f4 and put the f4 line at about 10ft and know anything from about 5 to 10 will be in focus, camera works faster than an auto focus. I realized after comparing my tamron the reason it was giving such good pics was the contrast & coating, just the perfect lens, cant wait to get a Nikon D610 to put it on next
I, I have the Pentax one. Thank you for the video.
You are welcome!
I bought a Nikon FG kit through private sale for $30 CAD and they threw in this lens for free, but it's f/2.0. I haven't tried it out yet though, still waiting to get an adapter as it's FD mount. This video just got me 1000x more excited for it!
That’s great you got the f2 version for free!! Enjoy it! It’s a fantastic lens.
I've just purchased a copy of this lens. I'm just wondering what is the switch on the back of the lens that goes from a white A to a red M and how does it work?
Wow. Nice video! Im astonished by the price quality of this vintage lens. Well done! Is there any comparable vintage wide angle ( a bit wider, like 20mm or 24mm) lens for about this price range, or Im I asking for too much? XD
Regards from Portugal!
Thank you! Yeah it’s an amazing lens for the price! Unfortunately if you go wider than 28mm the prices go up quite a bit. Especially by the well known brands. But the Vivitar 24mm f2.8 is still affordable and also very good. Look for the ones with Serial number starting with 37. Take care.
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Thank you!
Yes this is a great lens.
Hi! Have you ever tried to compare this with the other 28MM F2 Komine? I already have this and quite love it, wonder if I should put down another 100$ for the F2 Komine.
Hi, I never got to test the F2 Komine version (the main reason being the crazy prices).
I know from a friend who tested it that it's very good performer. But since I haven't used it I can't say that it's worth the upgrade.
that opening tune sounds familiar. where is that from? or am i having a fast forward deja vu?
Thanks for the informative video. I have a questions. I found a 28mm f2.8 with a 49mm filter size with Amcam as the manufacturer. It looks exactly like the Vivitar lens. Is it just a rebranded lens that is exactly the same as the Vivitar?
Hi! Glad you enjoyed the video. Regarding the Amcam lens - it’s hard to tell who the manufacturer is. My guess is that Amcam used one of the Japanese lens manufacturers that Vivitar also used to produce their lenses which is why they look similar. That happened a lot back in the day which makes it tricky to identify the manufacturers of certain lenses. I’ve heard that the Amcam 28mm lens has a pretty good IQ but I personally haven’t tried it.
@@VintageOptiks Thank-you for the reply. This vintage lens world can be tricky to navigate. I have three right now. Two zooms from my 80s Ricoh X-RP kit and one 50mm f1.8 FD. The FD lens has been fun. I use it on a Fuji X-T3. I've been a bit frustrated looking at Fuji primes because of the prices. As an amateur/enthusiast it's hard to justify paying that much. So, thought I'd look more closely at vintage lenses and see what happens. So, again thanks for your input. Looking forward to going through your channel and learning!!
@@charliejg You are welcome! I completely agree that modern prime lenses can have ridiculously high prices, which makes them innaccesible for most photography enthusiasts. But thankfully there are lots of great affordable vintage lenses out there!!! I hope the videos I put together will make it easier for you to pick out some lenses for your camera.
can your recommend a vintage "true" wide angle lense for the panasonic g7
Hi, since the Panasonic g7 has a micro 4/3 sensor (with a crop factor of 2x) it will be tough finding a vintage lens that will give you a true wide angle field of view for your sensor. You’ll have to find a lens between 8 and 15 mm to have a wide angle on a micro 4/3 system. And super wide angle vintage lenses can be quite expensive. The Tokina RMC 17mm f3.5 is probably the best affordable vintage option. Everything else is quite pricey. That’s one of the main reasons why I have a full frame camera, because I never have to worry that my sensor is going to crop some of the image that the lens is projecting.
Hii friend. 0:18 oldschool sample super ! Which artist it ? Thanks
Hi friend. I’m not sure who made that track. I only have that short little clip.
👏👏the supper video👍
Thank you 👍
I have the non Close Focus Vivitar 28mm f2.8 MC. Is this the same lens, just branded differently? The minimum focus distance on my lens is 0.3 metres so not much difference really. If they are different how do the two lenses compare?
Hello. There were several versions made of the Vivitar MC Wide Angle 28mm f2.8. Here is a link for a great article on the different versions, who made them and so on. photografica.robinparmar.com/vivitar.html
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
Thank you.
perfect
Thank you!
does anyone know what's the difference between wide angle and auto wide angle? i see these two terms on lenses and it confuses me. if one superior to the other?
The word auto means that the aperture stops down automatically. But that is a feature that only works with film SLR cameras from the past. If you are adapting this lens to a mirrorless camera you don’t need to worry about it. So auto or not, it’s all the same if you are adapting the lens. Neither lens is better or worse.
@@VintageOptiksthank you so much for clarifying! i really want to buy vivitar lens for my camera after seeing how beautifully it captures images and videos :)
Tell me please, if it's not written "close focusing" , it's another vivitar 28 mm Lens ? Also 49mm thread, 2.8
If it doesn't say "close focus wide angle" then it's not the same lens.
@@VintageOptiks thanks, bro! Then i continue looking for !
Владимир Ленин You are welcome. Good luck!
SOMONE PLEASE HELP! I bought a lens at the thrift store and it says on it (auto vivitar wide-angle 28mm 1:2.8 no. 3707752) and it dosent have a ømm number on it like i see every other one have?? Is there any chance ill get the 5 bucks back i spent on this?
Hi, it seems that you got the one that doesn’t have the close focusing capabilities. But that’s ok. For $5 it’s a great deal! Just figure out what the mount on the back of the lens is, get yourself a cheap adapter that fits your camera and you are ready to try this vintage Vivitar lens!!
@@VintageOptiks you think its possible itd sell on ebay without the focusing capabilities for 10-12 bucks? I know thats kinda a very specific question you probably dont know off the top of your head but any insite on price would be great
@@raid_or_die8962 Yeah, I think that you should be able to sell it for more than you bought it for. As long as it’s in a good condition. Good luck!
Looks to be a possible close copy of a Pentax M 28mm f/2.8
It's definitely a possibility.
Hello ! a ice video ! Is this lens for full frame ,or crop sensors ?
Hello and thank you! This lens can be used on full frame and cropped sensor. It was designed to be used with 35mm film which is the size of a full frame sensor. If you use it on a cropped sensor this lens will not give you the wide angle of view that a 28mm lens has due to the crop factor, but other than that it will work just as well.
@@VintageOptiks thank you very much! !
I give a like already!
@@rodrigoarmeli7173 Thank you!
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all these images were captured with this lens?
Yes!
Is it radioactive?
I am not sure. I don't have a geiger counter yet, and I'm not able to measure its radioactivity.
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Thank you!
This looks waay too close to my soligor 28mm
If it's not Russian, I don't want it 😂
Zach Ward Haha, not to worry, Russian lens review is coming very soon!
Hii dear friend. I have Vivitar 28mm f2.8 auto wide angle lens.The serial number also starts with 28xxxxx. Is there any difference with your lens? Thanks
Hello friend. The only difference is that my lens has the ability to focus a bit closer than the regular Vivitar 28mm f2.8 lens. Judging by the serial number of your lens, you also have a Komine made Vivitar. Mine can focus down to 23cm and yours to 30cm, which is not that different unless you really love to shoot close ups. But other than that, they are pretty much the same. There were a lot of different versions made of that lens by different manufacturers. If you ever want to take a deep dive into this subject, here is a blog that lists all the different versions: photografica.robinparmar.com/vivitar28detail.html#M04
What is difference Close Focus Wide Angle than Auto - Wide Angle ?
The only difference is that Close Focus Wide Angle lenses can focus down to 23cm, and regular Wide Angle lenses focus down to 30cm. Not that big of a difference unless you really love to focus super close with your 28mm lens.
@@VintageOptiks thank u so much for thıis information
Is that a radioactive lens ?
I don’t think so, but I have no way of testing it.
@@VintageOptiks thx