Good lens ... and a very charming girl! ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 2:08 PM Subject: Sleeper Lens / another 35mm 2450 scan
> Yesterday I recieved in the mail another interesting M42 lens, > the Vivitar 200mm F3.5 from the middle 70's. I "risked" a > whopping $35 for it MINT on ebay. It's got at least 3 layer > coatings which aint too bad for a tele design. > > Anyway I took it out in the back yard and was sitting waiting > for the sun to come out and it finally did. At the same time > a neighbor came out and sat near me about 15 ft away. I asked > to take her picture and she said yes but she was on the phone, > I shot anyway: > > http://jcoconnell.com/temp/GIRLPHONEFNL1000.jpg > > Tech data: > Spotmatic > Lighting: Mid day sunlight ( BOO!) > Fuji Superia 400 > 1/500 @ F11 > Vivitar 200mm F3.5 > Epson 2450 scanner > 2400ppi (reduced for web) > > This lens is excellent quality. On the large scan you > can clearly see the finest stiching on the girls shorts and even > the adjustment holes on her watchband. Skin texture > is rendered nicely too. > > I think I'll keep this lens. :) The view through > the viewfinder is gorgeous at F3.5. > BTW, the pic hints at good bokeh too. I really > enjoy finding these "diamonds" in the rough for peanuts. > > I am delighted with the 2450 35mm results except it > takes too damn long to scan 35mm @ 2400 ppi ( 10 minutes). > How long do typical dedicated 35mm film scanners take to scan > at full resolution???????? I may buy one just for the speed > if nothing else..... > JCO >
