Vivitar 100mm f3.5 macro 35mm Primes
Vivitar 100mm f3.5 macro 35mm Primes
USER REVIEWS
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[Mar 20, 2001]
Joel Alves
Intermediate
Strength:
Sharp and cheap macro lens. Metal lens mount ring. Great value for money.
Weakness:
1:1 with close-up lens. I'm a dentist. I've used this lens in my Minolta SRT 102 with a ring flash for shoting mouth for about 3 years without problems. It is sharp and cheap.It is incredibly lightweight. I don't like the 1:1 close-up lens but it is a great value for money. We can use it like a portrait lens with good results without the close up lens. It has a metal lens mount ring and a DOF scale. It takes vastly better pictures than a mid-range mid-priced zoom. It has a good response in use with ring flash with difficult conditions of the oral cavity. It has a non-rotating front element and a bayonet type lens hood mount. It is very easy to work with PL filters. I love to use this filters to diminish the reflections of the flash in teeth and mucosa covered by saliva. Customer Service _ _ _ Similar Products Used: Various |
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[Mar 30, 2001]
Arif Tjioe
Expert
Strength:
Cheap, very sharp for the price, light weight, 1:1.
Weakness:
need attachement to achieve 1:1 which make focusing so close, plastic body. Great value for the price. The sharpness actually quite satisfy me, but I just hate the attachment. Overall, great macro lens for the price. Similar Products Used: Sigma 70-300 macro (DL&APO) |
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[Apr 05, 2001]
Bobby Davis
Expert
Strength:
Light, Small, CHEAP!!!, Pretty Sharp, especially for the money. Good portrait focal length
Weakness:
f/3.5 instead of f/2.8, Need adapter to get to 1:1, Cheap plasticky feel. Its a great lens for the money and weighs nothing. But, on the fipside, you get what you pay for, its kind of slow, it doesn't focus to 1:1 without the adapter and its plastic Customer Service None needed Similar Products Used: Vivitar 70-200 f/3.5 Macro |
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[Aug 10, 2001]
Adrian Oates
Intermediate
Strength:
Cheap with more than acceptable quality
Weakness:
f3.5, the 1:1 adaptor Sure, it is plasticky and a little slow. It is also 3 or 4 times cheaper than most other macro lenses. The results are surprisingly good. An excellent purchase for macro photography on a budget, you will not be disappointed. Similar Products Used: None |
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[Aug 22, 2001]
Wong Peter
Intermediate
Strength:
Cheap! Cheap!
Weakness:
Plastic, but what you want at this price? AF is a little slow. Need a close up (came with)lens to make 1:1 ratio. Plastic barrel. BUT, the result can same as 3-4x more expensive lens when up to 8x10 print. And this lens even good for people shoulder shot. You cannot asking more at this price. Sure will be happy. Customer Service No changes to try. Similar Products Used: Canon 100mm macro |