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'New' Portraits with 'Old' lens- what fun! (Pentax K1 II)

Started Dec 22, 2019 | Discussions

SteveNunez • Contributing Member • Posts: 987

'New' Portraits with 'Old' lens- what fun! (Pentax K1 II)

Dec 22, 2019

Hey guys, I have an old Vivitar 75-205 f3.8 MC lens (all manual) and put it on the Pentax K1 II just moments ago and shot these shots of my daughter. The lens is really sharp at f3.8 and I didn't have to sharpen the shots at all. The color rendition is nice as well and aside from the manual focus it was fun shooting with it. My daughter is used to instant focus as I normally use a Sony A7III and she has a Canon EOS M50 so sitting still for a few moments to acquire focus was new for us both- but we had fun......what do you guys think of using old glass like this?

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Massao • Senior Member • Posts: 2,580

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 22, 2019

Beautiful pictures; its a great lens no doubt Its amongmy list of good manual lenses

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Terry K1 • Senior Member • Posts: 1,616

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 22, 2019

These are fantastic!

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Joseph Tainter • Forum Pro • Posts: 11,494

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 22, 2019

Lovely images.

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OP SteveNunez • Contributing Member • Posts: 987

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In reply to Joseph Tainter • Dec 22, 2019

Thanks guys~

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ozdean • Forum Pro • Posts: 28,665

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 22, 2019

Beautiful shots of your beautiful daughter.

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drummercam • Senior Member • Posts: 1,964

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 22, 2019

Yes, those are really very good. Nice shooting.

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alex_virt • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,044

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 23, 2019

Very beautiful girl and masterful portraits. Bravo, Steve!

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jimrpdx • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,954

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In reply to alex_virt • Dec 23, 2019

Looks good from here. I have a Rikenon XR 70-150 f/4 that compares very well with the 55-300, never had better glass to compare against. Use what works.

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jim yeats • Contributing Member • Posts: 724

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In reply to jimrpdx • Dec 23, 2019

Wonderful photos of a beautiful young lady.

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stsimmer • Forum Member • Posts: 59

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 23, 2019

Nicely done! Great bokeh. I have a few Takumar screw-mounts that I use on my K-1. There is a lot of quality glass available at very reasonable prices, for those willing to use manual lenses.

Your daughter looks very comfortable in front of the lens. Well practiced, it appears. Lucky you! 😉

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MightyMike • Forum Pro • Posts: 41,691

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 23, 2019

WRT resale I've always avoided this lens if I could, and if I got one I wouldn't sell it for more than $20 CAD, it seems this one is a bit of an unknown sleeper, I doubt that would improve the value but it may well improve the ability to sell it. Nice photos!

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PeterPentax • Senior Member • Posts: 1,131

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In reply to MightyMike • Dec 23, 2019

Charming portraits, lovely lighting. Well done you.

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Massao • Senior Member • Posts: 2,580

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In reply to MightyMike • Dec 23, 2019

MightyMike wrote:

WRT resale I've always avoided this lens if I could, and if I got one I wouldn't sell it for more than $20 CAD, it seems this one is a bit of an unknown sleeper, I doubt that would improve the value but it may well improve the ability to sell it. Nice photos!

WRT price/performance ratio, this lens for 20CAD is a steal!!

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lela_jr • Regular Member • Posts: 294

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 25, 2019

Really nice photos!

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5r82 • Contributing Member • Posts: 681

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 25, 2019

Gear doesn't matter in your case. You would be able to take good photos with anything.

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OP SteveNunez • Contributing Member • Posts: 987

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In reply to 5r82 • Dec 25, 2019

Very kind words- but the gear in this case was very helpful.....I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this sub $15 lens and the K1 II........thanks agin guys for the nice words.

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PeterPentax • Senior Member • Posts: 1,131

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In reply to SteveNunez • Dec 25, 2019

SteveNunez wrote:

Very kind words- but the gear in this case was very helpful.....I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this sub $15 lens and the K1 II........thanks agin guys for the nice words.

Your pictures are a perfect response to those posts where folk complain their pictures are not good/sharp enough and they wonder if a better lens or a complete change of brand will help.

The equipment is the least important element in good photography (exceptions maybe for sport/wildlife/low light). You have shown that vision and technique will create a great picture even if you take your pictures with an old shoebox and a milk bottle taped to a hole in the side !

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OP SteveNunez • Contributing Member • Posts: 987

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In reply to PeterPentax • Jan 7, 2020

Thank you Peter (and others)...kind words!

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