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Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 Close Focusing Auto Zoom

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Posted by Bengt Köhler Sandberg 2014-04-17

Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 Close Focusing
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Manufacturer: Kino Precision

Specs:

Focal length:
70-150mm
Weight:
585g
Optical design:
15 elements in 10 groups
Mount:
Pentax K (PK)
But can also be found with other mounts.

Aperture:
f/3.8 to f/22
6 bladed aperure
Covers:
Standard 35mm film size
(24×36 mm negative)
Closest Focus:
1.5m (5ft)
Plus close funktion at 70mm
0.4m (1.3ft)


Built-in extendeable hood


Image quality


Analogue B&W film
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                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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Bokeh
70mm              
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                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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              150mm
Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar
                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Close Focus funktion at 70mm
Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Digital
Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Download full size image. Here
70mm

105mm

150mm
f/3.8 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

f/3.8 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

f/3.8 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

Youtube clip showing test images above in 100% cropped in its original res at center and corner
Vivitar 70-150mm
                                              f/3.8 Close Focusing Auto
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Bokeh
70mm              
Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
                                                          Close Focusing
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              150mm
Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Close Focus funktion at 35mm
Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Flare / Backlight
Vivitar
                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                      70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar 70-150mm
                                              f/3.8 Close Focusing Auto
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Extra Sample
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                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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Vivitar
                                                          70-150mm f/3.8
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More sample images can be found at:
http://www.sample-image.com/vivitar-70-150mm-f3-8-close-focusing-auto-zoom/



Filming
Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8
                                            Close Focusing Auto Zoom


Build quality

Very well made and are solid as a rock.
The feel is also very good.


Conclusion

Nice image quality with quite good sharpness even wide open, especially for a zoom.
Some glow and color fringing are also there but nothing too bad.
Stop it down and it looks very nice.
Also renders quite nice with good bokeh etc.

It is maybe not the lightest but is still somewhat small in size.

Overall a surprisingly good lens.


Thumbs up:
Image quality
Build quality & Feel
Bokeh & Backlight


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Technical Info

Analogue
Scanner: Plustek OpticFilm 7600i
Film: Kodak Tmax 100 & AGFA CINEREX (X-ray film)
Developer: Kodak Xtol

Digital
Canon 500D with lens mount adapter
Auto White Balance and ISO 100

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