Guys, I have a canon 650D- lenses I have are: 15-55m.m, fix focus 55mm. and 55- 250mm Macro. and I want to buy that Vivitar to use with it, Advice?
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The lens is well made. That being said your 15-55mm will give better wide angle performance. I have the lens from vivitar, while it is solid I can only use the macro section. The wide angle lens creative terrible vignetting and quality fall off on the outside of the frame. I tried it on my 18-55 and it degraded the image with wide angle but is fun to use for the macro. I will purchase a Canon 500D Closeup lens to replace the macro portion of this Vivitar combo. Oh, I am using a t3i (600D). I would not waste money. Sorry.
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The lenses you have would need a front diameter of 58mm for you to be Abel to screw it on to the font
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Hardy,Thanks for the info about getting better lenses. I just "bit the bullet" and bought the 24-105mm L lens. I have heard this same wise advice from other photographers, and I am looking forward to getting sharper photos with the new lens, and I will try to get only L lenses from now on. In the end, you truly get what you pay for.
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Just make sure you select the right manufacture. For example if you have a canon make sure you buy the lens for the Canon body. With that said this is an all around great lens
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You are better off paying the extra for the Nikon teleconverter 1.7 times converter. Have had no luck with the vivitar, not as compatible as the claims. A lot of jitter on the lense.
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Do you intend on doing a lot of macro work? Don't forget that the 1.6 crop factor will make your 100 a 160. Prefer the EF-s 60mm F2.8 on my 7d. Good macro, great portrait lens.
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Hi, I have the exact same lens and camera (purchased recently as an upgrade from d90), I will let you know when I do some test shots! I hope they work well together, because it is one of my fav lens. =]
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You want any K mount lens which Pentax use. If getting digital lenses be sure the metering and/or auto focusing/aperture mechanisms won't work on the Vivitar. Ricoh, Cosina, Chinon and Vivitar, Pentax, Sigma, Tamron or Tokina offer K mount lenses. You can probably get an adaptor ring that will fit specific lenses from other makers too but most likely any auto functions will not work.
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Not sure if it will fit. I use it on a Nikon D5000, but it cracked about 2 months after purchase (I assume from heat). I taped it back together and it works fine if needed. I also have a Canon Rebel T1i and use a mid-level Canon speedlight on it and it is perfect. I never tried the vivitar on it, but I don't think its compatible. I highly recommend buying the right equipment for your Canon instead of using this cheap stuff that falls apart. Speed lights are $99-$300 and they are ideal for professional work. You can find info on Canons speed lights on the Canon website. Good luck!
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Okay, thanks a lot, new at this and I wasn't sure if the lens quality is the same. I appreciate everyone's help!
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I'm a hobbyist. I'd like to upgrade from the 28-135mm to the 24-105mm, but I'm afraid of spending this much and getting a lens that isn't a "good copy." I'm just not expert enough to know if a lens needs to be recalibrated or something. Is it best for someone like me to buy local and ask the camera store to evaluate the lens sharpness? Or buy from someone like B&H; and ask them to evaluate it before they ship it to me? I resell a lot of lenses, too, and I wouldn't want to resell it some day and have someone complain it wasn't sharp.
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Hi I like mine a lot. Just be sure you not getting the most powerful one as its too much magnification( the 250) . It's no macro lens but I think it's worth the money
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You can pretty well trust Vivitar. I'm not sure about a G12, but I've been using them for years on all my Canons.
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You did the right thing with the D40. See the Lew Rockwell site.I have had mine for several months, and the more I learn about it,the better I like it.I recommend you buy the 55-200 VR lens to go with it.Unbelievable.
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Photofun123-I am in a similar situation. What did you decide on and what do you think of it? I will be getting a 50d and only one lens. My main subject will be my toddler. I am considering 24-70 and 24-105. Thanks.
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I don't have enough information yet....what other lenses do you own, and what camera would you be shooting with? Are you the main photographer? Are you bringing lights or at least a high(er) powered flash unit? This is a great lens for macro use, but with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 this cannot be considered a fast lens at all. While a 50mm lens is fantastic for shooting in a more photojournalistic style, you will probably want something a little longer for portraits (especially if you're using a full-frame digital or film camera). Please respond with what camera(s) you'll be using and what other lenses you own and I'll give you more detail
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Just make sure you get the 1 w/ the Nikon mount. It will say if you want a Nikon or Canon? It's a cool lens!
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The EOS M allows you to use EF/EFS/L lenses on the EOS M. That's it. If the Vivitar is compatible with those mentioned then it will work. If it isn't ... then it isn't.