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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / General Topics / May 2008Vivitar Lenses For Nikon Cameras
For years I used Minolta cameras (X700). I used Vivitar Series 1 lenses on my Minoltas (28-80 & 80-200). Recently I moved to Digital SLR and, since Konica-Minolta is no longer in the camera business, purchased a new Nikon D40. I'd like to use my "old faithful" Vivitars on the Nikon. My question is: Are the old Vivitars in Minolta mount compatible with the newer Nikon D40. I'll appreciate any information. Thanks. Short answer: No PDM > For years I used Minolta cameras (X700). I used Vivitar Series 1 lenses > on my Minoltas (28-80 & 80-200). [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I'll appreciate any information. Thanks. > Short answer: No Well slightly longer answer, no, and you really need to save up for a Nikor 18-200 VRII ... You wont regret it. > PDM >> For years I used Minolta cameras (X700). I used Vivitar Series 1 lenses [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> I'll appreciate any information. Thanks. Agree 100%. Its a cracker! PDM >> Short answer: No > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> >>> I'll appreciate any information. Thanks. >> Short answer: No > > Well slightly longer answer, no, and you really need to save up for a > Nikor 18-200 VRII ... You wont regret it. Well, it's a good consumer zoom but will generally not provide the best image quality. Useful for holidays though. >>> Short answer: No >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Well, it's a good consumer zoom but will generally not provide the best > image quality. Useful for holidays though. It certainly does not produce a crisp or tack sharp image. I am told that on the D300 its performance is much better. To deviate, I don't think is is a true 200. When I compare images taken with a straight 200 at close focus, the images from the 18-200 seem much smaller.  SignaturePeter >>>> Short answer: No >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > It certainly does not produce a crisp or tack sharp image. Samples vary. My made in Japan very early one is absolutely excelent at all focal lengths. And produces very very sharp images at 50mm even compared directly to the 1.4 50mm lense I used for a comparisson. At 100 percent or more on screen I cannot see any difference at f8 at all. Even contrast is the same. Other than the less than smooth out of focus areas. A portrait lense its not. My brother and a freind both have made in Thailand ones. This may or may not be significant but... One is soft everywhere in comparison and its very noticible, and the other is softer at the 200 end. Most complaints of it being soft are at the middle of the range. Seems to be a lot of variability. Test before you buy! > I am told that on the D300 its performance is much better. It is. I swapped my 200 for a 300 as soon as I could get one. At least at the wide end. Zero chromatic aberration (on all lenses due to the in camera jpg processing that magically removes it) and it focusses faster too. > To deviate, I don't think is is a true 200. When I compare images taken > with a straight 200 at close focus, the images from the 18-200 seem much > smaller. Its 200 at infinity and yes about 175(?) on close ups. You can see image size change if you manually focus from one end to the other >>>>> Short answer: No >>>> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Its 200 at infinity and yes about 175(?) on close ups. You can see image > size change if you manually focus from one end to the other Thanks for the info. Since I live about 10 minutes from the Nikon repair facility, I will bring it in next week. In the past they have been pretty fair, which is one of the reasons I have stuck with Nikon. SignaturePeter >>>>>> Short answer: No >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> Its 200 at infinity and yes about 175(?) on close ups. You can see image >> size change if you manually focus from one end to the other > Thanks for the info. Since I live about 10 minutes from the Nikon repair > facility, I will bring it in next week. In the past they have been pretty > fair, which is one of the reasons I have stuck with Nikon. An example, a duck (maybe!) shot while dog walking handheld from a wheelchair in the wind. Its cropped and its slightly oversharpened for printing. But this is at the 200 (300 really) end at 200th sec. Its suposedly softest at the 200 end. It would have been sharper still at f8 and on a tripod with mirror lock up of course. Mine seems as good everywhere 18 to 200 to my eyes its not soft at all. The samples from the one tested by dpreview are dismal! That one should have been sent bacl.. This is the made in japan one but I doubt that makes it any better that the made in thailand one. . http://www.cordeaux.net/duck_cropped.jpg >>>>>>> Short answer: No >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > An example, a duck (maybe!) Yikes, your duck has shark teeth! > shot while dog walking handheld from a > wheelchair in the wind. Its cropped and its slightly oversharpened for [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > http://www.cordeaux.net/duck_cropped.jpg SignaturePaul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam >>>>>>>> Short answer: No >>>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Yikes, your duck has shark teeth! Yes I noticed those too. >> shot while dog walking handheld from a wheelchair in the wind. Its >> cropped and its slightly oversharpened for printing. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> http://www.cordeaux.net/duck_cropped.jpg > For years I used Minolta cameras (X700). I used Vivitar Series 1 lenses on > my Minoltas (28-80 & 80-200). [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I'll appreciate any information. Thanks. If they are universal screw mount m42, they will mount but with no metering on less than a D200 body. If they are a straight Minolta mount, they won't mount. SignaturePaul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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