OMG!!! How good is this lens for NEX!!!!

Wow! First, I've never see frogs spawn before, I don't think and - talk about a detailed closeup!!

 

I also have the vivitar 24mm f2.8. It too is amazing. But I have trouble with focusing in bright light so it does not get much use.
Steve

 

snkenai, I've heard that there is a "sunny" setting for the LCD, have you tried that?

 

There are a few variations of the Vivitar 24/2.8, but my copy below...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5282448845/" title="IMG_5989 Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3 Legacy Lens by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="333" alt="IMG_5989 Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3 Legacy Lens" /></a>


...is one of my favourite legacy lenses to use on my E-P1...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5395194311/" title="P1221552-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3 by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "375" height="500" alt="P1221552-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5397018692/" title="P1221510-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3 by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="375" alt="P1221510-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5455321293/" title="P1221486-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3 by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "375" height="500" alt="P1221486-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5455321675/" title="P1221571-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3 by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="375" alt="P1221571-PPR Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro 4/3" /></a>


...and Canon 500D

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5280109838/" title="IMG_3088-PPR2 Canon EOS 500D by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="333" alt="IMG_3088-PPR2 Canon EOS 500D" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5279505065/" title="IMG_3077-PPR Canon EOS 500D by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="333" alt="IMG_3077-PPR Canon EOS 500D" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5280143782/" title="IMG_3063-PPR Canon EOS 500D by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="333" alt="IMG_3063-PPR Canon EOS 500D" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5280143548/" title="IMG_3091-PPR Canon EOS 500D by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "333" height="500" alt="IMG_3091-PPR Canon EOS 500D" /></a>

 

Sorry about the double post. Old man with shakey hands and using cell phone for a computer.
Steve

 

Pretty nice results! Makes me that much more hopeful for the 24 f1.7 Zeiss that's supposed to be available shortly.

-Ray

 

Steve, no apologies needed - I really think it's a site related slowness that happens every once in a while. Either way, it happens to the best of us!

 

Nic, those are all great choices to show the greatness of that lens, but let's not forget it is your vision behind it all. Thank goodness one can click on your images to see them larger. The first and third, in particular and in my not so humble opinion, are crying out to be seen big! Love the tones in that first image, especially...and then the color in your last one is, well to me, absolutely magnificent. I also like the simplicity of that image very much.

P.S. Andy have you used this lens on your E-PL2 yet? I can't remember.

 

BB, I have tried different settings on my E-p1, but don't have it right yet. Just got lazy and now mostly use the pany 14-45. Kinda waiting for oly to bring us a ovf m4/3. Just hopin', not holdin' my breath!
Steve

 

Oops, I was thinking you were talking about the NEX, Steve.

I admire anyone who can manually focus - in any light!

 

BB, I have tried different settings on my E-p1, but don't have it right yet. Just got lazy and now mostly use the pany 14-45. Kinda waiting for oly to bring us a ovf m4/3. Just hopin', not holdin' my breath!
Steve

 

Thanks, BB. Sorry, I realise this thread is in the NEX forum but I don't have one of those lying around right now! The Canon shots give about the same field of view as a NEX. To me the Viv 24/2.8 performs well above it's station as a third-party lens. Not exactly as sharp as my Canon nFD 24/2.8 but it seems to produce more vibrant colours and smoother and more pleasant looking out-of-focus areas.

 

Hey, Andy. Thank you! The imminent Panasonic 25mm for m4/3 seems like it won't be cheap either so my Vivitar will most likely be in use for a while yet.

Is your Vivitar the same version as mine? This one is an OM mount

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55915417@N08/5282448137/" title="IMG_5981 Vivitar OM 24mm f2.8 by Lucky.penguin, on Flickr"> "500" height="333" alt="IMG_5981 Vivitar OM 24mm f2.8" /></a>

 

It'll be AF. I can't even begin to imagine Sony releasing only its fourth e-mount lens for the Nex line and NOT have AF. Can't even conceive of the most remote possibility!

-Ray

 

Wow how much was this lens and did u need an adapter?