Vivitar 28-90 photos

[mark_stephan2]

Remember the days of the drive-in movie theater? The one I used to go to 25

years ago shut down in the late 90's. I still like going there, I work in a

nursing home and I sometimes take a resident or two suffering from alheimer's

to let them reminisce, they can tell you some great stories, it revives

memories from the past and brightens their faces.<div></div>

[mark_stephan2]

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[mark_stephan2]

I really this lens but I'm having a hard time finding a hood. The one I used, a generic rubber hood vignette's a little at 28. Anyone know of a good hood?

[awahlster]

Mark there is still drive in open here in Dallas Oregon they run first run movies and do a pretty good business. They also have a couple of specialty events like a rod run or two during the year. Pretty cool old place

 

neat photo's

[paul_beavin]

Oh Man! Great photos and great memories!!!!

Thanks! And good for you working with the old folks, one of whom I am rapidly becoming!!

Where was this taken?

Paul

[mark_stephan2]

Paul, this is the Woodzoo Drive-In in Newport, TN. We're at the foothills of the Great Smoky mountains, not far from Hot Springs, NC.

[joe_nash1]

Did you use the fix I suggested for your lens? Looks like it is workign for you. Great pics by the way. Pretty cool you can still find something like this to take pictures of.

[mark_stephan2]

Joe, I bought the jb weld but haven't found an appropriated syringe yet. The lens only cost $19 so I"ll give it a try sometime.

[gordon_yee]

Mark, I have never owned or used this particular lens so I can't speak from personal experience. However, owners have reported that this lens exhibits vignetting at 28mm. Zooms that cover wide-angle focal lengths often exhibit some vignetting at their short end. As a compromise, the designers trade size and weight for a little light falloff. If you haven't already, try testing the lens for vignetting with and without the lens hood.

[gale]

I use this lens a lot. I never use a hood on it, rather I just hold my ball cap on the 'up light' side of the lens.

 

I find the lens to be not as sharp as a good FD Prime but sometimes I think it is a mistake to shoot for total sharpness. Some Landscapes and peple shots lend themselves to some degree of 'softness'...very suble but soft.

 

I find the lens to be rich on color, maybe ricer than some primes and the the contrast is moderate. I shoot it alot.

[mark_stephan2]

Thanks everyone for your responses, I've got a lot to learn about the lens but so far I like it and the results it produces. I'll have to use some slide film with it on my next outing. I'm also going to try it without the hood and do as suggested and shade it with a hat and see if that helps with the vignetting. The vignetting is visible at the 28 end of the lens but lessons as you open up the lens which I guess is one of the trade offs for the fl range and speed.