Sometimes I buy a turkey lens

[Ron Evers]

Got this Vivitar 400/5.6 for $58 with shipping but it is soft with bad CA & useless beyond about 100'. Here are a couple shots @ about 100' & f11 with a Panasonic G1. Both cropped.


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[dots]

Turkey lens thread ! cool!

May i add Vivitar Series 1 3.5-4.5/19-35 ..hope i remembered that right!

 

[Ron Evers]

Turkey lens thread ! cool!

May i add Vivitar Series 1 3.5-4.5/19-35 ..hope i remembered that right!

Comon Dots, show examples & anyone else with a turkey lens.

 

[dots]

I'd be happy to but the Viv shots (Berlin 2008) are gone If i can russle something up i will!

cheers,***bump!

 

[Big Mike]

I must admit...I've never heard the term 'Turkey lens' :scratch:. What qualifies as a Turkey lens?

 

[altitude604]

^ that was going to be my question as well.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

I think my Nikon 35mm 1.8G I sold may have fit into the "turkey Lens" category quite comfortably

 

[Ron Evers]

I must admit...I've never heard the term 'Turkey lens' :scratch:. What qualifies as a Turkey lens?

Laf Mike.

A poor lens/disappointing lens/crap lens.

 

[Scuba]

I learn something new every day....turkey lens....interesting

 

[Big Mike]

Oh....I've got a Vivitar 100-300 F5.6-6.7 that would fit that category. Took it with my on my honeymoon in Costa Rica.

 

[Dao]

Honeymoon photos???

< searching new definition of honeymoon in google now ....>

 

[Ron Evers]

Those look pretty bad Mike & because you took them, it must be a turkey lens.

I have 8 Vivitars but only one of them I would consider a turkey.

 

[dots]

Various mirror-lenses

 

[RichardsTPF]

The last one is not that bad bad compare to the others. Little bit out of focus? Still training my eyes:lmao:.

 

[mommy-medic]

I found this one for $2.92. Does it count? It looks like it was handled with disregard, though the glass looks no worse for the wear!

Also got a Minolta 50mm for the same price but it looks pretty dusty inside.