hi guys just want to share these photos using a vivtar lens 400mm f5.6-22 that i got from flea market by chance for just 10$.. all photos were taken on the near lake along our apartment.. hope you like it..

what can you say?

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3571/ahinga31vd6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7154/ahinga32lh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8679/duck31ks5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3760/blackbird31uh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6806/blackbird32rv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5783/tutle31yx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8742/ibis31zb9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7122/ibis32kd6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

old shot
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2686/moonvivitarwj5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

$10 lens?? wow!!! what a jackpot! =) nice shots.. esp the 3rd picture!!! what camera did you use?

not bad..not bad at all..
but the first one..i think the focus is not the head? it seems a bit soft...

wow $10.. thats a steal alright!!!
And those are great photos coming fromthat lens... good find dude :)

$10?! Daym...that's sooo cheap! The photos are nice as well. Lucky you!!! :)

@princess im just using olympus e-300
actually that lens is for canon i just modified it to fit my camera..
it just took me 20 mins to capture all that pictures exept the moon.. daming birds d2 sa lake e.. :)

thanks glenn, gelbert and louie..
yeah i little bit soft but what can you ask for.. for 10$ lens :)

Absolutely nice value there Jimmy for a mere 10$. :) The images are of good contrast and sharpness!

Wow! it's worth at least $11! :Grin:

Just kidding bro. Nice birdies!

*sigh* & I just sold my 100-400 Vivitar - the slowness gets to me hehehe, nice shots BTW

Vivitar @ 400mm

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10783/PICT4430.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10783/PICT4428.JPG

@ willy.. yeah.. little bit slow.. i can only use it during high noon..

$10... what a steal! :) Great find!!! Like this shot...

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thanks rosalie...
mabigat nga lng....

:) talk about a good deal.
i like the shots as well. are those frozen droplets of water from the bird's beak?

Galing mo talaga Jimmy! How do you keep finding these lenses?!

although the bokeh could be better.. but then.. $10.00?!?! =D

@ archie.. yup it is a droplet cause the duck it takin a bath :)

@tok, thanks man,, hahaha tyempo lng. pang canon film camera nga ito e.. modified ko lng para pumasok sa olympus :)
actually i can still get a good bokeh if the subject is about 13-16 ft away but still soft...
here a sample
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8585/dragonfly4wg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i guess that's the reason why most oly users are put off by the OM adapter. you will have a hard time focusing because of the small VF (inherent of most DSLRs).. but the results are worth the hard time =b especially on those OMs!

enjoy your new acquisition! =D looking forward to more of your photos!

deym...look at that bokeh and colors...wow

You lucky dawg......Very nice captures Jimmy.

very nice indeed !!! Flea Markets here I come:Grin:

thanks glenn, reyno and patrick...

heres more from the same lens and same lake... hehehe full of wildlife.. sometimes a little bit dangerous..

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1582/gatorsh7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/4514/heron400oc4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7717/brownheronag1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2677/pigeonob5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

What a steal! Ang swerte mo naman. :)

wow, that's sharp for a $10 lens!

wow great bargain for the lens..very nice pictures as well

wow wow for a 10 USD

A very nice find. I was able to get two good lenses for my KM 5D /Sony A100 for $25 each which worked really fine. Originally intended on dismantling them for my education on internal lens consttructions.
gil

super lucky find!!!

nice images, too!

thanks vien, etchie, alvin, din din for the nice comments..

@gil.. good for you, im sure your a100 IS works perfectly... yun kasi downside nitong lens.. 2 out of 5 lng ang usefull lahat blurred na specially kung walang tripod..try to look at pawnshop im sure marami lens na available kaya lng nde 10$...

here's the actual lens for 10$..
http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7332/vivitar400mf56eh7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

my simple set up... with my subject american white ibis so close :)
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/258/camerae300nj7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)