My local camera store had a "garage sale" today. I went down there to see what it was about. Admittedly, it was a last second decision and I got there less than a half hour before they closed, but I'd say it was worth it.
I found a 400mm Vivitar lens in a box for $5. It looked pretty clean, so I bought it.
It is pretty big. It has a TX mount, which is removable and interchangeable. I've had a TX to Nikon F mount for a long time, I bought a 135mm Vivitar lens a while back to use with it, so I knew what I was looking at.
I put the lens onto my D40X to mess with it for a few minutes, and I can safely say that this is most definitely not a lens that is usable indoors. Which I already knew, but it was nice to have some confirmation:
Yeah, this was from 15-20 feet away in a different room. I'd need to have a very elaborate external lighting arrangement in place for this to work indoors.
Outside, however is a different story:
The duck is from across the street, the rest of it is from about as far away, but next door.
All in all, I'd say it's worth the $5 I paid for it. I'll be interested in what I get taking it outside on a nice day this summer.
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