Lavender with a Nikon D50 and Vivitar 70-150

This picture was taken with a Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 Ai push-pull zoom lens attached to a Nikon D50 and involved the usual exposure guesswork. I believe these Vivitar zooms were made under contract by Kiron, which, for those in the know, is a badge of excellence. This lens is very similar to the Nikon E Series 75-150mm f/3.5 lens, said to have been outsourced to Kiron for its production. There is also a Kiron model, which is a 70-150mm f/4. All are excellent.