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PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:18 pm    Post subject: Anybody know anything about dual focus lens? Reply with quote
Any ideas, strange one for me, is it a zoom or what?


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dual focal lens, as the name says.


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/31413409


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Anybody know anything about this? Reply with quote
Mr G wrote:
Any ideas, strange one for me, is it a zoom or what?

The concept is different to a (stepless) zoom. The lens is built to work on a few pre-determined focal lengths; in this case 28mm and 35mm. The lens will lock into the position of the specified setting.

Leica still has a model with 3 pre-set focal lengths, the Tri-Elmar.

If it stays at 0 bids, I might consider picking it up out of curiosity - the Leica Tri Elmar is in a quite different price range Wink


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, imho, it's worth about 9.98 less than 9.99 as it's a load of crap. It's performance is similar to a cheap zoom of the era rather than a prime lens.


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Well, imho, it's worth about 9.98 less than 9.99 as it's a load of crap. It's performance is similar to a cheap zoom of the era rather than a prime lens.


I agree with Ian. I had this lens a few years ago and it was a waste of the £5 it cost me. Having said that, I resold it and got £25! Rolling Eyes


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Awesome, thanks guys for the replies, so, is this the worst lens ever?


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Well, imho, it's worth about 9.98 less than 9.99 as it's a load of crap. It's performance is similar to a cheap zoom of the era rather than a prime lens.
Mr. Green

If I bid on it, it's as a display-item. I don't even have an OM-mount adapter Laughing


PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are much worse, this one is usable at f8, whereas there are those that are awful at any aperture.

I wish I had space to display my collection, rather than having it stuffed into plastic storage boxes in cupboards out of sight.


PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Anybody know anything about dual focus lens? Reply with quote
Mr G wrote:
Any ideas, strange one for me, is it a zoom or what?


Soligor dual focal were manufactured by sun (sun sold them also on their own tm but not on all markets)
There is already a thread on that lens :
http://forum.mflenses.com/soligor-c-d-dual-focus-lens-1-3-5-28mm-and-1-3-8-35mm-t65812.html

Exists also with 85 + 135mm (F4) focal lengths
http://forum.mflenses.com/soligor-dualfocal-85mm-135mm-t35156.html

Both lenses have NO interest : The only interest would have been to have higher quality than a zoom and quality is lower than most zooms
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