Hoya Lenses

[martinsmith99]

What are Hoya lenses like? Any gems in there, in particular the wider lenses?
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[PBFACTS]

see tokina lenses because hoya lenses are and were mainly manufactured by tokina (and now tokina is part of hoya)
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+ Kiron 105/2.8 macro 1:1
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+ Sigma 21/35 3.5-4.2 + Vivitar S1 28/90 2.8-3.5 + Tamron 28/200 3.8-5.6 + Vivitar 35/70 2.8-3.8 + Vivitar 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 + Tokina 70/210 3.5 + Vivitar 75/150 3.8 (+ 2x matched) + Tokina 100/300 5.6 + Spector (makinon) 500mm
+Olympus 2xA + Macro panagor extender 1:1 + Soligor 2x + Soligor x3

[montecarlo]

Compared to others this one semms to be a good one : http://www.pbase.com/steephill/image/38667685 / http://www.pbase.com/steephill/28mms
Maybe other ones are in the same league (often I saw the 135mm f:2.8 lens - same, silver aperture ring - in different mount too, on ebay with a final price around ~20-25 GBP ).
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Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0
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Chinon CE4, Petri MC 28mm f:2 , Chinon MC 28mm f:2.8 , smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Ricoh 50mm f:1.7 , Soligor T 135mm f:2.8 , HMC Hoya 135mm f:2.8
Pentax K100D , smc Pentax-DA 18-55 , smc Pentax-FA 80-320

[LucisPictor]

I've got two, one is OK (Hoya HMC Macro 3.8/80-205, but I only know it on film, it's an FD lens) and the other one is pretty good (Hoya HMC 3.5/25-42 Zoom&Macro, but the Tokina AT-X 2.8/24-40 is clearly better).
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[koji]

Hoya lenses were never sold in japanese market, only exported to
mainly Europe. The list is (from my friend) >

http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/sbko-hq/OTHERS/HOYA_HMC_LENS.html
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[CarbonR]

I have the 135/2.8 in K mount, rather poor lens
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My photo collection :
Principal cameras : Pentax K100D, Asahi Spotmatic SPII Black, Asahi Pentax 67
Lenses : Approx. 80 lenses, from 17mm to 500mm (24x36), 55mm to 400mm (6x7), f/1.2 to f/90, 98g to 3345g
My Takumar lenses collection :
S-M-C F-E 17/4, F-E 18/11, S-M-C 20/4.5, S-M-C 24/3.5, S 28/3.5 (V1), S-M-C 28/3.5, S 35/2 (V1), S-M-C 35/2, S-M-C 35/3.5, Auto 35/2.3, S 50/1.4 V1, S-M-C 50/1.4, A-K 50/3.5 V2, Macro 50/4 (preset), Auto 55/2.2, S-M-C/6x7 55/3.5, A-K 58/2.4, Auto 85/1.8, S-M-C 85/1.8, S-M-C Bellows 100/4, S-M-C/6x7 105/2.4, S-M-C 105/2.8, S-M-C 120/2.8, 135/3.5 (preset and AK), S-M-C 135/3.5, S-M-C 135/2.5 (V2), S 135/2.5, S-M-C 150/4, 200/3.5 (preset), S-M-C 200/4, Tele 200/5.6, S-M-C/6x7 200/4, S 300/4, Tele 300/6.3, Tele 400/5.6, S-M-C/6X7 400/4, S-M-C 500/4.5, Zoom 45-125/4, Zoom 85-210/4.5
[FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
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Available for sale : Dealer stands, Super Takumar 24/3.5, Auto Takumar 35/2.3, S-M-C Macro Takumar 50/4 and 100/4, Asahi Kogaku Takumar 58/2.4 Heliar type (M37), Tamron 350/5.6 (miror lens), Mamiya 50/4.5 for RB67 non listed : Please check Pentax K gear and M42 and Takumar gear, ask me if you're interested in something// Want To Buy // Takumars M37/M42

[ryan s]

[Aykman]

Hi,

some corrections:

1) Tokina is not part of Hoya

Hoya is the biggest japanese producer of optical glass and the worlds 2nd after Zeiss-Schott Glas in europe.

Tokina and Hoya are cooperating since the 1990 and Hoya delivers the high quality optical glass to tokina (same as Tamron, Pentax and many others). Hoya, Tokina and Kenko are distributed world wide by THK - so people think that tokina is part of hoya. Thats not true....Pentax is part of hoya and Tokina is subcontracted to produce lenses for Pentax.

2) In the 1970 to 1980s Hoya produced and sold their own "hoya HMC" lens series to the USA and europe. This lenses are made by Hoya and several other subcontractors (Tamron, Tokina and other japanese OEM manufacturer).

3) The quality of the Hoya HMC lenses were very good.......the Zooms are like Komura Zooms very good........I would say the same league as Vivitar Series 1 and Kiron.

The 28mm lenses are good........after Kiron, Komura the third best...much better than the old Tokinas, Tamrons, makinon, Beroflex and other 3rd Party brands.

4) 135mm and 200mm were tested in germany between 1977-1980 and the results were good slightly under the 1st Class brands like Canon, Nikon, Minolta MD and pentax. The Zooms were really good and compete with the 1st class brands.


Hoya lenses are rare and some older ones are only single coated.....the multicoated version are very good.

cheers

Ayk
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[CarbonR]

Yes, it was a HMC version, it seems to be a 3/3 formula..
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My photo collection :
Principal cameras : Pentax K100D, Asahi Spotmatic SPII Black, Asahi Pentax 67
Lenses : Approx. 80 lenses, from 17mm to 500mm (24x36), 55mm to 400mm (6x7), f/1.2 to f/90, 98g to 3345g
My Takumar lenses collection :
S-M-C F-E 17/4, F-E 18/11, S-M-C 20/4.5, S-M-C 24/3.5, S 28/3.5 (V1), S-M-C 28/3.5, S 35/2 (V1), S-M-C 35/2, S-M-C 35/3.5, Auto 35/2.3, S 50/1.4 V1, S-M-C 50/1.4, A-K 50/3.5 V2, Macro 50/4 (preset), Auto 55/2.2, S-M-C/6x7 55/3.5, A-K 58/2.4, Auto 85/1.8, S-M-C 85/1.8, S-M-C Bellows 100/4, S-M-C/6x7 105/2.4, S-M-C 105/2.8, S-M-C 120/2.8, 135/3.5 (preset and AK), S-M-C 135/3.5, S-M-C 135/2.5 (V2), S 135/2.5, S-M-C 150/4, 200/3.5 (preset), S-M-C 200/4, Tele 200/5.6, S-M-C/6x7 200/4, S 300/4, Tele 300/6.3, Tele 400/5.6, S-M-C/6X7 400/4, S-M-C 500/4.5, Zoom 45-125/4, Zoom 85-210/4.5
[FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
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Available for sale : Dealer stands, Super Takumar 24/3.5, Auto Takumar 35/2.3, S-M-C Macro Takumar 50/4 and 100/4, Asahi Kogaku Takumar 58/2.4 Heliar type (M37), Tamron 350/5.6 (miror lens), Mamiya 50/4.5 for RB67 non listed : Please check Pentax K gear and M42 and Takumar gear, ask me if you're interested in something// Want To Buy // Takumars M37/M42

[Nesster]

FWIW, from Modern Photo tests in 1978:

Hoya 28mm f/2.8 HMC Wide-Auto. Min focuse .3m (12in). 7 element design. Slight overcorrection for spherical aberration, quite normal for these wide angle lenses, but no other faults, no axial color, nice round point image. Color transparencies... the clean contrast and sharpness of detail reminded us of the high quality older 28mm lenses from the most prestigious manufacturers. The resolution #s are 54 center at all apertures (60 at f/11) with edge going rom 43 to 54 lines/mm by f/8.

Hoya HMC Tele-Auto 135mm f/2.8. Min focus 1.5m. 4 elements. Slight overcorrected spherical, moderate green flare, some zonal aberration. f/5.6 is the critial stop. Slides show slight softness wide open. By f/4 center/edge excellent, corners sharpen up by f/8.

Hoya HMC Zoom 25-42 f/3.5
Min focus .8m, On axis slight red flare... Slides show off axis hint of softness at f/3.5,... resolution shows 'excellent' at all focal lengths in the center, getting 68 lpmm at f/5.6-f/8 at 25mm and 32, 60lpmm at 42. Edges hold up pretty well to, and this is one of the few lenses that seems to get even a medium in the contrast tests.
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[alelinuxbsd]

[scsambrook]

[CarbonR]

I've already posted a test between 6 135mm lenses (one zoom lens, 5 primes) :
(click to get 2000x2000 version, all are 100% crops)

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My photo collection :
Principal cameras : Pentax K100D, Asahi Spotmatic SPII Black, Asahi Pentax 67
Lenses : Approx. 80 lenses, from 17mm to 500mm (24x36), 55mm to 400mm (6x7), f/1.2 to f/90, 98g to 3345g
My Takumar lenses collection :
S-M-C F-E 17/4, F-E 18/11, S-M-C 20/4.5, S-M-C 24/3.5, S 28/3.5 (V1), S-M-C 28/3.5, S 35/2 (V1), S-M-C 35/2, S-M-C 35/3.5, Auto 35/2.3, S 50/1.4 V1, S-M-C 50/1.4, A-K 50/3.5 V2, Macro 50/4 (preset), Auto 55/2.2, S-M-C/6x7 55/3.5, A-K 58/2.4, Auto 85/1.8, S-M-C 85/1.8, S-M-C Bellows 100/4, S-M-C/6x7 105/2.4, S-M-C 105/2.8, S-M-C 120/2.8, 135/3.5 (preset and AK), S-M-C 135/3.5, S-M-C 135/2.5 (V2), S 135/2.5, S-M-C 150/4, 200/3.5 (preset), S-M-C 200/4, Tele 200/5.6, S-M-C/6x7 200/4, S 300/4, Tele 300/6.3, Tele 400/5.6, S-M-C/6X7 400/4, S-M-C 500/4.5, Zoom 45-125/4, Zoom 85-210/4.5
[FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
MFLenses feed-back
Available for sale : Dealer stands, Super Takumar 24/3.5, Auto Takumar 35/2.3, S-M-C Macro Takumar 50/4 and 100/4, Asahi Kogaku Takumar 58/2.4 Heliar type (M37), Tamron 350/5.6 (miror lens), Mamiya 50/4.5 for RB67 non listed : Please check Pentax K gear and M42 and Takumar gear, ask me if you're interested in something// Want To Buy // Takumars M37/M42

[scsambrook]