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Soligor 450 mm f8
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:21 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:21 pm
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a very cheap lens, really soft at f8, much better in f11

Instead of writing, here's some photos, so yo can make your own opininion.

All of them were shoot on Pentax K200, raw, processed in LR, sharpening mask and noise reduction on photosop

Bye

If you like to see more, look at my www.flickr.com/kokezuniga








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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:27 pm
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Those are excellent results! Thanks for sharing. Have you a picture of the lens itself?


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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:31 pm
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These are really very beautiful images with great sharpness, colours and bokeh. Good to see that such a cheap lens can produce this IQ. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:34 pm
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These are excellent shots! And it's not easy with a lens that long Smile

I have two of these Soligor 450/8 lenses, a Sun made 27xxxxx serial lens (which is very soft wide open) and a Tamron made version which with a Txxxxxx serial, which is much better IMO. I would be interested to find out which version you have.

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ManualFocus-G wrote:
These are excellent shots! And it's not easy with a lens that long Smile

I have two of these Soligor 450/8 lenses, a Kino made 96xxxxx serial lens (which is very soft wide open) and a Tamron made version which with a Txxxxxx serial, which is much better IMO. I would be interested to find out which version you have.


no idea waht version the serial is2712818

it came without the tripod mount, so I have to "make" one




By kokezuniga at 2010-06-21


By kokezuniga at 2010-06-21


By kokezuniga at 2010-06-21


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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:24 pm
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I have this version, the "silver ring" preset series. I think the guys here figured out these were made by Sun.

Mine is very poor at f/8. Rather disappointing.

I had the Komine version also, that was better but still soft.

Looking for the Tamron version to complete my early Tamron collection.


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My apologies, I don't have a Kino version, it's the same Sun version that I have with a 27xxxxxx serial number. I've edited my post above.

You seem to have much better results than I have managed Smile


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luisalegria wrote:
I have this version, the "silver ring" preset series. I think the guys here figured out these were made by Sun.

Mine is very poor at f/8. Rather disappointing.

I had the Komine version also, that was better but still soft.

Looking for the Tamron version to complete my early Tamron collection.


you should try it at f11, it's really better


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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:27 pm
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the owl photos are amazing!


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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:57 pm
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I would be very happy with that lens ! Cool


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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:26 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:26 pm
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I've seen your other photos : Nice results.
And nice tripod mount. You gave me some ideas


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Nice pictures, I like the owl most.

kokezuniga wrote:
it came without the tripod mount, so I have to "make" one


No half work!!


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kokezuniga wrote:

it came without the tripod mount, so I have to "make" one

Is that a saddle tee for plumbing?


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elliott wrote:
kokezuniga wrote:

it came without the tripod mount, so I have to "make" one

Is that a saddle tee for plumbing?


yes, I just have to drill the hole to fit the tripod "tornillo" (don't know the word in english)


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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:09 am
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That 1st owl pic is my favourite.


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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:06 am
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kokezuniga wrote:
elliott wrote:
kokezuniga wrote:

it came without the tripod mount, so I have to "make" one

Is that a saddle tee for plumbing?


yes, I just have to drill the hole to fit the tripod "tornillo" (don't know the word in english)


Nice results for your good efforts.

I believe that "tornillo" translates as the "screw". In this case it might be the "screw mount" or "screw block".
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