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Soligor C/D Zoom+Macro 3.8/5.3 35-140mm MC (Nikon Mount)
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: Soligor C/D Zoom+Macro 3.8/5.3 35-140mm MC (Nikon Mount) Reply with quote
I've had this lens on my EM Nikon film body for a few months now which was bought off my friend for $20.00
(Mounted on my Canon 20D)
I recently picked up an adapter off ebay, Nikon to EOS for $4.95
Here are the Results.


Taken just outside of my work place... Need to test out the sharpness and contrast.


Random shot.

So far it had replaced for now my 35mm Super-tak and 55-super-tak due to the fact it is versatile Smile

I'm needing to find a good Nikkor lens, but don't know what to look for - I want to shoot portraits with the Nikkor.
Any suggestion would be much appreciated.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for sharing these samples!
I suggest any Nikkor lens around 85mm-105mm all are excellent.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I once had the same lens, but my copy was in very bad condition. Thus I cannot reall tell about its quality.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you pics of the lens because the quality seems ok
The 35/140 f3.5 version was famous for beeing one the worst lens sold


PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, the 3.5/35-140 was the one I had.


PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doesn't look at all bad. Is it this one?




(Found at ritzcam.)


I have an I-S version, but it's two touch and f3.5 all through.




PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Xpres wrote:
Doesn't look at all bad. Is it this one?


The 3.8/5.3 version seems to be a sun (goyo optical) made version
The quality seems ok and that it is not so common with this manufacturer

The 3.5 version / 2 touch is the one known beeing of very very very poor quality (totally uncorrected spherical aberration) , in fact one of the worst lens sold


PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
PBFACTS wrote:


The 3.5 version / 2 touch is the one known beeing of very very very poor quality (totally uncorrected spherical aberration) , in fact one of the worst lens sold



Very Happy Yep! It's not one I ever use, I bought it for the mount. It's still in it's original packaging and I'd say has never been used. Perhaps the original owner thought it crap too!

But... one man's trash is another man's treasure, or so someone said. So I'll take the 'Worst Lens Sold' for a test drive and see how it does.. or doesn't Rolling Eyes
As a paperweight it's lovely. Great big lump of glass and well put together, as for the rest - we'll see.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi,

So this lens, is it worth it at the end?

Regards,

Fer


PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
fernanrl wrote:
Hi,

So this lens, is it worth it at the end?

Regards,

Fer


I posted a quick test of mine here


http://forum.mflenses.com/the-worst-lens-sold-soligor-35-140mm-t15224.html

It's in my box of things to sell on or trade now.


PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi PBFACTS, I'm all new in this forum, hope I won't make mistakes. Do you still have the Tok 100-300? Is it a F4 ATX or the F5,6 SZX? How much do you sell it? Thanks!


PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Phalbert wrote:
Hi PBFACTS, I'm all new in this forum, hope I won't make mistakes. Do you still have the Tok 100-300? Is it a F4 ATX or the F5,6 SZX? How much do you sell it? Thanks!


YEs , still available and it is the f:5.6 version


PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Xpres wrote:
Doesn't look at all bad. Is it this one?




(Found at ritzcam.)


That would be the one.
Mine too has a soft look to it - I tested more during a nice sunny day, made my photos foggy like. I have since placed this back on the Nikon for the wife to photograph with. Still is a nice lens for what it was worth.


PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Razster wrote:

I tested more during a nice sunny day, made my photos foggy like.


This is probably due to internal reflections ... Try to put an hood on it, and try to avoid direct light reflections in the lens, it should perform really better ...
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