Soligor Elitar 75mm f1.9 Zebra

Nordentro · Expire: 2015-01-29

Here's another cine Soligor. It seems to be the tipping point from inch to mm as the construction looks pretty much the same as the 3 inch zebra

Couple of shoots wide open

pich900 · Expire: 2012-12-27

This lens seems to be also a very good performer (at least in good hands!)......and I will never get boring to see beautiful portraits from your lovely "model" Very Happy

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Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Nordentro · Expire: 2015-01-29

pich900 · Expire: 2012-12-27

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 4045 Location: Netherlands

Next time, please shoot your better half with the lens cap on. It's too distracting! Laughing

I want to see more examples though. The lens looks promising, if a little lowish in contrast (no problem of course).

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Seems to be an excellent lens as well.

And your wife/girlfriend? She's definitely very attractive!
She could be an actress, really.

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

very nice one, too Lars!

Nordentro · Expire: 2015-01-29

Thank you all for kind words Wink

I don't know why, but I've been kind of hung up in these short tele C-mounts, and the Soligors are my favorites.

Ingrid is my wife's name, and she is always there for me when I'm testing my gear. I'll tell her about the brag on the forum, again... Wink

I'll post some more later, like I usually do with my threads. I updated the silver Soligor 3 inch thread today with a pet shoot! Razz

Nordentro · Expire: 2015-01-29

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

very nice too. I see a bit of "Petzval like" swirl in the BG?

pich900 · Expire: 2012-12-27

Great portrait but it's really a shame to hide these so beautiful eyes behind sunglasses, even if it's Ray-ban one's Rolling Eyes

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Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Nordentro · Expire: 2015-01-29

Ha ha, you guys never stop Wink

@klaus
It could be a Petzval design for what I know. Two doublet lenses with an aperture stop in between. Surprised

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

Yep, I guess that's what it is...a Petzval.

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 4045 Location: Netherlands

Two doublet lenses usually mean that the lens is a Rapid Rectilinear (called "Aplanat" in Europe). A true Petzval has two airspaced back elements and two glued front elements (a doublet indeed).

blaahhi · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Helsinki, Finland

Thanks for the great samples!

Interestingly enough, I seem to have the same lens, but it is branded "Panasonic Television Lens" instead.

Actually, as a Panasonic camera user, this is my only "own brand" MF lens! Smile

Or, at least, I haven't come across any other manual focus Panasonic lenses...

I wonder who made these lenses, and are there even more brands? And what is the age of these? For a while I thought this lens could be made by Fuji, as the general image quality was quite similar to my Fujinon-TV 75mm f/1.8 lens. But the construction is different, as is the (nominal) maximum aperture, so I really don't think they are the same... There is a remote possibility, that this could be even actually made by Panasonic (/Matsushita), which is anyway a big optical manufacturer.

In use, my lens is quite contrasty and delivers saturated colors. There seem to be a bit of a field curvature, and some mild swirl, making this lens ideal for centrally placed objects that can get the "pop-out" treatment. Used carefully, even some "3D"-type effects are also possible, thanks to the field curvature and the swirl.

What is the serial number scheme on your lens? Mine is #15753, so five digits.

sami

Nordentro · Expire: 2015-01-29