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Soligor (Komine?) 105/2.8 preset
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:49 am    Post subject: Soligor (Komine?) 105/2.8 preset Reply with quote
This is yet another Soligor-brand product of the 1960's, apparently from later in the decade but before Soligor started selling mainly the Tokina automatic lenses.



I believe its a Komine because like my Soligor 180/3.5 it shares many of the stylistic details of Kominar lenses I have seen. This is a very standard pre-set t-mount lens. I obtained it with a Canonflex (I think) t-mount, shown in the photo. Unfortunately though it is a t-mount, it won't focus to infinity with a Pentax K or M42 t-mount, and there doesn't seem to be a way to adjust it - and I've disassembled the thing several times. It does make a rather nice portrait lens, and it does focus to about 50M (150 ft), so its no loss - and the cost was extremely low ! And who knows, one day I may aquire a Canonflex.

Its not too sharp at f/2.8, but perfectly adequate for all purposes.













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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Update-

This gentleman -

http://www.retrocamera.net/2008/10/review-of-tele-tokina-105mm28-preset-t2/

Has this lens as a Tele-Tokina.

The resemblance is close enough that I think the ID is fairly certain.

So this is probably not a Komine but a Tokina.


PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, Luis !

What a nice pics, man!!

I think that saw your lens in magazine at 1966-1968, with a 135, 200, 35, and perhaps 85 mm too. (in the same time that Komura sold his lens pre-set and automatics ones).

Curiosity : In this time, in Argentina Mamiya sold Troupic 500 and 1000 models, but i didn't see one in any forum nor Ebays. Well...

Regards, beauty lens. Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:

This gentleman -

http://www.retrocamera.net/2008/10/review-of-tele-tokina-105mm28-preset-t2/

Has this lens as a Tele-Tokina.


Yes I do Smile And I really like it. I think I'm going to take it out for a walk tomorrow.


PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it doesn't focus to infinity on a Pentax, it probably won't on a Canon either. Interesting that Tokina and Komine are so similar that they can be mistaken. Things that make me go Hmmm!


PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good luck with your Tele-Tokina !

Hi Bill,

I suspect it may be that my Soligor may actually have a dedicated Canon mount. Though it resembles a T-mount, may not in fact be one. It does have M42x.75 thread and the Canon mount screws off.


PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I thing it is sharp engough for universal use...
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