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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:54 am    Post subject: Tamron made Soligors Reply with quote
Hi all

I have collected a few Tamron made Soligors during the years. I have five. Do you know if there is more Tamron made models and do you have experience with others?!?

Here is what I got:

250mm f/4.5
135mm f/3.5
135mm f/2.8
135mm f/4.5 (225mm f/7.7)
35mm f/2.8





PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
350 f/5.6


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
300 f6.9 - light, sharp, almost non-existent CA, T2 mount


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Tamron made Soligors Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Hi all

I have collected a few Tamron made Soligors during the years. I have five. Do you know if there is more Tamron made models and do you have experience with others?!?

Here is what I got:

250mm f/4.5
135mm f/3.5
135mm f/2.8
135mm f/4.5 (225mm f/7.7)
35mm f/2.8



Howdy back atcha

That's a really nice collection of Soligors made by Tamron. Could you answer a question, please:

We can see in your photo of the first four lenses the "T" prefix in the serial number of each lens.

Cannot quite see the entire serial number of the fifth lens, the Twin. Does that lens's serial number also have a "T" prefix?


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, the Twin Soligor has T prefix too Wink

I would look for the tele lenses, thx guys. Any other lenses with "T" prefix around? Surprised


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Almost all the early Tamron presets have been seen as Soligors.
A few havent that I know of.
200/2.8
58/1.2


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Yes, the Twin Soligor has T prefix too Wink



Understood. Thanks

So the "T" prefix on an old MF Soligor is a pretty consistent "tell" regarding Tamron manufacture.

Very interesting. Good to know! Wink


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, T prefix means Tamron

I realized I had another T prefix Soligor in LTM Surprised
But this time in the end of the Serial. This lens doesn`t look tamron to me Surprised


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting.

OK, but that's a "T" suffix, not a prefix. It really does not violate the "Soligor "T" prefix means Tamron" precedent established by the first five lenses you have shown us. That sixth lens is a very nice looking lens, even though I've no idea what company manufactured it. Confused


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well you are right, English is not my native language so things may come out strange sometimes Very Happy
I sometimes writes "Angel" when I mean "Angle" and lots of other mess.

I know Komura made som similar looking lenses, but this lens is a RF lens and is somewhat smaller than the Komura lenses for m42 I have seen. But! I also have another RF Soligor 35mm f/3.5 with "K" suffix (I did it right this time) Very Happy
I am pretty sure this one is made by Komura...


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I reckon that 3.5/35 is a Kowa.

I've never seen a rf Soligor, are they rare?


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Well you are right, English is not my native language so things may come out strange sometimes Very Happy
I sometimes writes "Angel" when I mean "Angle" and lots of other mess.


Naaa, it's all good. You surely had me fooled. You write English a lot better than many Americans for whom it is ostensibly a first language!!

I only raised and highlighted the prefix/suffix thing because I think this is a valuable and helpful thread for lens students who, like myself, are trying to learn and trying to get a handle on these lenses.

Efforts to identify manufacturers of these old lenses are too often akin to deciphering the Rosetta stone in that attention must be paid to fine details.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I reckon that 3.5/35 is a Kowa.

I've never seen a rf Soligor, are they rare?


It`s just very similar when I compare to my Komura 35mm...

I only know about three RF m39 Soligors and they are pretty rare yes.
It is the 35mm f/3.5, 105mm f/4 and the 135mm f/3.5 Wink

Here is the Komura:


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
guardian wrote:
Nordentro wrote:
Well you are right, English is not my native language so things may come out strange sometimes Very Happy
I sometimes writes "Angel" when I mean "Angle" and lots of other mess.


Naaa, it's all good. You surely had me fooled. You write English a lot better than many Americans for whom it is ostensibly a first language!!

I only raised and highlighted the prefix/suffix thing because I think this is a valuable and helpful thread for lens students who, like myself, are trying to learn and trying to get a handle on these lenses.

Efforts to identify manufacturers of these old lenses are too often akin to deciphering the Rosetta stone in that attention must be paid to fine details.


Well, I try my best and I fully agree on the details! Very Happy


PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
pavko wrote:
300 f6.9 - light, sharp, almost non-existent CA, T2 mount

Yes
Here it is Smile

#1



I have 2 more of those old Tamrons ( 5.9/200 and 7.5/400) but they are named Haminex-Tamron and not Soligor.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice, this has a T prefix as well? Surprised


PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Nice, this has a T prefix as well? Surprised

Yes it does Smile



PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 300/6.9 and 200/5.9 are quite hard to find!


PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
The 300/6.9 and 200/5.9 are quite hard to find!

During my research I've seen only 3 distinct serial numbers of 300/6.9 (here on mflenses - one in posession of std, rockycameras and Polish auction portal which is now mine). Not big population I must say (and sample is so small that it is hard to estimate production volume).


PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
Almost all the early Tamron presets have been seen as Soligors.
A few havent that I know of.
200/2.8
58/1.2


Anyone ever seen that Tamron/Soligor 58mm 1.2 in reality?


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 58/1.2 has never been seen as a Sologor AFAIK.
That's why I said it was one of the only two Tamron presets never sold as a Soligor.
The other is the 200/2.8, also a rare lens.
Every other Tamron preset I think can be found in the Soligor brand, though they may be very uncommon.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 58/1.2 has never been seen as a Sologor AFAIK.
That's why I said it was one of the only two Tamron presets never sold as a Soligor.
The other is the 200/2.8, also a rare lens.
Every other Tamron preset I think can be found in the Soligor brand, though they may be very uncommon.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
casualcollector wrote:
350 f/5.6


Any picture of this lens? Surprised


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will try to take one for you. Similar in appearance to your 250/4.5.


PostPosted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
casualcollector wrote:
350 f/5.6


Any picture of this lens? Surprised




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