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Taylor Optical P.C Taylor C 1:3.5 35mm
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:55 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:55 am
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I bought this lens off Ebay, on a whim.
It's cheap... but i don't even know which mount it has, cause the vendor said that the rear cap is stuck and he didn't want to cause any damage... Very Happy
I guess i bid because of the "Taylor" name, of Taylor, Taylor & Hobson fame. I'm very fond of Cooke lenses: probably the best mechanical build for half a century, and still making gorgeous lenses after WWII.
This is a totally different animal: japanese make and not so refined, but it looks well built.
The box is marked Taylor Optical, and the lens "P.C Taylor C 1:3.5 f=35mm".
At the front there is a Tiffen adapter for US-style series filters.
From my researches it should be a product of Fujita Kogaku. I have seen a similar (nearly identical) optic on Ebay, marked as Gamma Terragon.
Am i right? Anybody knows more?
Small quiz: from the size and shape of the rear cap, which mount should be?







Thanks in advance

Paolo


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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:49 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:49 am
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Fujita for sure, the mount is probably Exakta Wink (my guess)


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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:51 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:51 am
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Yes, Exakta!


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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:47 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:47 am
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Good catch !
Not very common.
I agree with the guys, Fujita in Exakta mount.


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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:21 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:21 am
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Yes FUJITA made, came in many other rebranded names.


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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:48 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:48 am
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Exakta would have been my guess, looks sort of like my dad's Carsen 35/2.8 in Exakta.

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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:56 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:56 pm
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From my experience, this rear cap only found in early Japanese made Exakta lenses(I have a similar one on my Sun 9cm F4).


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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:14 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:14 pm
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Thanks to everybody.
This forum is great!

cheers

Paolo


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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:25 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:25 pm
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Fujita
http://forum.manualfocus.org/viewtopic.php?id=15439


My dad's Carsen 35/2.8, is a match to the Fujita above. I'll have to upload a picture or two.


Gamma Terragon (love that name)
http://sjp.id.au/oldgear/camera-gear-dont-make-em-like-used/


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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:32 am
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:32 am
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Lightshow wrote:
Fujita
http://forum.manualfocus.org/viewtopic.php?id=15439


My dad's Carsen 35/2.8, is a match to the Fujita above. I'll have to upload a picture or two.


Gamma Terragon (love that name)
http://sjp.id.au/oldgear/camera-gear-dont-make-em-like-used/


I have yet to use it actually, and I published that blog post above some months back! It beckons me Smile The collection has grown a lot since then.


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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:33 am
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:33 am
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Lol, I just did some quick shots to confirm I got infinity in the right spot after relubing it, I'll try to get out with it asap.


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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:22 pm
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:22 pm
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Hello,

the world is rather small indeed!

one week ago, I've bought exactly this same lens in the same box (identical scratches to the cardboard and same serial no.), although looking as having been thoroughly cleaned/lubricated.

This piece of optics, looks very well made and I will try it on my Exakta soon.

Best wishes,

E.L.


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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:51 pm
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:51 pm
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Photos taken with it to follow?


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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:15 pm
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:15 pm
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A very small world indeed!
There aren't a lot of vintage lens collectors.


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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 1:24 pm
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Well, I don't consider myself a collector of vintage lenses, I just look for those to mount on my favourite cameras: the rangefinder Contax (and Kiev), the Contarex, the Exakta, the Pentacon (Contax-S and its followers) and Alpa.

I was attracted by this compact lens, with a name remembering (but only remembering) a prestigious, British manufacturer: Taylor, Taylor & Hobson, whose "Micronar" on my Microflex TLR, bravely rivals with Zeiss's Tessar.

As said, as soon as I will have some time, I will try on my Exakta.

E.L.
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