The big Soligor thread!

stevemark · Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3754 Location: Switzerland

Here's two more - a Soligor 2.8/135mm with rather decent performance, and a 3.5/55-135mm. Both lenses are well made (though not on par with contemporary Minolta lenses). The 55-135mm performs pretty poorly, but that was not unusual for a zoom in the 1965-1970 time frame: neither the Nikkor 43-86mm nor the Minolta 3.5/80-160mm were really better.

I got these to lenses for next to nothing, and they nicely fit into my small collection of Soligor lenses from the late 1960s / early 1970s.

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peterb · Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Posts: 11 Location: Japan

Going back to the Soligor 135mm F2s a moment, were any of the F2s multi-coated? All the copies I have seen have had single-coating.

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peterb · Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Posts: 11 Location: Japan

Interesting! Whenever I look at these lenses they look very flat in photographs as though they are single-coated. Really need to get one to test and see how they flare!

_e_a_ · Joined: 02 Sep 2021 Posts: 1

Hello, I registered just now but I've been checking this forum for a while.
I would really appreciate your contribute on two things:

1. I've seen you talking about Soligor 28mm f/2.8 and I looked for all the amazing database you all made but I still can't figure out when this lens was produced. Also, I figured with the serial number it's made by Tokina, is it correct?
Written on the front of the lens: SOLIGOR WIDE-AUTO 1 : 2.8 f = 28 mm 58⌀ NO.17321704
Aperture: 2.8 - 16
Blades: 8
Min focus distance: 0.3m / 1ft
Mount: P / M42
Present a M/A switch

2. I scrolled pretty much all the pages but didn't seem to find anyone talking about a Soligor lens I own. I would like to know more in general about this lens and expecially the productor (Tokina, etc) and the year of built.
Written on the front of the lens: MC SOLIGOR C7D ZOOM+MACRO 28 ~ 70MM 1:2.8~4.2 ⌀72 No.9859235
Aperture: 2.8 - 22
Blades: 6
Min focus distance: (0.15m macro) 0.5m/ 1.75ft
Mount: M/MD

I'll attach pictures but I also wrote all the info above, in case something goes wrong with them.
Here's the photos: https://files.fm/u/xzzyyasv7

Thank you in advance!

EDIT: I know they're nothing special, but does anyone knows how much are they worth?

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Alun Thomas · Joined: 20 Aug 2018 Posts: 630 Location: New Zealand

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I noticed this lens whilst browsing the ShopGoodwill site this morning. It is a 300mm F/6.9 lens, which is generally thought to be a Taisei/Tamron made lens, however, while very similar, this one has a 'No.N' prefix, which seems odd.

Link: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/147144610

sergun · Joined: 01 Jun 2017 Posts: 283 Location: наша раша

The other day I remotely bought a Soligor 180/3.5 and in a few days I will have it . The same seller also has a Soligor 35mm f2.8 (M42 thread) Someone had to deal with this 35mm ? I did not understand the M42 is the shank or is it also on the T2 baynet ?

He also has a Soligor 200.4.5 (12 diaphragm lobes) M42. I didn't find any information either.

Lloydy · Expire: 2022-01-01

The 180 / 3.5 is probably the same lens as my Hanimex branded lens, and is a very good lens, it's one of my most used M42 lenses on my A7II. I like the 180 length, and the lens is plenty sharp with few vices that can't be fixed in a few moment of processing.

That version of the 35 / 2.8 was possibly one of the worst lenses I've ever had, it was a dreadful performer, and then it literally fell apart when I was using it. I threw the bits in the nearest bin and didn't miss it one bit. It might have been a bad copy? I have got a different 2.8 version - and a 3.5 - and they are OK, not great, just OK.

The 200 / 4.5 I have in Tokina and Sun versions which are very different and definitly not the same lens, the Tokina No 167**** is a good lens, the Sun N0 289*** I have not tried yet. I also have another Hanimex 200 / 4.5 No H706** that I think is the same as the Tokina, and as good, it weighs and looks about the same - the Sun lens is a lot lighter. I shall try it soon, I've had it for months.

I like my Soligors, I think I have about 28 at the moment - mostly the chrome eared versions. I find them to be mostly a bit above average and some that are very good. And a few that are just plain rubbish, but it is a few. The 180 and the 200 should be in the good to very good region.