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Soligor 500mm f8
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:47 pm    Post subject: Soligor 500mm f8 Reply with quote
T mount a good lens , lightweight , sharp from wide open. I am amazed, shoots were taken by my friend Wilhelm all handheld in not so good light. I never got better result with 500mm inexpensive lenses.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice samples.

It just amazing that you can handhold a 500mm on a nex.
I found 200mm is already beyond my limit.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hoanpham wrote:
Nice samples.

It just amazing that you can handhold a 500mm on a nex.
I found 200mm is already beyond my limit.

Oh wasn't me shoots was taken by my friend he was pro nature photographer to many years.
National Geographic did make contract to him to photograph local wildlife, but even with all experience wasn't easy had to make 3x more shoots to get these.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks difficult to nail focus, no surprise there though.
Pretty good results really. Smile


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Never underestimate a Soligor Wink

I have many good Soligors. The older they get, the better they perform Very Happy

My guess, T or H in serial?


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This isn't the mirror lens, is it? I have no luck with mine, I think I'll have to send it to someone who understands telephotos.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nesster wrote:
This isn't the mirror lens, is it? I have no luck with mine, I think I'll have to send it to someone who understands telephotos.


No normal, lens.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Never underestimate a Soligor Wink

I have many good Soligors. The older they get, the better they perform Very Happy

My guess, T or H in serial?


No 830431 simple one, I had many too , only one was crap , still with me too crap to sell it, other was sold after test.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Handheld??? OMG, unbelievable results!!


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Handheld??? OMG, unbelievable results!!


Oh wasn't me shoots was taken by my friend Wilhelm he was pro nature photographer for many years.
National Geographic did make contract to him to photograph local wildlife, but even with all experience wasn't easy, had to make 3x more shoots to get these.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
They look pretty soft to my eyes.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martinsmith99 wrote:
They look pretty soft to my eyes.


No look again and count this is an 500mm lens , some of them soft may due long focal length and handshake some of them sharp really.
In my experience I never see better result with 500mm lens what cost under 1000 USD, don't count mirror lenses.


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Nordentro wrote:
Never underestimate a Soligor Wink

I have many good Soligors. The older they get, the better they perform Very Happy

My guess, T or H in serial?


No 830431 simple one, I had many too , only one was crap , still with me too crap to sell it, other was sold after test.


Can you show a picture of the lens? Surprised


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sure within a few days


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martinsmith99 wrote:
They look pretty soft to my eyes.


That was my first thought too, although this is still very decent for such a cheap old lens Smile Gotta love the old Soligors!

By the way, I own the Soligor 500/8 mirror lens and it's absolutely awful! The lens Attila has here is a lot better Smile


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ManualFocus-G wrote:
martinsmith99 wrote:
They look pretty soft to my eyes.


That was my first thought too, although this is still very decent for such a cheap old lens Smile Gotta love the old Soligors!

By the way, I own the Soligor 500/8 mirror lens and it's absolutely awful! The lens Attila has here is a lot better Smile

It may well be decent for a cheap old Soligor. I have none to compare it with.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The lens might be sharper on a tripod.
Handheld on a nex is like asking to have blurry photos Very Happy

I tried to use the tamron 55bb on nex without one single usable photo.
also tried on the K5 without SR: not usable until 1/4000s.

It's less shake problem in close ranges, but dof is thin that the results look oof anyway.
These results are far way beyond my skill.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ManualFocus-G wrote:
martinsmith99 wrote:
They look pretty soft to my eyes.


That was my first thought too, although this is still very decent for such a cheap old lens Smile Gotta love the old Soligors!

By the way, I own the Soligor 500/8 mirror lens and it's absolutely awful! The lens Attila has here is a lot better Smile


+1 about the 500mm mirror, but the Soligor 300mm mirror is decent Wink
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