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justtorchit
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 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:26 am Post subject: Soligor 'P' Lenses - What Does This Stand For? |
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justtorchit wrote:
I have more recently become interested some of Soligor's lineup. Specifically the lenses with the red 'P'. I own the 28/2.0 which has this notation. I also have seen the 35/2.0, 55/2.8 macro, 135/2.0, and 200/2.8 marked with this red 'P'. If I had to guess, I would say it's an attempt to mimic Zeiss' 'T*' designation, if only because of the visual similarity, which denoted their premiere multi-coatings. Is this 'P' the same concept? This is my lens (with a little AI mod):
I have also seen that some of these models, at times, do not carry the 'P', despite being otherwise, cosmetically identical to the models I have seen the 'P' on. I then wondered about it being added later. But according to the link from the Soligor sticky here (https://www.apotelyt.com/photo-lens/soligor-catalog), the serial of my lens makes my lens a Tokina-made lens in '74. So what about this one (these images are from someone else via a recent sale on eBay):
According to the serial, this one was made in '75, right? Did they stop using the 'P' denotation? Anyone have any answers on this? [/img]
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luisalegria wrote:
No certain knowledge, but I suspect it designates multicoating, which was not yet standard in the mid-1970s.
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Pancolart wrote:
Many of them being Tokina RMC lenses, so P = RMC type of coating.
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walter g
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walter g wrote:
The other theory is that the P stood for pro or professional. This was Soligors Pro line.
Whether this is the case or it was for the coatings, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense, because some lenses used it and some didn't.
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Pancolart
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Pancolart wrote:
RMC Tokina 2/35, the same as above Soligor P: https://www.flickr.com/photos/padiej/sets/72157625666428183/with/5343178858/
RMC Tokina 2/28, the same as above Soligor P: http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/index.html?Tokina_28mm_2.0.html
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justtorchit
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justtorchit wrote:
I wondered if the 28/2 and 35/2 had Tokina doppelgängers! I also have the Soligor 35-105/3.5 which also has a Tokina-made serial. A quick search did yield a nearly identical Tokina-branded copy of this lens. Pictured below is my Soligor:
I did also just come into one of the Soligor 55mm f/2.8 macro lenses.
In case that 1:1 adapted looks familiar, it does very closely mimic the cosmetic design of the 1:1 extender for the Vivitar 90mm f/2.5 (also made by Tokina), though the 55mm's is merely an extension tube (no optics inside).
My Soligor 55mm has no 'P' and the serial indicated Tokina-made, 1976 (176xxxxx). Any idea if this one was ever branded Tokina?
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