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Nordentro
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 Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject: Sun Sola 90mm f/4 m39 |
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Nordentro wrote:
I had this lens for a while, I cleaned it inside a couple of days agoo (had some haze but was easy to clean!)
Beautiful lens IMO, similar to the Elmar lens and probably similar lens design too 
International naming?, Sola = Sun in Scandinavia 
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
That is a VERY nice looking lens 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Thx
A couple of quick samples
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Räbenfluch
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Räbenfluch wrote:
I really like it onthe Portrait! The blur looks nice, center looks sharp,
Cool stuff!
What mount is it?
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Nordentro
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
| Räbenfluch wrote: |
I really like it onthe Portrait! The blur looks nice, center looks sharp,
Cool stuff!
What mount is it?
Regards Timo |
Thx Timo, m39 screw mount
It's a decent performer IMO, better then I would expect.
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Loving the portrait!
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DR.JUAN
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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DR.JUAN wrote:
The character of the lens and the lost of contrast, do a very nice lens for portraits.
But one thing.....the haze....should become again and again. |
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Nordentro
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
| DR.JUAN wrote: |
The character of the lens and the lost of contrast, do a very nice lens for portraits.
But one thing.....the haze....should become again and again. |
Probably yes, and I have to open again and again 
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:30 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
The Sola brand was used everywhere. For a time it was the Sun lens brand name, like Nikon had Nikkor. All their lenses were Sola.
This is a very nice early shiny chrome example. The latest ones were satin finish.
I have one like so in Exakta mount, but sadly with frozen helical. One day I hope I can fix it.
Wonderful portrait!
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Nordentro
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
The Sola brand was used everywhere. For a time it was the Sun lens brand name, like Nikon had Nikkor. All their lenses were Sola.
This is a very nice early shiny chrome example. The latest ones were satin finish.
I have one like so in Exakta mount, but sadly with frozen helical. One day I hope I can fix it.
Wonderful portrait! |
Thx for the information, great!
I've always looked at Sun lenses as "crap", but this lens made me change my mind
I also have a YS mount zoom lens from sun, 80-230mm I think. Looks like a plastic lens from the early 80's.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:04 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Nice find!
The lens looks much sharper in the 2nd image.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:59 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
+1 it is a great looking lens and it takes nice photos as well...the perfect lens 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
| ManualFocus-G wrote: |
| Loving the portrait! |
+1 the self-portrait part
Very nice results!
I have #82110 http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=33123
It didn't clean up so well. 
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Mine is 82025!
I see many similarities with your lens, but mine is even older (ref. serial)?!? 
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Lloydy wrote:
I would be very happy with that lens.
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Nordentro wrote:
A new picture of the lens since the picture loss and some new samples - A7 II
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calvin83 wrote:
Look very good to me. I have a beat-up copy in Exa mount. It seems it does not perform as good as yours as it suffers from some haze and surface scratch.
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Lightshow wrote:
Looks like a nice little lens, much like my Canon 100/3.5.
I have noticed that in general rangefinder lenses seem to have a higher level of quality control (QC) than SLR lenses, that even the bargain name lenses have very good quality.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Mine was hazy too, but I manage to remove it. The lens has similar size and IQ as the Leica Elmar 90mm f/4 and perhaps slightly sharper
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vroger wrote:
I've this is in exakta, how do you remove the rear element? I can't seem to figure it how to remove it. font have came apart ok..
mine has some haze that needs to be cleaned.
Thanks
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Lightshow wrote:
I would assume a spanner, often a ring holds the whole optical block into the body/helicoid, but I don't have the lens so I'd need to see pics to be of any help.
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Nordentro
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
I have those rubber things to open lenses. I manage to scratch a couple of lenses with spanner wrench so I try to avoid it if I can 😉
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| Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:44 am Post subject: |
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vivaldibow wrote:
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I've this is in exakta, how do you remove the rear element? I can't seem to figure it how to remove it. font have came apart ok..
mine has some haze that needs to be cleaned.
Thanks |
Did you manage to clean it? Mine has haze in the inner element and even, the aperture is stuck. Or is it easy to change the aperture on your lens? Thanks! |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:52 am Post subject: |
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vivaldibow wrote:
[quote="Nordentro"]A new picture of the lens since the picture loss and some new samples - A7 II
Those are nice shots! May I know if how to change the aperture? By just rotating the first thin ring? I can't rotate the ring to change the aperture on my lens. Thanks for the information. |
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fiftyonepointsix wrote:
I picked up this lens for "dirt-cheap", $20, at a show. It was frozen stiff. The rear element is held in with a retaining ring, use a spanner to get out. The aperture changes using the ring with the numbers on it. The front section unscrews, allowing access to the blades. You might try some lighter fluid to free them up.
Construction is similar to a 9cm F4 Elmar Rigid.
Mine gives very good results. |
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