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Ziginox
Joined: 12 Apr 2015 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:38 pm Post subject: Whodunnit: Focal 28mm 1:2.8 |
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Ziginox wrote:
This lens was tossed in with a Vivitar (Tokina) 100-300mm lens I bought. Can anyone identify who actually made it? Unusual how the text is on the barrel instead of around the front element. I don't have an SR to E mount adapter yet, so I can't test the optical quality but it seems quite well made and sturdy.
_________________ OM: Zuiko 50mm 1:1.8, Zuiko 28mm 1:3.5, Vivitar/Tokina 70-210mm 1:3.5, Vivitar/Cosina 28-210mm 1:3.5-5.6
SR: Rokkor 50mm 1:1.7, Focal 28mm 1:2.8, Vivitar/Tokina 100-300mm 1:5 Close Focus
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Whodunnit: Focal 28mm 1:2.8 |
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calvin83 wrote:
Ziginox wrote: |
This lens was tossed in with a Vivitar (Tokina) 100-300mm lens I bought. Can anyone identify who actually made it? Unusual how the text is on the barrel instead of around the front element. I don't have an SR to E mount adapter yet, so I can't test the optical quality but it seems quite well made and sturdy.
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
Focal was the store brand of K Mart in the USA, and the bigger stores had big camera departments back in the 1970's and 80's. They, like other stores, had the buying power to have equipment branded by whoever they chose to buy it from, so Focal lenses could be from just about anyone.
But I suspect Cosina for this 28, unless it is the rather good Ensinor - Clubman -Tefnon lens ? _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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Gardener
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: Whodunnit: Focal 28mm 1:2.8 |
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Gardener wrote:
Ziginox wrote: |
I don't have an SR to E mount adapter yet, so I can't test the optical quality but it seems quite well made and sturdy. |
In my experience, these Focals, are some of the better budget 28's. |
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Ziginox
Joined: 12 Apr 2015 Posts: 3
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Ziginox wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
But I suspect Cosina for this 28, unless it is the rather good Ensinor - Clubman -Tefnon lens ? |
I (unfortunately) suspect Cosina as well, but I can't seem to find anything they made (or the other three) with the print engraved onto the outside of the barrel like this, aside from just the word "Macro" on some others. _________________ OM: Zuiko 50mm 1:1.8, Zuiko 28mm 1:3.5, Vivitar/Tokina 70-210mm 1:3.5, Vivitar/Cosina 28-210mm 1:3.5-5.6
SR: Rokkor 50mm 1:1.7, Focal 28mm 1:2.8, Vivitar/Tokina 100-300mm 1:5 Close Focus |
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heritagecameras
Joined: 19 Feb 2011 Posts: 102 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Whodunnit: Focal 28mm 1:2.8 |
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heritagecameras wrote:
Ziginox wrote: |
This lens was tossed in with a Vivitar (Tokina) 100-300mm lens I bought. Can anyone identify who actually made it? Unusual how the text is on the barrel instead of around the front element. I don't have an SR to E mount adapter yet, so I can't test the optical quality but it seems quite well made and sturdy. |
I'm pretty sure that lens was made by Makina (usually sold as a Makinon):
http://allphotolenses.com/lenses/item/c_1325.html _________________ Dave, HCL |
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spakkker
Joined: 19 Jul 2014 Posts: 20 Location: East Yorks. UK
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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spakkker wrote:
I recently got a different lens that was once sold as Focal brand and it still remains a mystery who made it.
http://forum.mflenses.com/focal-k-mart-200-4-5-preset-mystery-lens-t9354,highlight,focal+brand.html
Some other Focal 28mm lenses -
http://forum.mflenses.com/focal-28mm-f-2-8-m42-t45736.html |
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casualcollector
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 747 Location: Spaced out on Florida's Space Coast
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:48 am Post subject: |
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casualcollector wrote:
Makina, in my opinion. Tokina made Focals would date from the early 70s. Perhaps no later than 73 or 74. _________________ In Search Of "R" Serial Soligors
Found: 135/2.8 #R407660, 200/4 #R405526, 300/5.5 #R411127 |
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vroger
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vroger wrote:
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Ziginox
Joined: 12 Apr 2015 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Ziginox wrote:
vroger wrote: |
Please share some picture results... Subscribed. |
Will do, I'm just waiting on my adapter to arrive. For reference, the photos above were taken with the amazingly sharp Olympus Zuiko 24mm 1:3.5, so this one has quite the competition. _________________ OM: Zuiko 50mm 1:1.8, Zuiko 28mm 1:3.5, Vivitar/Tokina 70-210mm 1:3.5, Vivitar/Cosina 28-210mm 1:3.5-5.6
SR: Rokkor 50mm 1:1.7, Focal 28mm 1:2.8, Vivitar/Tokina 100-300mm 1:5 Close Focus |
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