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Ash
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 Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: 35mm M42 lens - opinion needed |
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Ash wrote:
I am getting deals on these lense: soligor 35/2.8 (nice condition), Yashinon 35/2.8 (stiff focus), Vivitar 35/2.5 (Tokina make).
Does anyone have any experience with these? Any recommendations? |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
i have a vivitar/tokina 35/2.8 that is very, very good ...
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Poolhall
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Poolhall wrote:
Just guessing but the Yashinon should be excellent I have A 50/2 and its superb- the Soligor could be very good or very poor plenty here have had both but someone else might help with more info on that.  |
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Nesster wrote:
depends on which Yashinon... I like my DX quite a bit
the Viv 2.5's all have a good rep (I have a TX version), and I would expect the Soligor to also be a decent lens.
For me, as long as there's sufficient performance, I like a) petite size and weight and b) charm and character. The Yashinon DX provides both. The Viv 2.5 TX may do better optically, and does have character, but is a big chunk of a lens.
Several of the first-party makes had 35mm f/3.5 lenses with truly exceptional performance and small size, and due to the non-sexy aperture often sell for fairly little money.
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Ash
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Ash wrote:
Thanks everybody for your input. I have heard a lot about Yashinon lenses. So I am thinking to buy it. How hard it is to fix stiff focus?
Lens have these on them:
yashinon lens read: Yashica Super Yashinon-R 35mm f2.8
Soligor lens: Soligor Wide Auto 1:2.8 35mm
Vivitar: Vivitar 35mm f2.5 Auto Wide Angle Serial: 37xxxxxx
This might help further to recognize it.
Thanks in advance. |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
my viv 35/2.8 is 1/2 inch longer than my super takumar 55/2. not much heavier. the viv is much smaller than my spiratone 28/2.8, which also is an excellent lens ...
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Cobalt60
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Cobalt60 wrote:
Uh, this "Yashica Super Yashinon-R 35mm f2.8" is the oldest M42 Yashinon you could be finding ... I doubt that this will have a real good IQ
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peterqd wrote:
Viv would be my choice but all these lenses would need to be stopped down a bit I think.
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Ash
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Ash wrote:
Thanks every one.
fish4570: Do you have any sample shots from vivtar 35/2.8?
I have narrowed it down to vivitar 35 2.5 or 2.8. |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
i think this is one (sorry, i sometimes do not take notes):
this one, too, i think (i seldom use my wides):
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Ash
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Ash wrote:
pretty sharp lens in my opinion !! |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
i have far more samples of the spiratone 28, but i have owned it for several years. the viv 35 is a fairly recent purchase and i just have not used it much. those sample shots were hand-held ...
but i was inspired to run off the last five shots on a roll of fuji superia 400 with the viv 35, on tripod-mounted praktica ltl 3. just got back ...
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Ash
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Ash wrote:
Just won a soligor on ebay for $12.. looking for the vivitar 35 2.8 now... hopefully will get that too cheaply. |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
my viv 35 is for sale, by the way, spiratone 28, too. cheap.
vivitar (komine made) 135/2.8, m42, very good, maybe excellent, shape, $45 (obo) shipped conus. paypal. photos shot by 'em both are in galleries.
vivitar (tokina made) 35/2.8, m42, very good shape except for small dent in filter ring, $30 (obo) shipped conus
here are the two vivitars:
this is a sound lens. coating on front has cleaning marks and one small scratch but they don't affect photos. $35 obo shipped conus. paypal.
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Ash
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Ash wrote:
look like a good bargain...how much shipping you will charge for chicago..? I am interested in 35mm f2.8 vivitar.
BTW I am getting another deal on a mint vivitar with rear, front cover and original lens bag: $25+ $12 shipping |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
$30 each, includes shipping ...
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Ash wrote:
I am sorry I overlooked it.. |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
no problemo. dropped the price a little on the spira anyhow ...
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Ash
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Ash wrote:
I am waiting for my soligor right now. Want to test it first before I hunt vivitar down.
I already got 28mm super takumar 2 days ago. So right now I am not looking for a 28mm one. |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
aight ...
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