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scheindk
Joined: 08 Jan 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:24 pm Post subject: Dixi lenses |
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scheindk wrote:
I have come across two manual lenses which puzzle me. A 35mm 2.8 and a 135mm 2.8 with the name "Dixi". They both have green writing and a "Made in Japan" inscription. Do any of you know who produced them? One of them has a Minolta front cover but whether it's original is uncertain.
I haven't had the time to test them and see if they're any good. |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Certainly a merchants brand. There were hundreds.
No way to tell who the makers were, unless you post pictures, to check if they match known models. Even then ID isn't guaranteed. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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scheindk
Joined: 08 Jan 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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scheindk wrote:
They look like this.
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Look very much like Sankyo/Sankor auto models, based on style, engraving, etc., from the early 1970s.
Similar types were also seen in YS interchangeable mount, but these are fixed mounts.
I could be wrong of course. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4713 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
I second that. Sankor would be my guess too after seeing the "E" suffix
First time I see lenses branded "Dixi", where are their orgin? _________________ Lars | Manuellfokus.no |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Sankors. I have the 35mm, it's quite good.
Sankors appeared under literally dozens of brands, but Dixi is a new one on me. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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scheindk
Joined: 08 Jan 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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scheindk wrote:
Nordentro wrote: |
I second that. Sankor would be my guess too after seeing the "E" suffix
First time I see lenses branded "Dixi", where are their orgin? |
These ones are bought in Denmark - and I've seen a couple of them on our national equivalent of Ebay so it seems likely that it's a brand available here some decades ago. But who imported them and labelled them is unknown to me. A German brand merchant seems likely?
Any info on who Sankyo/Sankor was? Are they the same company as Nidec Sankyo? |
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PBFACTS
Joined: 24 Dec 2008 Posts: 568
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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PBFACTS wrote:
scheindk wrote: |
Nordentro wrote: |
I second that. Sankor would be my guess too after seeing the "E" suffix
First time I see lenses branded "Dixi", where are their orgin? |
These ones are bought in Denmark - and I've seen a couple of them on our national equivalent of Ebay so it seems likely that it's a brand available here some decades ago. But who imported them and labelled them is unknown to me. A German brand merchant seems likely?
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Never seen that brand before .. Could it be from DIXon's (uk) ?? _________________ OM USER .. I KEEP/USE:
Om2 sp + T32 (grip/filter/zoom) + T8
+ Zuiko 16mm 3.5 / 55mm 1.2 / 65-200 4/ x1.4
+ Sigma 8mm 4.0 / 14mm 3.5 / 18-35 3.5-4.5
+ Tamron 35/105 2.8
+Tokina 150/500 5.6
+ Kiron 105/2.8 macro 1:1
+ Vivitar S1 90/180 falst field macro
+ 2x Doubler HR7
>>I SELL: OM10 + OM4ti
+ i sell: OM Md1 + Md 2 + Grip PowerPack + charger
+ i sell: OM Zuiko 24mm 2.8 / 28mm 3.5 / 50mm 1.8 / 50mm 1.4 / 50mm 3.5 macro / 35-70 3.6 / 35-105 3.5-4.5 / 75-150 4 / 500mm / 2xA
+ i sell: OM Kiron 28/105 3.2-4.5 / 1.5 converter
+ i sell: OM Makinon reflex 5.6/300 + Spector reflex (makinon) 500mm
+ i sell: OM Macro panagor extender 1:1
+ i sell: OM Sigma 16mm 2.8 fisheye (last version) / 21-35 3.5-4.2 ot/ 28-70 2.8 /1000mm mirror
+ i sell: Tamron 28-70 3.5-4.5 / 28-80 sp 3.5-4.2 / 28-135 sp 4-4.5 / /28-200 3.5 / 35-135 3..5-4.5 / 90mm sp macro 1:1 2.8
+ i sell: OM Soligor 2x doubler / x3 converte
+ i sell: Soligor FisheEye x0.15
+ i sell: OM Tokina 28/135 4-4.6 / 70/210 3.5 (= vivitar S1 v2)
+ i sell: OM Vivitar 28-70 3.5-4.8 / 28-90 s1 2.8-3.5 / 35-70 2.8-3.8 / 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (komine) / 70-150 3.8 ot (kiron) / 75-150 ot 3.8 (tokina + 2x matched)
+ i sell : OM cosina 100-500 5.6/8 |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4713 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
The older Sankor lenses was sold under "Seriese" branding in the UK _________________ Lars | Manuellfokus.no |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Nordentro wrote: |
The older Sankor lenses was sold under "Seriese" branding in the UK |
The older Sankors are to be found in lots of brands in the UK, it seems that almost every small chain sold them in their own branding. I did have a list I'd made of brands I'd seen Sankors under and it was long. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7788 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
Dixons sold Prinzflex as their house brand, along with some other lenses as well. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
My ipernity -
http://www.ipernity.com/home/294337 |
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