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Yahvel
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 Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject: Is this Topcor Lens a US Navy version ??? |
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Yahvel wrote:
RE AUTO TOPCOR 1:2,8 f=100mm (THIRD VERSION IN BLACK)
Serial: 7510331 |
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norland
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Topcor Lens a US Navy version ??? |
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norland wrote:
| Yahvel wrote: |
RE AUTO TOPCOR 1:2,8 f=100mm (THIRD VERSION IN BLACK)
Serial: 7510331 |
Sure seems to be using stealth technology, can't detect it at all. |
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Mir
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Mir wrote:
As the Topcon Club site says http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/index.htm
"The 100mm lens covered the full time span from the first RE Super through the last of the Super Dm"
So there are surely some 100mm that were issued for the Navy....
Navy issued lenses are recognizable by an "infinity switch" not present on consumer lenses....
Navy issued or not, any RE, AUTO TOPCOR 2,8/100 is a great lens....
I'm still looking for a black 100mm...
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Yahvel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Yahvel wrote:
| Mir wrote: |
As the Topcon Club site says http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/index.htm
"The 100mm lens covered the full time span from the first RE Super through the last of the Super Dm"
So there are surely some 100mm that were issued for the Navy....
Navy issued lenses are recognizable by an "infinity switch" not present on consumer lenses....
Navy issued or not, any RE, AUTO TOPCOR 2,8/100 is a great lens....
I'm still looking for a black 100mm... |
Thanks for your reply, here are 2 images of the lens from the rear. Does it have the "Infinity Switch" ?
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I had this lens with infinity lock and visible salt water damage on front.
http://forum.mflenses.com/topcor-100mm-f2-8-navy-version-t15313,highlight,%2Bnavy.html
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Mir
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Mir wrote:
You can see the "infinity lock" on this one (not mine)
Click here to see on Ebay
If you don't want it let me buy it !
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MISC: Tamron SP 35-80 (01A), Auto Chinon Tomioka 1.4/55, Tokina AT-X 2.5/90, Tamron SP 5,6/300 (54B)
ZEISS: WG Distagon 2.8/25, WG Distagon 2.8/35 HFT, WG Planar HFT 1.4/50, Ultron 1.8/50, WG Sonnar 2.8/85, WG Sonnar HFT 2.8/135
VOIGTLÄNDER : Ultron Aspherical 1.8/21, Ultron 2/28, Nokton Aspherical 1.2/35, Nokton Classic 1.4/40, Nokton Aspherical 1.5/50, Color-Heliar 2.5/75
MINOLTA: MD 3.5/35-70 Macro, MD 1.2/50, MC Rokkor-X 1.2/58, MD Macro 3.5/50
LEITZ: SUMMICRON-R 2/35 (II), SUMMICRON-R 2/50 (II), TELE ELMARIT-M 2,8/90 (Thin)
CANON RF: 2.8/28, 2/35, 1.2/50, 1.4/50, Serenar 1.8/50, 2/85, 2/100, 3.5/100
LTM : FUJINON L 2/5cm, CHIYODA KOGAKU SUPER ROKKOR 1.8/5cm, CHIYOKO SUPER ROKKOR C 2/5cm, TOKYO KOGAKU Topcor-S 2/5cm, Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-H.C 2/5cm, KMZ Jupiter-8 2/5cm
DKL : VOIGTLÄNDER SKOPAREX 3,4/35, SEPTON 2/50, DYNAREX 3,4/90, SUPER-DYNAREX 4/135, Scheiner-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 1,9/50
And a small Minolta AF set: 2.8/20, 1.4/35, 1.4/50, 2/100, 4.5/100-200
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Yahvel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Yahvel wrote:
| Mir wrote: |
You can see the "infinity lock" on this one (not mine)
Click here to see on Ebay
If you don't want it let me buy it ! |
from looking at those images than i guess mine is a navy version.
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Yahvel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:13 am Post subject: |
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Yahvel wrote:
Which part here can we see the infinity lock ?
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
Close to front element at side easy, convince location with fingers
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:42 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Here is one in a current ebay post -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Topcon-RE-100mm-f-2-8-N-Auto-Topcor-US-Navy-version-7411743-Rare-/251501262921?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3a8ea4b849
You cant miss it.
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Mir
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Mir wrote:
different on the black version, see this listing (not mine)
Photo #5
Click here to see on Ebay
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MISC: Tamron SP 35-80 (01A), Auto Chinon Tomioka 1.4/55, Tokina AT-X 2.5/90, Tamron SP 5,6/300 (54B)
ZEISS: WG Distagon 2.8/25, WG Distagon 2.8/35 HFT, WG Planar HFT 1.4/50, Ultron 1.8/50, WG Sonnar 2.8/85, WG Sonnar HFT 2.8/135
VOIGTLÄNDER : Ultron Aspherical 1.8/21, Ultron 2/28, Nokton Aspherical 1.2/35, Nokton Classic 1.4/40, Nokton Aspherical 1.5/50, Color-Heliar 2.5/75
MINOLTA: MD 3.5/35-70 Macro, MD 1.2/50, MC Rokkor-X 1.2/58, MD Macro 3.5/50
LEITZ: SUMMICRON-R 2/35 (II), SUMMICRON-R 2/50 (II), TELE ELMARIT-M 2,8/90 (Thin)
CANON RF: 2.8/28, 2/35, 1.2/50, 1.4/50, Serenar 1.8/50, 2/85, 2/100, 3.5/100
LTM : FUJINON L 2/5cm, CHIYODA KOGAKU SUPER ROKKOR 1.8/5cm, CHIYOKO SUPER ROKKOR C 2/5cm, TOKYO KOGAKU Topcor-S 2/5cm, Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-H.C 2/5cm, KMZ Jupiter-8 2/5cm
DKL : VOIGTLÄNDER SKOPAREX 3,4/35, SEPTON 2/50, DYNAREX 3,4/90, SUPER-DYNAREX 4/135, Scheiner-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 1,9/50
And a small Minolta AF set: 2.8/20, 1.4/35, 1.4/50, 2/100, 4.5/100-200
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luisalegria wrote:
Ebay item seems to be time expired.
here is a picture of the switch on the black version from our friend Kevin -
http://kevincameras.com/gallery/v/topcon/lens/100_2.8/7516194/DSCN4810.JPG.html
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IAZA
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IAZA wrote:
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As the Topcon Club site says http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/index.htm
"The 100mm lens covered the full time span from the first RE Super through the last of the Super Dm"
So there are surely some 100mm that were issued for the Navy....
Navy issued lenses are recognizable by an "infinity switch" not present on consumer lenses....
Navy issued or not, any RE, AUTO TOPCOR 2,8/100 is a great lens....
I'm still looking for a black 100mm... |
Is this "infinity switch" for Navy goes for 100mm only or all Topcon Lenses?
My 50/1,4 also has it. I dont know what it is until I read this post.
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Lightshow
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Is this Topcor Lens a US Navy version ??? |
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Lightshow wrote:
| Yahvel wrote: |
RE AUTO TOPCOR 1:2,8 f=100mm (THIRD VERSION IN BLACK)
Serial: 7510331 |
Did you miss an 'N' on the name ring? RE AUTO TOPCOR N 1:2,8 f=100mm
I assumed it stood for NAVY.... I guess I was right, now that I can read one of the best sources of Topcon info...
| IAZA wrote: |
| Mir wrote: |
As the Topcon Club site says http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/index.htm
"The 100mm lens covered the full time span from the first RE Super through the last of the Super Dm"
So there are surely some 100mm that were issued for the Navy....
Navy issued lenses are recognizable by an "infinity switch" not present on consumer lenses....
Navy issued or not, any RE, AUTO TOPCOR 2,8/100 is a great lens....
I'm still looking for a black 100mm... |
Is this "infinity switch" for Navy goes for 100mm only or all Topcon Lenses?
My 50/1,4 also has it. I don't know what it is until I read this post. |
According to the 'Topcon story'.
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"Lenses that were definitely produced for Military use were the 35mm(code 74B), 58/1.8(code 116BD), 100/2.8(code 75BD), and the 87-205 zoom (code 130BD)"
"All U.S. military lenses should be in chrome, and their decorative rings are engraved with a red"N"..." |
This may be a new version:
http://kevincameras.com/gallery/v/topcon/lens/100_2.8/7516194/DSCN4807.JPG.html No 'N'
http://kevincameras.com/gallery/v/topcon/lens/100_2.8/7516194/DSCN4810.JPG.html But Infinity lock.
The Topcon Story says the last serial # was 7511339, but this lens is 7516194
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calvin83
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:41 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
The lens is here. Click here to see on Ebay
It is not Navy version. The red "N" is missing and no inf lock!
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Lightshow wrote:
Agreed, looks like mine, mine was made about 600 after this one.
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