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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 960 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: Sun Optical "Sola" 90mm lens in Exakta Mount. |
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Mos6502 wrote:
Has anybody used one of these? This one came with the box and caps, but the focus is stuck tight.
Is it worth fixing? Or should I keep it as a curio, or maybe use it for macro work on a bellows? |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
We have a few members who has experience with Sun lenses, usually 90mm focal length is pretty good from any maker. I expect good result from this lens worth to refurbish it. Nice catch , first one what I seen. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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martyn_bannister
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 1151
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
Pretty lens. I have a similar 135mm. I show it off, but have yet to shoot it. |
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 11058 Location: California
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
I haven't use mine yet http://forum.mflenses.com/sun-opt-co-sola-f9cm-14-no-82110-t33123,highlight,%2Bsola.html#1076011
Focus ring was frozen. A little penetrating oil fixed that. Then I cleaned the elements -- pretty easy iirc. I skipped the aperture cleaning, however. _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony ILCE-7RM2, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
Lenses:
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300, Macro-Takumar 1:4/50, Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm, Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element), Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17, Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100, Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100, SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
M42 Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
Contax Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm F3.5-4.5
Pentax K-mount SMC PENTAX-A ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (151B), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto (Kiron)
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
Nope not worth saving. Send it to me and I will put it in my Sun lens collection, oops I meen dispose of it.
All joking aside I think Luis has this lens but I couldn't find the thread he posted. _________________
Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
I have one just like this, unfortunately also stuck hard.
Two years of trying to unstick it and no luck yet ! _________________ 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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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
luisalegria wrote: |
I have one just like this, unfortunately also stuck hard.
Two years of trying to unstick it and no luck yet ! |
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Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 960 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Mos6502 wrote:
Well it is a good focal length for macro work... |
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
The lens surely looks good.
The name... well, in today's Roman dialect, "sola" means "sole" (of shoe), which is also slang for "lemon"... in the meaning of "rip-off"... so I hope it won't be such for you! _________________ Orio, Administrator
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:58 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
How is the IQ of Sun lenses as a whole? I see later ones quite often on ebay and usually dirt cheap. _________________ 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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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:12 am Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
How is the IQ of Sun lenses as a whole? I see later ones quite often on ebay and usually dirt cheap. |
Ian, Read thru the thread I'm linking too.Between that and the links in that thread it provides quite a bit of info on Sun lenses.
http://forum.mflenses.com/sun-y-s-60-135-f3-5-zoom-t29962.html _________________
Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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