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rx7speed
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 Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:47 am Post subject: sirius 60-300 macro lens |
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rx7speed wrote:
any info on how good this thing is. I can't seem to find any info on it as to who it was made by how good the lens is or anything |
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I've seen a few lenses with this brand name, I presume they're reasonably late lenses as they look a bit plasticky?
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rx7speed
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:44 am Post subject: |
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rx7speed wrote:
not sure when they came out. can't find anything on them really.
here at least is a picture of one
http://img.2dehands.be/f/normal/52603836_5-mooie-camera-canon-t50-en-toebehoren-goeie-staat.jpg |
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xjjohnno
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:55 am Post subject: |
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xjjohnno wrote:
Spotted one of those on Oz Ebay. More then likely not a great performer. |
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
There is a well-known and very good Tamron SP 60-300 and a rather unknown but similarly good Soligor 60-300.
Don't know about the one you have spotted, but the one in the picture is very different from the Tamron and the Soligor.
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Farside
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Farside wrote:
I've been trying to find some information on Sirius, with no success.
I have a Sirius 28mm in OM fit, about late 70s, and it's middle of the road, quality-wise. I'd suppose most of the Sirius range to about the same - usable, but not outstanding. I suspect they were Cosinas or similar.
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Seele
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Seele wrote:
I remember the launch of the Sirius brand in the UK some time in the 1980s, I think they were mostly Korean-built. |
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scsambrook
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: Sirius lenses |
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scsambrook wrote:
In the UK they were sold - for a time at least - as a "house brand" by one of the biggest UK photo-wholesalers. Prices were below those of Tokina or Tamron so they were clearly seen as budget-price lenses. Probably not a lens to spend very much money on ... although it could actually be good !
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
I have seen very similar 60-300 lenses sold under the Sears brand.
This is my 75-300 Cosina, it has some similar characteristics -
http://forum.mflenses.com/cosina-75-300-4-5-5-6-pk-mount-rescued-from-destruction-t15643,highlight,cosina.html
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