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trailer
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject: Soligor 200m f4.5 on an E-PL2 |
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trailer wrote:
Received this lens off an eBay seller yesterday after paying the princely sum of £3.50 for it. I have been trying out today and I must say that I am pleased with the results so far on the end of my E-PL2 with an M42 to m43 adapter.
f4.5
ISO 500
1/400 _________________ Olympus E-PL2 : 14-42 II & 40-150 kit lenses
Olympus E-500 : 14-45 & 40-150 kit lenses
Panasonic FX-500 for the back pocket
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Attila
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Fix contrast and it will be even better! Thank you for sharing ! _________________ -------------------------------
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trailer
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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trailer wrote:
This is the original. I thought it needed a bit more contrast but I stand corrected. I'm always grateful for any advice. Thanking you!
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Olympus E-500 : 14-45 & 40-150 kit lenses
Panasonic FX-500 for the back pocket
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ManualFocus-G
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Cheap, cheap, cheap! Is this the skinny preset version with green numbers and silver flashes? I never had much luck with it to be honest, seemed soft and low resolution. But, for £3.50...![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ Graham - Moderator
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danikatia
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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danikatia wrote:
I've also had this lens seemed quite nice ... ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ Daniele |
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Lloydy
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
If it is the 'chrome ears model' they aren't bad for the price they go for. I've got three ( 30, 135, 300 ) and love them. Not the greatest lens in the world, but very acceptable and a very good lens to figure out the whole "manual focus" thing with. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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mo
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
If it is the 'chrome ears model' they aren't bad for the price they go for. I've got three ( 30, 135, 300 ) and love them. Not the greatest lens in the world, but very acceptable and a very good lens to figure out the whole "manual focus" thing with. |
+1 They were my training lenses ![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) _________________ Moira, Moderator
Fuji XE-1,Pentax K-01,Panasonic G1,Panasonic G5,Pentax MX
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CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
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ManualFocus-G
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
mo wrote: |
Lloydy wrote: |
If it is the 'chrome ears model' they aren't bad for the price they go for. I've got three ( 30, 135, 300 ) and love them. Not the greatest lens in the world, but very acceptable and a very good lens to figure out the whole "manual focus" thing with. |
+1 They were my training lenses ![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) |
Beware that there's plentt of chrome eared Soligors made by different manufacturers
My 200/3.5 silver eared Tokina lens blows the silver eared 200/4.5 out of the water, for example. Good old Soligor ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) _________________ Graham - Moderator
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mo
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
Good point and one I did not know!
I figure if it at least has a decent reputation and a great price so the risk is not to great.. it is worth trying....LBA does not help .I find you only learn by using the lens yourself. ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ Moira, Moderator
Fuji XE-1,Pentax K-01,Panasonic G1,Panasonic G5,Pentax MX
Ricoh Singlex TLS,KR-5,KR-5Super,XR-10
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Auto Rikenon's 55/1.4, 1.8, 2.8... 50/1.7 Takumar 2/58 Preset Takumar 2.8/105 Auto Takumar 2.2/55, 3.5/35 Super Takumar 1.8/55...Macro Takumar F4/50... CZJ Biotar ALU M42 2/58 CZJ Tessar ALU M42 2.8/50
CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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ManualFocus-G
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I love LBA, and any lens for under a fiver is a great buy IMHO ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ Graham - Moderator
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trailer
Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Posts: 9
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:30 am Post subject: |
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trailer wrote:
Here's the lens on the E-PL2. As you can see the snag with using these adaptors is that the lens seems to line up in the wrong place without needing adjustment.
![](http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20113/4067_P1010997_1.jpg) _________________ Olympus E-PL2 : 14-42 II & 40-150 kit lenses
Olympus E-500 : 14-45 & 40-150 kit lenses
Panasonic FX-500 for the back pocket
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ManualFocus-G
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Interesting! That's not the lens I was thinking of. That model is often seen in the UK branded as Paragon. I believe it's from the same series as the 300/5.6, 400/6.3 and 500/8 and possibly is branded spiratone in the US. _________________ Graham - Moderator
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