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luisalegria
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 Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: Soligor (Tokina) 35/2.8 T4 |
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luisalegria wrote:
The last (so far) of the T4/Tokina lenses I have, until I find the elusive 250/4.5.
I've actually had this one for quite a while, and I may have used it more than most of the others, as it is a handy lens. Its a "normal" on my crop-sensor DSLR.
Like all the Soligor T4's, it has the interchangable T4 mount, the curious double aperture scale, the chunky build and solid construction of all its line. It seems that this one was not sold by so many vendors as the more popular lenses in the line, as it is less common than the 28, 135, and the ubiquitous 90-230.
As for performance, I always found it adequate but fairly mediocre. It certainly doesn't compare with the Takumar 35/2.5. On the other hand, I have been lucky with it, which is not a rational quality perhaps.
The bird -
crop -
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sichko
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sichko wrote:
Another outstanding set of pictures. Many thanks.
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casualcollector
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casualcollector wrote:
Keep an eye on e-bay, Luis. I've seen a couple of 250s show up in the past two months.
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
Good Morning !
I have my eye on a Soligor-Tamron 250 pre-set right now.
You've seen the T4 250's recently ?
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patrickh
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Luis
Our goldmine of information. My knowledge of these lenses was zero before you began the introductions. One of the greatest features of this forum
patrickh
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MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
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casualcollector
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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casualcollector wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
Good Morning !
I have my eye on a Soligor-Tamron 250 pre-set right now.
You've seen the T4 250's recently ? |
I think there's been one each Soligor and Vivitar in the past 60 to 90 days. I've been combing the listings frequently looking for a possible late version of the 300/5.5. If I see another 250 I'll give you a heads up.
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Sandie
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Sandie wrote:
I have a Soligor 35/2.8 with M42 mount from one of my senior as a gift with his 30-years-old Pentax camera. Then I seldom use it, since in most case, I would rather stick to the Flek and Mir 24. Maybe I should make a comparison among them 
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Carl Zeiss Jena: Flektogon 20/f4, Flektogon 35/f2.4, Pancolar 50/f1.4, Pancolar 50/f1.8, Tessar 50/f2.8, Pancolar 80/f1.8, Sonnar 135/f3.5, Sonnar 135/f4, Sonnar 180/f2.8;
Pentacon: 50/f1.8, 135/f2.8, 200/f4, 300/f4;
Meyer: Orestegon 29/f2.8, Lydith 30/f3.5, Domiplan 50/f2.8, Trioplan 100/f2.8, Orestor 100/f2.8, Telemegor 250/f5.5;
Revuenon: 24/f4(Ennalyt), 28/f3.5(Ennalyt), 200/f3.5(Tomioka);
Yashica: 28/f2.8; 55/f1.2;
Soligor 135/f2.8; 35/f2.8;
Misc: Schacht 50/f2.8; Steinheil 135/f3.5; Mamiya 55/f1.4; Fujinon 135/f3.5; Tokina 70-220/f3.5; Tamron 28/f2.5; Helios 58/f2; Kiron 28/f2; Volna 80/f2.8; Mir 24M 35/f2;Carenar 85-210/f4.5; Olympus 50/f1.8; Chinon 35-80/f3.5-4.9; Pentax 55/f2; |
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
I have been reusing this lens recently. The previous shots were with a 6mp APS-C sensor on the Pentax K100D, these are with the 12mp Pentax K-x. It seems to me that this is indeed a pretty good lens wide open, at least as far as center sharpness.
However, my copy is not perfectly sharp at infinity because it falls just short of infinity focus. I didn't realize this before because my old camera lacked the resolution to show the problem, and before I took some revealing shots I might have thought that this was just a bad lens at infinity. I am sure it isn't, it just doesn't quite get there. I think I know how to adjust that, I may have a try some day.
This is a danger with old lenses, there may be subtle faults that are unique to your copy, so its not safe to make a general conclusion about the whole type.
Anyway, it is a very nice lens even wide open on my 12mp sensor. A denser sensor may find faults. I think its one of the most worthwhile of the Tokina automatic series (some were made in T4 mount like this, some in fixed mounts, and of course can be found in many brands).
All shots at f/2.8 because I was testing this, some would have been better at smaller apertures of course.
Cardsharp in Chinatown. The fellow with the cigarette is taking bets from the punters while he shuffles his deck. No money changes hands - in public, anyway - as that would be illegal gambling. Very Damon Runyon.
Crop - Infinity focus, but the foreground is sharp while the boat on the horizon isn't. This is typical of all the infinity shots at f/2.8
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ManualFocus-G
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Luis, the double rainbow shot with the bridge is amazing!
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woodrim
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Luis: I don't think they're comiing through as sharp as what you're seeing. Can it be hosting? Also, did you find the elusive 250mm?
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
It could be hosting, they are on flickr and thus reduced and massaged for web, so they arent quite my jpgs.
Anyway, 1:1 pixel peeping is fine with this lens.
I did get the 250mm, in fact two of them at one point.
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