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GrahamNR17
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:10 pm Post subject: What is this 28mm lens? |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
At the risk of raising the same old boring question again, may I ask if anyone recognises this lens? Branded as Asanuma, which isn't a name I've seen before. It doesn't particularly bother me one way or the other what it is, as the performance will tell me whether or not it's a "keeper". But curiosity has got the better of me 
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
Its almost certainly one of this series -
http://forum.mflenses.com/who-made-these-28-2-8-sun-or-tokina-t15298,highlight,%2Bsun.html
Tokina (I think most likely) or Sun.
Asanuma was a distributor that handled a lot of Tokina products.
If its a Tokina its a later variant of the first Tokina Auto lens series also supplied in T4 mount.
I would say mid 1970's at earliest because of the rubber focus grip.
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GrahamNR17
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Fantastic information, thanks so much  It's amazing that when you know a little about a lens, the manufacturer, the distributor etc, your attitude the the lens changes a little
I hope it works ok, because now I know who it's parents were  |
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
From the front it looks like the Sun 2.5/28.
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Tokina were big users of the term auto-wide. We've also seen lenses branded as Sun, but which were made by Tokina. I reckon it will be a Tokina. But you've probably guessed that from the rest of my message lol
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dimitrygo
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dimitrygo wrote:
Tokina
 
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GrahamNR17
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Thankyou everyone - you are like a massive organic encyclopaedia
I was also going to ask about a Hanimex 135/3.5, but I just found Graham's thread on that one (so he doesn't need to type Tokina three times in a sentence again) |
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
If it performs like the later Tokina RMC 2.8//28 it will be a really good lens.
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GrahamNR17
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
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| If it performs like the later Tokina RMC 2.8//28 it will be a really good lens. |
The RMC 28 is yummy. I have one in P/K mount. It's never let me down, ever. If anything it's a little too good. I'm selling mine as I found the Tamron has more character (which is my way of saying it's shite wide-open, unlike the Tok) |
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
I haven't used these in a while, but as I recall I was not particularly impressed.
If the RMC Tokina is great, these are not that good.
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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
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I haven't used these in a while, but as I recall I was not particularly impressed.
If the RMC Tokina is great, these are not that good. |
Thanks for the heads-up. I now can't wait to see what I can/can't achieve with it |
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Tervueren
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Tervueren wrote:
I've got a Tokina RMC 24/2.8 that i've never used and probably won't get around to lol any opinion on this against the 28mm |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I had a 24mm RMC Tokina that was horrid.
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Tervueren
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Tervueren wrote:
Thanks Martin, tbh that's what went through my mind, there's usually a reason why some lens look unused, may give it a try one day but I'm trying to rationalise my collection down to mainly mc/md and some m42 and the 24 is an Olympus mount. |
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
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| I had a 24mm RMC Tokina that was horrid. |
I had one that was stunning, really sharp, great colours and contrast.
http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=44688
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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
That's why I love this forum, so many different lenses, doing so many different things, in so many different photographer's hands ...and so many different results  |
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Smoli4
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Smoli4 wrote:
i have that exact same lens. branded Asanuma.
mine produces great colors and really sharp at 5.6. it kinda "glow's" wide open
ill be glad to see how your copy behaves, and see if this is the lens character or something else?
its a good lens and 2.8 is handy indoors. |
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