Gary Schloss wrote:
>Soligor produced quite a few lenses of very decent quality,
>with fine optics and excellent fit and finish.
<snip>
>Better still are Soligor's G/S series lenses, though most are NOT marked
>as G/S. All but one are primes: 24/f2.5, 28/f2.5, 135/f2.5, 200/f2.8,
>300/f4.5, and 400/f5.6.
<snip>
After reading this I felt the need to speak out my experiences of my 28/2.5
Soligor, not marked G/S. While optics are not bad, I don't reckon them as
good either. But the mechanics, at least in this sample are just plain
terrible. The stop-down button is thin, almost as sharp as a knife and VERY
hard to push, making it a real exercise to use. The focus ring is VERY
stiff, the aperture ring has no feel at all, you have to look while turning
it as the settings are unnoticeble, to say the least.
If this applies to other Soligors, I don't know, but I sure don't feel the
need to try.
Ulf Westerberg
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