Difficult to say. Soligor didn't make lenses. Like Vivitar and others they
sold lenses under their own name which were made by various optical
manufacturers. Without knowing precisely which model and manufacturer, or
having some other reference, there's simply no way to advise you.
I can say this:
1. I've seen Soligor lenses that were virtually identical to those sold
under the Vivitar name (and others);
2. I've had (and have) some Vivitar lenses that were (are) very good;
3. I've had one Soligor lens - it was very bad.
Which tells you absolutely nothing useful, unfortunately. However, a fast
200mm lens like that might be worth the risk if the price is reasonable.
Personally, I'd never pay more than $100, if that, for any Soligor lens.
And while this doesn't address your question directly, I feel it's worth
adding that the best investments (risks) in third party lenses are T-mount
and Tamron Adaptall mount lenses. If you decide to sell these lenses may
appeal to owners of a wide variety of camera users since adaptors are
available for everything from OMs to Spotmatics to Exactas.
Lex
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From: "JOHN SCHEUERER" <jhs8956@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] lense info request
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:24:19 EDT
Does anybody out there have any information on this lense[good or bad]?
It's a Soligar 200mm f2.8 . Thanks in advance for your answers.
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