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Subject: [OM] Re: Soligor 35-70 Zoom
From: Stephen Walker <stephenpwalker@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:40:11 -0700 (PDT)
Yep, that's the lens -- SoligOr! And like you, I don't
think I ever took a photo with it either

Thanks for the info!  No need to copy the box or specs
-- Like I said it won't be mine much longer.

--- Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Stephen Walker wrote:
> 
> > Three of the lenses i'm selling are third-party. 
> A
> > CPC 28mm, A Tokina 80-200, and a Soligar 35-70. 
> No
> > bids on any of 'em yet, but SIX people put the
> Soligar
> > Zoom on their watch list, while nobody seems to be
> > interested in the other two.
> > 
> > Is there something about this lens I don't know? I
> > mean, it looks like a nice lens:  It's fast
> (f2.5/3.5)
> > and has a seperate macro-extension ring.  But, I
> never
> > really used it -- I bought it used with a camera
> body
> > and I've never cared much for 35-70 zooms in
> general
> > (I'd rather just have a 28mm and 50mm prime).
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> Are you sure it's a Solig-A-r or is it a Solig-O-r? 
> The speed and 
> separate macro ring identify it to me as a Soligor
> "CD" lens.  The "CD" 
> designation on Soligor lenses indicated a premium
> lens and was Soligor's 
> answer to Vivitar's "Series 1" designation.
> 
> I know about this lens since I happen to have one. 
> I only know that 
> it's a "CD" lens since it says so on the box. 
> Fortunately, there's also 
> a picture of the lens and the specs (including MTF
> graphs) on the box 
> otherwise I wouldn't know that the box and the lens
> go together.  I 
> think the Soligor marketers screwed up on this lens
> by not marking the 
> lens itself as "CD" as "CD" in those days also meant
> a premium price.
> 
> Anyhow, it is unusual for its speed and that the
> macro range goes all 
> the way down to 1:2.7 which was unusual for the day.
> 
> The build quality is excellent but I can't tell you
> how it actually 
> performs.  I've probably owned it for 10 years and
> have never taken a 
> photo with it.  I have way too many lenses that
> cover that focal range. 
>   I should give it a try sometime.
> 
> If you're interested, I have a scan of one side of
> the box with the 
> specs and MTF graphs.  It's a JPEG of about 110KB. 
> Contact me off list 
> if you'd like a copy.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
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