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Produced Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. Japan Mount Pentax KA Focal length 50mm Aperture range f2-22 plus A for AE on Pentax cameras Focal range .45m to infinity Filter thread 49mm Elements 5 in 5 groups Aperture blades 6 Weight 5oz (142g) (!) (super) multicoated Read More …
Produced Nippon Kogaku Corp., Japan Mount Nikon AI-S Focal length 50mm Aperture range f2.8-22 Focal range .6m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Elements 6 in 5 groups Aperture blades 7 Weight 4.75oz (135g) coated Overview My only Nikon lens, couldn’t afford a 1.4 Nikkor Read More …
Produced 1966-72 Minolta Mount Minolta bayonet Focal length 50mm Aperture range f1.4-16 Focal range .5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Weight Aperture blades 6 Elements/Groups 7 elements in 5 groups MC Overview Weighty old style metal Minolta lens, with big beautiful amber-straw dominant multicoated Read More …
Produced FED, Kharkov, Ukraine 1991 Mount Leica Thread Mount (M39) Focal length nominally 53-55mm depending on production run Aperture range f2.8-22 Focal range 1m to infinity Elements 4 in 3 groups Filter thread 40.5mm Weight Aperture blades 6 MC Overview Eh? Isn’t this covered Read More …
Produced KMZ, Kragnagorsk, Russia 1961 Mount Leica Thread Mount (M39) Focal length 5cm Aperture range f3.5-16 Focal range 1m to infinity Elements 4 in 3 groups Filter thread 11.5mm Weight Aperture blades 8 coated Overview Would you believe — I know you would — Read More …
Produced Tokina Co. Ltd, Japan for Vivitar, late 70s, early 80s Mount M42 (Pentax/Praktica screw) Focal length 35mm Aperture range f2.8-22 auto or manual Focal range .4m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Weight 8.3oz (235.3oz) Aperture blades 8 coated (multi?) A-M switch Overview Nice Read More …
Produced Tamron Co., Ltd., Japan Mount Adaptall 2 Focal length 28mm Aperture range f2.5-32 Focal range nominally 10″ to infinity, but focuses to 6″ Filter thread 49mm Weight 6.2oz (175.8g) without adapter Aperture blades 6 MC (BBAR) Overview Nicely constructed wide angle lens from Read More …
Produced Late 60s/Early 70s Soligor, Japan Mount Minolta MC Bayonet Focal length 28mm Aperture range f2.8, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 Focal range .45′ to infinity Filter thread 58mm Elements Aperture blades 8 Weight coated Overview Older style metal construction lens in the classic Takumar Read More …
Produced Sigma Co., Ltd., Aizu, Japan Mount Konica bayonet Focal length 28mm macro 1:6 Aperture range f2.8-32 Focal range focuses to 4″ Filter thread 49mm Weight 9.4oz (266.5g) Aperture blades 6 M-EE switch (locks on EE) MC Overview Unique design from Sigma, a company Read More …
Produced Korea, probably by Samyang for Sears in late 1980s Mount Minolta MD bayonet Focal length 28mm Aperture range f2.8-22 Focal range .25m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Elements Aperture blades 6 Weight multicoated macro 1:4 Overview Sharp, contrasty macro lens for Minolta MD Read More …