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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 …
Produced probably by Cosina Co., Ltd. Japan for Sears in late 1960s Mount M42 (Pentax/Praktica screw) Focal length 28mm Aperture range f2.8-22 auto or manual Focal range 1.5m to infinity Filter thread 58mm Elements Aperture blades 8 Weight 8.5oz (241g) A-M switch coated Overview Read More …
Produced VOMZ, Vologda, Russia (June 2000) Mount Pentax K Focal length 20mm rectilinear Aperture range f2.5-22 Focal range .3m to infinity Filter thread 27mm rear mounted Elements 10 in 9 groups Aperture blades 6 Weight 450g multicoated Overview Now, I don’t know exactly what Read More …
Produced 1993 Zavod Arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine Mount Kiev 88 (also available in P6 mount) Focal length 45mm Aperture range f3.5-22 Focal range .5m to infinity Filter thread 82mm (!) Weight Aperture blades 6 MC Overview Very nice wide angle lens for Pentacon 6 or Read More …
Produced Kalimar Inc., MO, USA (mfg in Korea) Mount Pentax KA Focal length 28mm, macro 1:6 Aperture range f2.8-22 plus A for AE on Pentax cameras Focal range .6m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Elements 5 in 5 groups Aperture blades 7 Weight 7.2oz Read More …
Produced LZOS, Lyktarino, Russia 1979 Mount Leica Thread Mount (M39) Focal length 35mm Aperture range f2.8-22 Focal range 1m to infinity Filter thread 40.5mm Elements 6 in 4 groups Weight 130g Aperture blades 5 coated no click stops Overview The most obvious choice for Read More …