Robert Bund wrote:
>Just received a lens that's way out of the realm of my experience.
>It's a Soligor (sorry) for Olympus, and reads as follows:
>
> "MC Zoom-Auto F2.5/3.5 f=35-70mm Made In Japan"
>
>This lens has the usual three rings for focus, zoom and f-stop PLUS a
>fourth ring that is labeled MACRO to 1:2.7 [...] the lens seems
>very solidly built and the action of the controls is quite smooth.
>Has anyone heard of this beast and if so, how bad (or good?) is it?
Yup, it's one of Soligor's better zooms. Along with tons of consumer
grade junk, Soligor produced quite a few lenses of very decent quality,
with fine optics and excellent fit and finish.
Normally, Soligor's C/D series zooms (of which the above 35-70 is one)
are a safe bet. In addition to that 35-70, I particularly like the
24-45mm F3.5-4.5 (I own one). Most Soligor zooms have very useful
macro-focusing features (1:3 or better).
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. The one G/S zoom -- a 35-140mm F3.5, is big
and heavy, but very sharp. I personally tried the 200 and 300 primes,
as well as the 35-140 zoom, and can vouch for their performance.
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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