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Elicar Super Macro V-HQ 90mm F2.5

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2	33,054	Tue April 26, 2011

Recommended By	Average Price	Average User Rating
100% of reviewers	None indicated	10.00

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Description:	Classic 90mm macro lens, made by Komine. Most commonly found in M42 or PK mounts, more rarely PKA (the cream coloured one in pics 2, 3). As noted by Phil1 below, the white versions are normally the versions sold for medical/dental purposes, but see the medical elicar listing link below. Pic 4 is a black MD mount standard consumer elicar. Angle of view: 27° Filter mount: 62mm Aperture:F 2.5 - F32/A, half stop clicks except 22-32. Iris: 8 blades. Close Focus: 0,26 m Focus throw: approx 420° anti-pentax (even on PKA mount lens) Diameter: 70mm Length on camera: 85mm, max 178mm Weight: 565g (PKA mount) Macro : 1:1 This komine made 90mm macro was sold under a range of marques. The versions are not identical, this elicar is slightly larger and heavier and has much smaller focus rotation, than the vivitar f2.8 for example. See: Elicar VHQ Medical macro (1 review) ; Vivitar (Komine) f2.5/2.8 90mm macro (4 reviews); Panagor 90mm (11 reviews). And also found as a Soligor, Spiratone and Rokunar. M42 and K Mount
Mount Type:	Pentax K
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Phil1

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Registered: September, 2009

Location: SoCal

Posts: 1,292

Review Date: April 26, 2011

Recommended | Price: None indicated | Rating: N/A

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The pictures apparently show a medical version with a matching white circular hood. I am guessing this hood adds about an inch plus to the unextended length of the lens. A friend owns a white Elicar 90 MM 1 to 1.25 without a hood with a Nikon mount. Some reviews of the Elicar, Panagor, Soligor, Rokunar, Spiratone and Vivitar 90 mm 1 to 1 versions is that they are subject to some flare. Possibly this hood was produced to aleviate some of that. More info at https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/Panagor-90mm-F2.8-Macro-PMC-for-Pentax.html

lepiallou

Senior Member

Registered: March, 2011

Posts: 135

Review Date: April 18, 2011

Recommended | Price: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Sharp, 1.25:1 magnification without adaptator
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This is the only lens I know about which is able of to have a magnification over 1:1 without any adaptor.

Really sharp for portrait with a pretty nice bokeh. Plus the 2.5 aperture makes it really fast !

The macro mode is really great, it allows to have amazing details but is quite hard to master as any small move is amplified, a lot.

Completely made of steel this lens is really comfortable to use. The one and a quarter turns to focus from infinity to 0,26m makes it really easy to focus.

Since I have it (quite long actually) I didn't find any cons to this lens

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Elicar Super Macro V-HQ 90mm F2.5