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| | Review Date: May 3, 2019 | Recommended | Price: $113.50
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | color, sharpness, build quality | | Cons: | loses contrast in strong light | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 9
Value: 10
Camera Used: K-5 IIs, K-3
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I used this lens as my Single In Challenge lens for April '19
what a surprise this lens is - able to produce stunningly sharp, contrasty, color-rich shots, with a close-focusing ability (MFD of about 9 inches) that was quite useful throughout the month...
you can tell its age when the light gets bright and strong, however, with lost contrast and color-shifts, especially noticeable in blue sky shots in broad daylight - careful management of light (maybe a filter?) is key if you are out in the fields and wanting to capture a landscape...
this M42 lens produced great shots all month long on my K-5 IIs, but I found that it is nearly hopeless wide open at f2, so I shot mostly at f4 and beyond all month...
the focus ring is well-damped, the aperture ring has a lovely snickety feel to it - just a joy to use...
first a couple shots of the lens itself, since it is rarely seen:
 Soligor C/D 35mm f2 P by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
 Soligor C/D 35mm f2 P by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
and what to expect from the lens:
 bluebells by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
 freckled by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
 lirises by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
 fake flowers by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
 dewdrops & web... by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
 antique store... by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
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