Vintage & Other Adaptable Lenses: Process Log

1) The data given at Analog-Photography.com does not seem to be very correct at times. Due to this fact data found for macro lenses that were tested there might be incorrect.

2) About generic 100-500mm MF zooms:
"There are a few 100-500 zooms floating around (Cambron, Samyang, Vivitar [produced by Cosina], Phoenix (F5.6-8.0) etc.). Nice range but none of them are very good. Really not worth considering unless you don't demand much in the way of optical performance [...]" (source: Bob Atkins)

example: Phoenix 100-500mm F5.6-8.0 MF Lens slide zoom
unlike exception: Vivitar 120-600mm F5.6-8.0 MF Series 1 ... this lens was produced by Tokina and is reported to give comparatively good results

3) YS mount shorties collected:

• Sun YS-MC: Minolta MC
• Sun YS-PE: M42
• YS-FTb: Canon FD
• YS-KF: Konica
• YS-Lf: Leicaflex
• YS-OM1: Olympus

1) at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kiron-Klub/message/20810 Boggy states the following:

• Vivitar 90mm F2.5 Series 1 was made by Tokina, followed by
• Vivitar 90mm F2.8 produced by Komine, followed by
• Vivitar 90mm F2.5 produced by Komine, uprated version of #2, followed by
• Vivitar 100mm F2.8 produced by Kino, modified version of the Kiron 105mm F2.8 Macro, followed by
• Vivitar 105mm F2.5 Series 1 also produced by Kino, uprated version of the above

... and that the Komine produced Vivitar 90/2.5 served as base model for the 1:1 derivates like Elicar, Rokunar and Soligor

Additional info on later request about approx. production periods for these lenses:

• Tokina made 90mm F2.5 1976-78
• Komine made 90mm F2.8 1977-79
• Komine made 90mm F2.5 1980-83
• Kino made 100mm F2.8 1985-87
• Kino made 105mm F2.5 1987-9?

2) at http://www.nikon-foto.de/templates/mystuff/3rdparty/KIRON.html Wilhelm Zedler states:

• Soligor 90mm F2.5 C/D Macro
• Soligor 105mm F2.8 C/D Macro
• Panagor 90mm F2.8 (wrong? see 3) below, 1) ahead, but also 4) below)
• Elicar 55mm F2.8
• Elicar 90mm F2.5 were all produced by Kino

3) at http://www.four-thirds.cn/forum/viewthread.php?tid=17792&extra=&highlight=&page=5 Nan states:

• Vivitar 90mm F2.5 = Elicar 90mm F2.5 = Soligor 90mm F2.5 = Spiratone 90mm F2.5 ... (made by Komine, not verified)
• Vivitar 90mm F2.5 Series 1 = Tokina AT-X 90mm F2.5 ... (made by Tokina, Vivitar SN verified, Tokina AT-X model not identical though, just based on the Viv S1)
• Vivitar 90mm F2.8 = Panagor 90mm F2.8 ... (made by Komine, Vivitar SN verified)
• Vivitar 100mm F2.8 = Kiron 105mm F2.8 = Avenon 100mm F2.8 ... (made by Kino, Vivitar SN verified)
• Vivitar 105mm F2.5 Series 1 = ? ... (see 1, same as above)

4) at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kiron-Klub/message/22387 Boggy states:

• Panagor 90mm F2.8 "allegedly" manufactured by Kino (see 2)

Exakta 18-28mm F4.0-4.5 Varioplan M42 F22
Centon 18-28mm F4.0-4.5 P/K F22
Samyang 18-28mm F4.0-4.5 M/MC N/? O/OM P/K 100-75° Min.dist.=1.6ft. Magnif.=1:12 72mm F3x3.2" 17.2oz. Popular Photography Feb. 1992
Sirius 18-28mm F4.0-4.5 O/OM
Vivitar 17-28mm F4.0-4.5 PK-A/R F22 72mm 70,- (US) C/FD 70,- (US)
probably missing here are Cambron, Vitacon, Beroflex and Practicar a swell as the OEM: Samyang ("they" say so)

Asahi 50mm F1.2 SMC: 350,-
Nikon 50mm F1.2 Nikkor: 350,- [50cm, 52mm]
Olympus 55mm F1.2 Zuiko Auto S: 270,-
Olympus 55mm F1.2 G-Zuiko Auto-S: 170,-
Porst 55mm F1.2 Color Reflex MC Auto F: 160,- (n.s.) [F16, P/K]
Revuenon 55mm F1.2 P/K 58mm
Revuenon 55mm F1.2 MC: 130,- [F16, 58mm, 320g, 60cm, P/K]
Tomioka 55mm F1.2 Auto Chinon: 500,- (n.s.) [50cm, M42]
Tomioka 55mm F1.2 Yashinon: 300,- [M42]
=> http://www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/#brass reports problems with the adaption of an Auto Yashinon to an EOS 5D (lens back hits mirror, no mod possible)
Yashica ML 55mm F1.2: 300,- [C/Y]
Yashica ML 55mm F1.2: 250,- [C/Y]

Asahi 50mm F1.4 S.-M.-C. M42
Asahi 50mm F1.4 SMC P/K(A)
Chinon 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Cosinon 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Fuji Photo 50mm F1.4 EBC Fujinon M42 F16 50,-
Mamiya 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Olympus 50mm F1.4 Zuiko Auto-S O/OM
Porst 55mm F1.4 Color Reflex Auto G MC (Chinon-cushion ring)
Porst 55mm F1.4 Color Reflex Auto G MC (Komura-rubber ring)
=> http://www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/#brass reports problems with the adaption of these two Porst lenses to an EOS 5D (lens back hits mirror, no mod possible)
Reflecta 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Revuenon 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Rikenon 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Sears 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Yashinon 55mm F1.4 Auto M42
Yashinon 50mm F1.4 DX silver ring
Yashinon 50mm F1.4 DX black ring
=> http://www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/#brass reports problems with the adaption of these two Yashinon lenses to an EOS 5D (lens back hits mirror, no mod possible)
Yashinon 50mm F1.4 DS
Yashinon 50mm F1.4 DS-M
Yashinon 55mm F1.4 DS-M
Zeiss 50mm F1.4 Planar AE C/Y

Chinon, Cosinon, Mamiya, Reflecta, Revuenon, Rikenon, Sears & Yashinon lenses supposed to be designed by Tomioka.
Ricoh Rikkenon 50mm f1.4 | Sears 55mm f1.4 | Vivitar 85mm f1.8 Beispielbilder: http://www.pbase.com/dazedgonebye/ricoh50

Porst 135mm F1.8 > Totalschrott (http://www.kameradoktor.de/tomioka1,255mm), testet in early 1980 by Color Foto
incarnations: Weltblick, Vivitar, Spiratone, Soligor, Sigma YS, Porst, Eyemik
manufacturer: Tomioka?
similiar: Beroflex 135mm F1.8 (maybe same optical design in just slightly different barrels), Spiratone 135mm F1.8 (F16, 18°, 180cm, 82mm filter, 93x90mm, 1200g ... same?)