Soligor Lens 135mm 1:4.5

Ricardo Miranda said:

No, I don't.
But here is something for you: http://whitemetal.com/argus/c3_soligor_135_45/index.htm

This might be of interest to you: http://forum.mflenses.com/the-big-soligor-thread-t33736,start,30.html

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PDH said:

My best guess is Kowa, in the 50 and 60s Kowa made lens for Miranda which was owned by AIC who also owned Soligor, it has the look of a Kowa lens of the times. I assumed that the lens is marked made in Japan? Hintz Kalfitt designed lens for Kowa, the SL 66 and lens were a Kalfit deigns. It could be a German design made in Japan for an American Camera, this all just guess work. Unlike Vivitair there is little remaining documentation concerning Soligor. Many Vivitair lens are coded for the manufactory, I don't know if Soligor coded there lens in the serial numbers.

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klop said:

Thank You for your reply......I looked at some pictures of Kowa lenses and I find what you are saying to be quite believable..... The knurling of the aperture ring and the front lens ring are the same and also the notched knurling of the focus ring is the same. It has a 4 digit serial number and it is made in japan, also marked "Pat. Pending"

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