Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P
The Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P is a 55mm macro lens designed for the M42 mount and released in 1974. Manufactured by Soligor, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 55mm focal range, weighs 480, accepts 62 filters. Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.
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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.
- Mount
- M42
- Focal Length
- 55mm
- Max Aperture
- F/2.8
- Type
- Macro
- Year
- 1974
- Brand
- Soligor
What is the Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P?
The Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P is a 55mm macro lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.
What mount does the Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P use?
The Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P uses the M42 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m42.
What is the maximum aperture of the Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P?
The Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.
When was the Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P released?
The Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P was released in 1974, placing it within the 1970s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.
Where can I find specifications for the Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P?
Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/427822-soligor-cd-55mm-f28-macro-p. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.
Soligor M42 55mm f/2.8 macro prime lens for close-up photography. Intended for macro work at close focusing distances on M42 screw-mount cameras.
Last verified: 2026-04-27