N°427822 · Family detail
SoligorMacro·M42 mount·1974
Soligor C/D 55mm F/2.8 Macro P
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length55mm
Max aperturef/2.8
TypeMacro · Prime
Release year1974
Weight480 g
Filter size62 mm
Min focus distance0.25 m
Max magnification0.5
Aperture blades6
Optical elements5
Groups4
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
Lens hoodNot available
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeMacro lens
Summary02
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.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The M42 screw mount has a flange distance of 45.46 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Many M42 lenses close the aperture only when a pin at the rear is pressed. Use an adapter that presses the pin, or set the A/M switch to M.
- Sony EAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.46 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.76 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.21 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.76 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.46 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.
Sources03
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