Soligor MC 3.5/70-220 Macro
(F)
Construction: *****
Condition: B+
Optical Performance: 8.5
/10
Estimated value (mint): € 80,-
Original price: approx. DM 660,-
Highlights: optical performance, built, macro
Downsides: huge and heavy!
"A lens that (I don't know why) evokes different opinions. I think that this 'monster' is one of my best manual lenses. I’m very pleased with its results, and it is quite fast for a tele zoom lens."
Tamron
SP 3.8-5.4/60-300 MC 23A
(Adaptall-2 & F-adapter)
Construction: ****
Condition: A-
Optical Performance: 8 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 226,-
Original price: approx. DM 900,-
Highlights: optical performance, built, macro
Downsides: price, rather long
"Despite offering such a wide focal length range, this lens is simply amazing! Very sharp but still pleasant pictures as far as colours etc. is concerned. Definite recommendation!"
Soligor C/D 4-5.6/60-300 MC
(F)
Construction: *****
Condition: A-B
Optical Performance: 8 /10
Estimated value (mint): € xx,-
Highlights: optical performance, built, not too big
Downsides: a little soft when wide open
"..."
Tamron
SP 3.5/70-210 CF Macro MC 19AH
(Adaptall-2 & F-adapter)
Construction: *****
Condition: B-
Optical Performance: 8
/10
Estimated value (mint): € 176,-
Original price: approx. DM 800,-
Highlights: optical performance
Downsides: price
"I was really lucky when I got this zoom lens. It was sold as broken, but actually it isn't. That's why I got it so cheap. This lens is amazing. A constant f3.5 and such a great performance! Some say it is the best manual 70-210 ever."
Canon
EF 4-5.6/75-300 USM II
(EOS AF)
Construction: ****
Condition: A-
Optical Performance: 8 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 211,-
Original price: approx. DM 660,-
Highlights: pretty good AF
Downsides: opt. quality at 300mm, not really fast
"This is the only AutoFocus-telezoom-lens I can use at my favourite cam, teh EOS 350D. It is a very good lens between 75 and 200mm, but it loses at the lond end a lot. My manual lenses that reach 300mm are better here."
Tamron
AF 4.5-5.6/80-210
(F)
Construction: ****
Condition: B+
Optical Performance: 7.5 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 81,-
Highlights: optically nice, "street" price, pretty sharp
Downsides: "only" f4.5
"A very nice lens lens. It only opens to f4.5 but it offers a nice performance."
Zoom-Rolleinar MC 4/80-200
(QBM)
Construction: ****
Condition: B
Optical Performance: 7.5 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 55,-
Highlights: "street" price
Downsides: hard to mount to a digital SLR
"A nice lens lens, but it's hard to adapt to a DSLR."
Kiron
4.5/70-210 Macro 1:4 MC
(C/Y)
Construction: *****
Condition: A-
Optical Performance: 7.5 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 75,-
Highlights: optically nice, "street" price, pretty sharp
Downsides: "only" f4.5
"A very nice lens lens. It only opens to f4.5 but it offers this aperture at the whole focal range."
Soligor
C/D Zoom+Macro 3.8-4.8/75-205 MC
(F)
Construction: ****
Condition: B-C
Optical Performance: 7.5 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 65,-
Original price: approx. DM 380,-
Highlights: "street" price
Downsides: quality of rubber ring
"A good lens. Despite the smaller focal range it is only close to the 70-220 or the C/D 35-200. Still, the C/D 75-205 is by no means bad and if you can get for a nice price, you'll enjoy this zoom lens."
Tamron
3.8-4/70-210 Macro 46A
(Adaptall-2 & F-adapter)
Construction: ****
Condition: A-B
Optical Performance: 7 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 91,-
Original price: approx. DM 500,-
Highlights: "street" price
Downsides: rather plastic feeling
"This 70-210 is a later model of the traditional Tamron 3x zoom lenses. It is pretty fast, almost as fast as the legendary 19AH, but it comes in a plastic finish that does not comply with the other Tamron SP-series lenses. However, this 'standard' 70-210 produces very nice pictures and can serve as a versatile tele-zoom lens."
Tokina
RMC II 4/80-200
(M42)
Construction: ****
Condition: A-
Optical Performance: 7 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 50,-
Original price: approx. DM 450,-
Highlights: constant f4, built
Downsides: not many
"One of my first telezoom-lenses, the Tokina shows surprisingly good quality. I once had this lens with a PK-mount and now as a M42-version. Fast enough and pretty good in all respects."
Hoya
HMC Macro 3.8/80-205
(FD)
Construction: ****
Condition: B
Optical Performance: 7 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 75,-
Original price: approx. DM 450,-
Highlights: price
Downsides: all in all rather mediocre
"The only telezoom-lens I can use as an 'longer' addition to my Soligor at my Canon FTb QL. It is pretty fast and good enough that I do not feel the need to buy a better one."
Compact
Auto Zoom S 1:4-5.6/70-210 MC
(similar to Maginon G HQC 70-210)
(M42 auto)
Construction: ****
Condition: B-
Optical Performance: 6.5 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 80,-
Original price: approx. DM 280,-
Highlights: price
Downsides: not really fast
"Apart
from the rubber zoom ring, it is in a good condition, and the pictures
it produces are much better than expected.
Nothing spectacular and the bokeh is not really nice, but it is pretty
sharp and the colours are not bad. Well, do I have to complain? I got
it for 1,- Euro! I have adjusted it to manual diaphragm only."
Tokina
AF 4-5.6/70-210 SD
(EOS AF / not DSLR)
Construction: ***
Condition: B-
Optical Performance: 6.5
/10
Estimated value (mint): € 96,-
Original price: approx. DM 400,-
Highlights: price
Downsides: not really fast, incompatible with DSLRs
"I use this lens at my EOS 500 and EOS 600, since is produces an ERR99 at my EOS 350D. For film issues it is good enough, ablthough there surely are better lenses out there."
Hanimex
C-Macro 4.5/80-200
(PK)
Construction: ***
Condition: B-C
Optical Performance: 6.5 /10
Estimated value (mint): € 65,-
Original price: approx. DM 300,-
Highlights: price (in used condition)
Downsides: prone to fungus
"This is the telezoom-lens I used at my PK-mount bodies. Nothing spectacular."