Soligor 85mm F/1.5

Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1966
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · No data
  • Original name:
  • · Soligor 1:1.5 f=85mm
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame short telephoto prime lens

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
85mm
F/1.5
7 elements in 5 groups
Interchangeable mount (T)
28.5° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
16 (sixteen)
Focusing:
0.90m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
510g
⌀64×93mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 62mm
Screw-type round
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Source of data

  • Own research.

Manufacturer description

Ad from the Industrial Photography magazine (1968):

Why limit yourself to a 50mm lens for available light conditions? Our 85mm f1.5 preset telephoto is fast enough to get those great "impossible" shots.

The 85mm focal length gives a flattering perspective for portraits. It focuses closer (and has more depth of field) than longer telephoto lenses, so you can work in tight quarters.

Our 85mm f1.5 is one of 31 great preset and automatic lenses we make in fixed focal lengths from 25mm to 800mm and two zoom telephoto ranges. TeleConverters, too. They all fit just about any 35mm SLR. They're all weapons in the battle against dull photography.

From the Camera 35 magazine (1966)

FROM SOLIGOR, four new lenses. At the left, a pair of pre-sets, both 85mm. Nearest is f/1.5, in back is an f/1.8. Center, a new 90 to 230 f/4.5 zoom, available in automatic or pre-set mount. Right, a 500mm f/5.5 pre-set. Not shown, a 400mm f/6.3 auto. Also new: Miranda's BTL metering pentaprism.

Notes

  • Independent-brand lenses were made for 35mm film SLR cameras by companies that competed with the camera manufacturers. Some came from factories that made lenses under their own brand names (Angenieux, Kiron, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina). Many others were national and international marketing organizations (Kalimar, Panagor, Rokunar, Soligor, Starblitz) that bought lenses from anonymous manufacturers. One firm — Vivitar — actually designed its own lenses and accessories, which were then subcontracted to manufacturing firms. Still others were private labels, sold only by specific photo specialty shops (Cambron, Quantaray, Spiratone).

Lenses with similar focal length

■Interchangeable mount (5)
Kenko 85mm F/2.5 Soft MC [T]M3 - 30.80m⌀52 1987 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4 [Unidapter]P7 - 51.00m⌀67 1965 ●
Soligor 85mm F/1.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P? - ?0.90m⌀58 1966 ●
Spiratone Telephoto 85mm F/1.7 [YS]A? - ?0.90m⌀55 ●
Vivitar Tele 85mm F/1.8 [T]P6 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
■M42 mount (26)
Asahi Auto-Takumar 85mm F/1.8 [342, 43420]S5 - 40.85m⌀55 1960 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm F/1.8 [43832]A6 - 60.85m⌀58 1972 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm F/1.9 [364, 43640]A5 - 40.85m⌀58 1962 ●
Asahi Takumar 83mm F/1.9 [322]P7 - 41.10m⌀49 1957 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm F/1.9 [43461]A5 - 40.85m⌀58 1971 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Enna Munchen Ennalyt 95mm F/2.8M3 - 31.00m⌀52 ●
Enna Munchen Ennalyt 85mm F/1.5M6 - 51.00m⌀62 ●
Enna Munchen Lithagon SII 85mm F/1.5 C
akaEnna Munchen Ennalyt 85mm F/1.5 C
akaEnna Munchen Ennaston 85mm F/1.5 C		P6 - 51.20m⌀58 1956 ●
Enna Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 90mm F/2.8M4 - 40.70m⌀52 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 85mm F/1.7A6 - 40.90m⌀58 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 85mm F/2.8A4 - 40.85m⌀52 1974 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 75mm F/1.9 VP5 - 41.00mS.VII 1952 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5
akaГЕЛИОС-40-2 85mm F/1.5		P6 - 40.80m⌀67 1969 ●
Jupiter-9 85mm F/2 [MC]
akaЮПИТЕР-9 85mm F/2 [МС]		P7 - 30.80m⌀49 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5P6 - 40.80m⌀67 2012 ●
Steinheil Munchen Culminar 85mm F/2.8 VLM4 - 31.00m⌀40.5 ●
TTArtisan 75mm F/1.5M6 - 40.75m⌀58 2024 ●
Carl Zeiss Sonnar [HFT] 85mm F/2.8
akaOpton Oberkochen So HFT 85mm F/2.8
akaRollei-HFT Sonnar 85mm F/2.8
akaVoigtlander Color-Dynarex 85mm F/2.8		A4 - 41.00mE49 1970 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 75mm F/1.4A7 - 70.65m 1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 75mm F/1.5 [T] Type 3P6 - 40.80mE58 1953 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 80mm F/1.8 auto / electric MCA6 - 50.83mE58 1977 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biometar 80mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1P5 - 40.80mE49 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 80mm F/2.8 TP4 - 31.00mS.VII ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 75mm F/1.5 [T] Type 2M6 - 41.00mE55 1949 ●
■Canon FD mount (6)
Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 S.S.C. AsphericalA8 - 61.00m⌀72 1976 ●
Canon FD 85mm F/1.8 S.S.C.A6 - 40.90m⌀55 1974 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/1.2LA8 - 60.90m⌀72 1980 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/1.8A6 - 40.85m⌀52 1979 ●
Canon FDn 85mm F/2.8 Soft FocusA6 - 40.80m⌀58 1983 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (6)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Kinoshita Kistar 85mm F/1.4M6 - 50.80m⌀67 2017 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 "CONTAX 60 Years" [MM]A8 - 71.00mE77 1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 [AE, MM]A6 - 51.00mE67 1974 ●
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]A5 - 41.00mE55 1974 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE] (1000 units)A8 - 71.00mE77 1982 ●
■Minolta SR mount (9)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 85mm F/1.7A6 - 51.00m⌀55 1970 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 85mm F/2A6 - 50.85m⌀49 1979 ●
Minolta MD Varisoft Rokkor 85mm F/2.8A6 - 50.80m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 85mm F/1.7 Gen. XA6 - 51.00m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MD Rokkor 85mm F/1.7A6 - 51.00m⌀55 1978 ●
Minolta MD 85mm F/2A6 - 50.85m⌀49 1981 ●
Minolta MD Varisoft 85mm F/2.8A6 - 50.80m⌀55 1984 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
■Nikon F mount (19)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Skopar 90mm F/2.8 SL II SA7 - 70.90m⌀52 2021 ●
KamLan 85mm F/1.4M8 - 61.00m⌀67 2018 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/2A5 - 50.85m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/1.4A7 - 50.85m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8A6 - 41.00m⌀52 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 85mm F/1.8A6 - 40.85m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 85mm F/2A5 - 50.85m⌀52 1977 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5P6 - 40.80m⌀67 2012 ●
Zenitar 85mm F/1.4 MCM7 - 50.85m⌀72 2015 ●
Kelda 85mm F/1.8
akaJintu 85mm F/1.8
akaLightdow 85mm F/1.8
akaNeewer 85mm F/1.8		M6 - 60.85m⌀55 ●
Dulens 85mm F/2 APO DMCM7 - 60.90m⌀55 2020 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA6 - 51.00mE72 2006 ●
ZEISS Otus Apo Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE86 2014 ●
ZEISS Milvus Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 85mm F/2 SLRM6 - 60.85m⌀55 2013 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F/1.2 SLRM9 - 61.00m⌀77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm F/2 MC SLR
akaSyzygx 85mm F/2 MC		M6 - 60.85m⌀52 2010 ●
■Olympus OM mount (3)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Olympus OM F.Zuiko Auto-T 85mm F/2 [MC]A6 - 40.85m⌀49 1972 ●
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-T 85mm F/2 [MC]A5 - 40.85m⌀49 1979 ●
■Pentax K mount (9)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
smc Pentax-A* 85mm F/1.4A7 - 60.85m⌀67 1984 ●
smc Pentax-M 85mm F/2A5 - 40.85m⌀49 1977 ●
smc Pentax 85mm F/1.8A6 - 60.85m⌀52 1975 ●
smc Pentax 85mm F/2.2 SoftM2 - 10.57m⌀49 1985 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA6 - 51.00mE72 2006 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 85mm F/2 SLRM6 - 60.85m⌀55 2013 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F/1.2 SLRM9 - 61.00m⌀77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm F/2 MC SLR
akaSyzygx 85mm F/2 MC		M6 - 60.85m⌀52 2010 ●
■Konica AR mount (2)
Konica Hexanon AR 85mm F/1.8 Type 2A6 - 51.00m⌀55 1967 ●
Konica Hexanon 85mm F/1.8 Type 1A6 - 51.00m⌀58 1965 ●
■Praktica B mount (1)
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Prakticar 80mm F/1.8 MC (4740 units)A6 - 50.65mE52 1979 ●

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