Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8

Ultra-wide angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · No data
  • Original name:
  • · SOLIGOR WIDE-AUTO 1:3.8 f=21mm
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame ultra-wide angle prime lens
  • · Professional model

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
21mm
F/3.8
9 elements in 8 groups
Canon FD [42mm]
M42 [45.5mm]
Minolta SR [43.5mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
91.7° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
32.1mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/5.8 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
67.9°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (with or without Auto Exposure setting)
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Focusing:
0.35m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
220g (mount not specified)
⌀?×58mm (mount not specified)
Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

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).
  • This Soligor lens has s/n 1xxxxxxx, therefore it was produced by Tokina.

Lenses with similar focal length

M42 mount (43)
Asahi Super-Takumar 24mm F/3.5 [43961]A9 - 80.25m⌀58 1967 
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 20mm F/4.5 [43952]A11 - 100.20m 1971 
Asahi Super-Takumar 20mm F/4.5 [43951]A11 - 100.20m 1968 
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 24mm F/3.5 [43962]A9 - 80.25m⌀58 1972 
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated
A10 - 90.25m⌀55
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro
A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Enna Munchen Lithagon 24mm F/4P7 - 70.25m⌀52 1960 
Fuji Photo Film EBC Fujinon-SW 19mm F/3.5A11 - 80.30m⌀72
Fuji Photo Film EBC Fujinon-SW 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀49
Hanimex Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8A9 - ?0.30m⌀72
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 21mm F/4A9 - 80.45m⌀58 1974 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55
Ricoh Rikenon 21mm F/3.8A9 - 80.30m⌀72
Ricoh Rikenon 24mm F/2.8A10 - 80.20m⌀62
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Mir-20M 20mm F/3.5
akaМИР-20М 20mm F/3.5
A9 - 80.18m-- 1973 
Jupiter-Super-M 20mm F/2.8 MCA10 - 90.25m-- 1998 
Zenitar 20mm F/2.8 MC
akaЗЕНИТАР-К 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-М 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-Н 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-С 20mm F/2.8 МС
A10 - 90.25m⌀67
Mir-20M 20mm F/3.5 MC
akaМИР-20М 20mm F/3.5 МС
A9 - 80.18m-- 1989 
Mir-47M 20mm F/2.5 MC
akaМИР-47М 20mm F/2.5 МС
A10 - 90.30m--
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]
A8 - 80.27m⌀52
Tomioka Tominon Auto 21mm F/3.5
akaTomioka Chinon Auto 21mm F/3.5
A9 - 80.30m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 
Yashica Yashinon-DX 21mm F/3.3M8 - 50.80m⌀55 1967 
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 20mm F/3.3A11 - 90.30m⌀72
Yashica Yashinon-DS 21mm F/3.3M8 - 50.80m⌀55
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀62
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 20mm F/4A10 - 60.16mE77 1963 
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 20mm F/2.8 [electric] MCA9 - 80.19mE67 1976 
Canon FD mount (35)
Canon FD 20mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A10 - 90.25m⌀72 1973 
Canon FD 24mm F/1.4 S.S.C. AsphericalA10 - 80.30m⌀72 1975 
Canon FD 24mm F/2.8A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1971 
Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C.A9 - 80.30m⌀55 1973 
Canon FDn 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀72 1979 
Canon FDn 24mm F/1.4LA10 - 80.30m⌀72 1979 
Canon FDn 24mm F/2A11 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 
Canon FDn 24mm F/2.8A10 - 90.30m⌀52 1979 
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated
A10 - 90.25m⌀55
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro
A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [II]A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]
A8 - 80.27m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Minolta SR mount (42)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated
A10 - 90.25m⌀55
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro
A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-NL 21mm F/2.8A12 - 90.25m⌀72 1971 
Minolta W.Rokkor-QH 21mm F/4Pancake lensM8 - 40.90m⌀55 1963 
Minolta W.Rokkor-PI 21mm F/4.5Pancake lensM9 - 50.90m⌀55 1962 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SI 24mm F/2.8 Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1973 
Minolta MD 24mm F/2.8A8 - 80.25m⌀49 1981 
Minolta MC Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 VFC Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 
Minolta MD 20mm F/2.8A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1981 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor[-NL] 21mm F/2.8 Gen. XA12 - 90.25m⌀72 1973 
Minolta MC W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 Gen. XA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1975 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1978 
Minolta MD W.Rokkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀55 1978 
Minolta MD Rokkor 24mm F/2.8 VFCA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1977 
Minolta MD 24mm F/2.8 VFCA9 - 70.30m⌀55 1982 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [II]A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]
A8 - 80.27m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Nikon F mount (53)
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated
A10 - 90.25m⌀55
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm F/3.5 Aspherical SL IIA9 - 60.20m⌀52 2009 
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm F/3.5 Aspherical SL II NA9 - 60.20m⌀52 2012 
Cosina Wide Angle 20mm F/3.8 MCA9 - 80.20m⌀62
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro
A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Irix 21mm F/1.4 SLRA15 - 110.30m-- 2022 
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 20mm F/2.8A12 - 90.25m⌀62 1984 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 90.30m⌀52 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 18mm F/3.5A11 - 100.25m⌀72 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 24mm F/2A11 - 100.30m⌀52 1981 
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 20mm F/3.5A11 - 80.30m⌀52 1981 
Nikon Nikkor 18mm F/4A13 - 90.30m⌀86 1974 
Nikon AI Nikkor 18mm F/4A13 - 90.30m⌀86 1977 
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-O 21mm F/4Pancake lensM8 - 40.90m⌀52 1959 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-UD Auto 20mm F/3.5A11 - 90.30m⌀72 1967 
Nikon Nikkor 20mm F/4A10 - 80.30m⌀52 1974 
Nikon AI Nikkor 20mm F/4A10 - 80.30m⌀52 1977 
Nikon AI Nikkor 20mm F/3.5A11 - 80.30m⌀52 1977 
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1967 
Nikon Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1975 
Nikon AI Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 90.30m⌀52 1977 
Nikon AI Nikkor 24mm F/2A11 - 100.30m⌀52 1977 
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 21mm F/4A9 - 70.16m⌀82
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55
Sigma MF 18mm F/3.5 ZENA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1992 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA10 - 90.25m⌀72 1984 
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 
Sigma MF Ultra-Wide 18mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA11 - 90.25m⌀67 1980 
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 
Sigma MF 18mm F/2.8 FiltermaticA12 - 90.23m⌀77 1978 
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55
Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm F/2.8 MCA9 - 70.20m⌀58
Mir-20N 20mm F/3.5 MC
akaМИР-20Н 20mm F/3.5 МС
A9 - 80.18m 1981 
Zenitar 20mm F/2.8 MC
akaЗЕНИТАР-К 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-М 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-Н 20mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗЕНИТАР-С 20mm F/2.8 МС
A10 - 90.25m⌀67
Mir-73N 20mm F/2.8 MC
akaArsat-H 20mm F/2.8
A10 - 80.25m⌀62
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [I]A11 - 80.22m⌀72 1979 
Spiratone Ultra Wideangle 18mm F/3.5 Pluracoat [II]A11 - 90.25m⌀67
Spiratone 20mm F/2.8 Plura-CoatA9 - 70.20m⌀58 1983 
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]
A8 - 80.27m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 20mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A9 - 70.15m⌀82 1969 
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.19m⌀52
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52
Vivitar Wide Angle 19mm F/3.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A9 - 80.20m⌀62
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 18mm F/3.5 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA13 - 110.30mE82 2008 
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA16 - 130.22mE82 2008 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A16 - 130.22mE82 2015 
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 18mm F/2.8 ZE / ZF.2A14 - 120.25mE77 2016 
Interchangeable mount (14)
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 24mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.26m⌀52
Komuranon 24mm F/2.5 K·M·CA11 - 80.26m⌀58 1974 
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Widerama] 18mm F/3.2 [Multi-Coated] [YS]
akaAccura/Sigma 18mm F/3.2
akaSpiratone 18mm F/3.2
akaSpiratone 18mm F/3.5
A12 - 100.17m⌀72 1972 
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Wide] 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic [Multi-Coated] [YS]A10 - 80.20m⌀62 1972 
Soligor Wide-Auto 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72 1970 
Soligor Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 MC 01B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1979 
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 01BB [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1987 
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 CW-24 [Adaptall]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1976 
Tamron Auto 21mm F/4.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀82 1970 
Tamron Auto 24mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀72 1971 
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 21mm F/3.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A9 - 80.35m⌀72
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A8 - 70.23m⌀58 1976 

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