Tom Robbrecht wrote:
>I recently aqcuired a pristine SUN "Super Wide Zoom" [24-40]/3.5 (with macro
>mode) for my OM2N at a swap meet for next to nothing last week and I was
>wondering if anyone had ever heard of this lens / manufacturer. Any info
>will be much appreciated.
I don't believe SUN was a manufacturer. Based on what SUN-labeled
gear I encountered, they were/(are?) a marketing organization.
The specific lens you're inquiring about (I have one in a diff. mount)
is IMHO a real "sleeper", though it can be a little soft wide open.
This lens is almost identical (except for cosmetics) to the Hoya HMC
25-42mm F3.5 that I had advertised 2-3 days ago in my "Midsummer
Dream" sale. Both lenses were made by Tokina.
In the mid-80's, Tokina recomputed this design, eliminated the macro
mode, and re-released it as a Tokina AT-X 24-40mm F2.8 -- a very well
regarded zoom. Sadly, it fell victim to the AF era, and was later
supplanted by a brand-new design -- a Tokina 20-35mm AF, which is
not available in OM mount.
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, California, USA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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