How can I identify the mount on an old Soligor 28mm f/2.8 lens?
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I have a Soligor Wide-Auto 28mm f/2.8 lens and I’m trying to work out which camera mount it uses. Since Soligor lenses were sold in many versions, what’s the best way to identify the mount on this specific lens? I’ve seen suggestions that a lens marked "MIN" may be Minolta MC/MD. Is that likely, and are there good ways to confirm it before buying an adapter?
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This lens was made in many, many different versions over the years — Soligor primarily (or exclusively?) licensed other company's products and attached their name. This forum post identifies at least 21 different versions, and those may come in multiple mounts.
I'm pretty sure that this one has an old Minolta bayonet mount (Minolta MC/MD). That's substantiated by the label MIN, which presumably indicates Minolta. You can compare many old lens mounts on this page — or, a google images search can be very helpful too.
For adapting this to a modern DSLR, the bad news is that the flange focal distance is roughly the same as modern lens mounts. See Is it possible to adapt lens from one brand into another brand's body? for more on that. You can get adapters, but they need to contain glass in order to retain infinity focus, and therefore will either be very expensive or compromise image quality. If, instead, you want to adapt to a mirrorless camera system, you may have better luck — see for example How can I use a manual-focus Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm SLR lens on a four-thirds system?
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Soligor sold the same lens design in many different mounts, so the exact mount depends on the individual copy, not just the lens name. A marking like "MIN" strongly suggests it is a Minolta manual-focus mount, typically Minolta MC/MD.
To confirm, compare the rear mount of your lens with reference photos of common vintage mounts. Image searches and lens-mount reference pages are usually the quickest way to verify the bayonet shape, locking notch, and lever arrangement.
If it is Minolta MC/MD, be aware that adapting it to many modern DSLRs is not ideal because the flange distance is too similar. Simple mechanical adapters often won’t allow infinity focus; adapters with corrective glass may be needed, which can reduce image quality. Mirrorless cameras are generally easier for adapting older manual-focus lenses.
So: yes, Minolta MC/MD is a likely match if it’s marked "MIN," but confirm by visually comparing the rear mount before purchasing an adapter.
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