Overview

The Soligor 55-135mm f/3.5 Auto-Zoom, a Tokina-made lens from around 1968, is a heavy, solid two-touch zoom with a tiny built-in hood (MFlenses). Optical performance is poor at f/3.5—very soft with extreme flare and aberrations, usable only for 'pictorial' or artistic portraits (MFlenses). It improves significantly at f/5.6, but even then lags behind later zooms like a 1979 Tokina 28-80 (MFlenses). The lens suits those seeking a vintage look for portraiture, but not for sharpness or modern standards.