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luisalegria
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 Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:47 pm Post subject: Free lenses! Free lenses! |
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luisalegria wrote:
Free lenses - or worthless lenses?
I am cleaning out my stuff, as I should have been doing more often!
I am giving away a lot of humble or troubled lenses. They all work though. Or you may want them to experiment.
First batch below. Ask for any of them or all of them, send me a PM. First to ask gets what he asks for.
Free postage in the USA (yes this is an act of charity!).
Foreign postage will be a problem, as frankly these lenses are not worth international postage rates.
If you REALLY REALLY want me to ship them somewhere we could work out something.
I have tried, fixed, modified, and featured most of these in a writeup and portfolio.
Some will be well known here, others are "mysteries". Please comment on the provenance or special qualities of whatever, if you know it!
 _1011195 by luisalegria, on Flickr
28mm's up the yin-yang.
In the back - the well known Vivitar 28/2.5 Kino/Kiron in Nikon mount. Seems to work fine.
Left to right -
Focal 28/2.8 in M42, A/M switch, has fungus. Maker unknown
Auto Sears 28/2.8 in M42 NO A/M switch, in operating condition. I suspect it is for a Chinon. ****TAKEN****
Auto Sears MC 28/2.8 in P/K Internal dust, minor scratches front element. Otherwise in operating condition. Unknown maker. ****TAKEN****
Starblitz Auto Macro 28/2.8 in P/K. Goes down to 1:5 marked. Missing rubber ring. Otherwise working. Has the Cimko diamond, so I guess thats what it is.
Auto Rexar MC 28/2.8 in P/K. In operating condition. Definitely a Cimko I think.
 _1011197 by luisalegria, on Flickr
The inevitable 135's
Left to right
Suntar 135/2.8 in M42, but modified to be permanently manual aperture. A better lens than one would think!
Lentar 135/3.5 preset in T-mount. Not a Tokina!
Auto Sears 135/2.8 M42 with A/M switch. Decent lens ****TAKEN****
Quantaray 135/2.8 in Olympus. Smells like a Sigma, but who knows. Like new. ****TAKEN****
 _1011199 by luisalegria, on Flickr
80-200-ish zooms
Left to right
Sun 85-210/4.8 M42 Auto. Unfortunately has fungus internally. Functional otherwise.
Hanimex-Praktica 90-230/4.5 M42 Auto. The classic ubiquitous Tokina
Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.7 in Nikon mount. Works fine, but zoom is very stiff. This one at least will never "creep"!
 _1011200 copy by luisalegria, on Flickr
70-300 ish zooms
Left to right
Cosina 75-300/4.5-5.6 in P/K - Quite dusty inside. Very worn outside. However surprisingly good.
Minolta "beercan" 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF - Almost new, but a spot of fungus on the front of the second element. ****TAKEN****
 _1011201 by luisalegria, on Flickr
300mm primes
Accura Diamatic YS (Sankor) 300/5.5 converted to PK manual aperture. Dirty inside.
Rubica 300/5.6 preset T-mount. Works fine. No T-mount included.
Next item is a Lentar 300/5.6 but it has the dreaded last-element unremovable haze problem. I have cannibalized it. Not available.
Vivitar 300/5.6 preset T-mount. I think these were Kino made. Dirty inside, has extemporized tripod mount screw. Heavy thing.
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I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work.
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:13 pm Post subject: More Free lenses! |
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luisalegria wrote:
Same as my earlier post -
First to ask gets them.
Free postage in the USA.
 _1011206 by luisalegria, on Flickr
Terragon 35/2.8 preset T-mount. A Sankor of course. ****TAKEN****
Kalimar 18-28/4 PK (actually Ricoh KR) - A couple of large scratches on front element. Which doesn't matter as this is...not a great lens.****TAKEN****
Soligor 450/8 preset T-mount silver ring. Clean, works, in original styrofoam.****TAKEN****
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I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work.
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DConvert
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Location: Essex UK
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:26 am Post subject: |
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DConvert wrote:
Shame I'm not in the USA, there are several I might like to play with, but as you say postage makes it impractical.
Very generous of you anyway!
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kansalliskalaCafe
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kansalliskalaCafe wrote:
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GoldMark
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GoldMark wrote:
Good idea 
But i am out of the game, i am from Germany
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Sciolist
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Sciolist wrote:
A fine piece of altruism luisalegria . I hope they all find good homes . |
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Lloydy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
Nice one Luis, great offer.
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LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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kds315*
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Very kind gesture!!
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http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
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X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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walter g
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:10 am Post subject: Re: Free lenses! Free lenses! |
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walter g wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
Free lenses - or worthless lenses?
I am cleaning out my stuff, as I should have been doing more often!
I am giving away a lot of humble or troubled lenses. They all work though. Or you may want them to experiment.
First batch below. Ask for any of them or all of them, send me a PM. First to ask gets what he asks for.
Free postage in the USA (yes this is an act of charity!).
Foreign postage will be a problem, as frankly these lenses are not worth international postage rates.
If you REALLY REALLY want me to ship them somewhere we could work out something.
I have tried, fixed, modified, and featured most of these in a writeup and portfolio.
Some will be well known here, others are "mysteries". Please comment on the provenance or special qualities of whatever, if you know it! |
Out of all the lenses you listed. I find the Focal 28mm f2.8 the most interesting.
I actually recently bought a mint condition copy of this lens. Sadly it still sitting on my still to be tested shelf.
For a lens sold by Kmart I expected a lower quality lens. Not so. Really nice build quality.
Luis, like you said unknown maker, but that's
What makes this lens interesting. Copy of a Tomioka design??
What I do know about this lens is:
It was made in approx. 1978.
It has 8 elements in 7 groups,
and it has 8 aperture blades.
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Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Oldhand
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Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Good one Luis.
A very thoughtful gesture.
Tom |
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55
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Free lenses! Free lenses! |
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55 wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
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Thank you, Luis! PM sent.
The Auto Sears 28 f2.8 M42 looks similar to Tokina's RMC 28 f2.8.
And I've seen the Auto Sears 135 also labelled as Chinon. I'm interested in Sears 135s and I wonder about the timeline of this (Chinon?) lens. I suspect it was sold sometime around 1980 when Sears was transitioning from selling Japanese made lenses to Korean made. |
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55
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:01 am Post subject: bump |
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55 wrote:
As usual, Luis has delivered the goods!
Thank you, sir!
Tim |
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alex_d
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alex_d wrote:
what a kind gesture ..
i could have some stuff for free soon too |
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pdccameras
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pdccameras wrote:
Very thoughtful, Louis - who knows, you may have started a trend here!
Cheers,
Paul
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