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izvar
Joined: 17 Feb 2011
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Location: Moldova
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 Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: Lenses at home, are they cheaper? |
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izvar wrote:
Hello everyone. I am completely new here. And not very old owner of some FUJINON lenses. I am absolutely in love with these lenses. Here's list of my FUJINONs:
EBC Fujinon 35/2.8
EBC Fujinon 55/1.8(2 copies)
EBC Fujinon MACRO 55/3.5
EBC x-Fujinon 55/1.6
EBC Fujinon 100/2.8
EBC Fujinon 135/3.5
awaiting EBC Fujinon 50/1.4
As they say "appetite comes by eating" To my collection grows I need EBC 19mm and some others;)
I have a great opportunity to go in Tokyo recently. I want to know if someone has taken manual lenses bought from Japan. Are there better prices. I think they have shops full of 19mm Fujinons at sweet prices  Or that's just an illusion?
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Welcome! Japan is one of the most expensive country on the Earth and they like photography and like old gears. I guess valuable lenses are fetch higher price there than in your country. You have nice list from Fujinons, they are not so common. Did you bought all from one person ?
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Welcome in the forum!
A warning is obliged however, this is a place with high risk of getting infected with LBA. But may be you are infected already  .
Here are several enthousiastic users of Fuji lenses in the forum; I have only 50mm 1.8 lenses on Fujica reflexes myself, that doesn't count really.
Member Koji is one of the experts who can make you wiser on the question you come with, I think. He visits Japan on a regulairly base I believe.
Enjoy your stay here!
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izvar
Joined: 17 Feb 2011
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Location: Moldova
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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izvar wrote:
Thanks, Attila
I'll be more realistic now.
I gathered my little collection from 4 different persons.
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Attila
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
That is nice, I though perhaps you got all from one collector. To visit Japan is a fantastic opportunity even if you couldn't buy anything. Just open your eyes and enjoy company of those great people and their wonderful country.
If you have a chance to take some pictures, please publish it here!
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izvar
Joined: 17 Feb 2011
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Location: Moldova
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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izvar wrote:
Thanks, guys.
I'm already infected;)
I'll try to get pleasure ... and I'll try to forget about hunting lenses
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Attila
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| izvar wrote: |
Thanks, guys.
I'm already infected;)
I'll try to get pleasure ... and I'll try to forget about hunting lenses |
Best what you can do
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
I don't know about Japanese prices of old gear.
You can get new gear considerable cheaper than in Germany, though.
And what you have is a fantastic variety of offers of old lenses in Japan!
Welcome and enjoy your stay!
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indianadinos
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indianadinos wrote:
Hi,
Welcome to the LBA hospital ... sorry, forum ... and enjoy your stay ...
You almost beaten me. I just have:
2 x EBC Fujinon-W 28/3.5
2 x EBC Fujinon 55/3.5 Macro (1 with the original 1:1 tube)
2 x EBC Fujinon-T 135/3.5
2 x EBC Fujinon-T 135/2.5
1 x (EBC ?) Fujinon 43-75
Awaiting an EBC Fujinon 50/1.4, a 55/1.8 and a 200/4.5 ...
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Takumar: 24/3.5, 28/3.5, 35/2, 35/3.5, 50/1.4, 55/1.8, 85/1.8, 105/2.8, 120/2.8, 135/3.5, 150/4, 200/4
Pentax-K: M28/2.8, K28/3.5, M50/1.4, A50/1.7, M50/4 Macro, K85/1.8, K105/2.8, K135/2.5, M200/4, M70-150/4
Zeiss: Flektogon 20/2.8, 20/4, 35/2.4, 35/2.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Pancolar 50/1.8, Biotar 58/2, Sonnar 135/3.5, Sonnar 180/2.8
Meyer: Primagon 35/4.5, Domiplan 50/2.8, Oreston 50/1.8, Primoplan 58/1.9, Trioplan 100/2.8, Orestor 100/2.8, Orestor 135/2.8
Schacht/Steinheil: Travenar 90/2.8, Travenon 135/4.5, Quinar 135/2.8, Quinar 135/3.5
Russian: MIR 37B, Industar 50/3.5, Helios 44M & 44M-2, Jupiter 37A
P6: Flektogon 50/4, Biometar 80/2.8, Orestor 300/4
Nikkor: Nikkor-O 35/2, Micro 55/3.5, Nikkor-S 50/1.4, Nikkor-Q 135/2.8
Fuji: EBC 28/3.5, EBC 55/3.5 Macro, EBC 135/2.5
Misc Lenses: Kiron 105/2.8 Macro, Tamron SP90/2.5
... and a few other Vivitar, Tamron, Sigma and Soligor lenses ...
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ludoo
Joined: 18 Sep 2009
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Location: Milan, Italy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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ludoo wrote:
Welcome to the forum, Fujinons are great!
I have
55/1.8
100/2.8
100/2.8 EBC
135/3.5 EBC
200/4.5 EBC
And of course a Fujica st605n!
Have to get myself a few wides. 
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Past Lenses: Nikkor 24/2.8, Nikkor SC 50/1.4, Nikkor 50/2, Nikkor H 85/1.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5, Nikkor Q 135/3.5, Fujinon 100/2.8, Fujinon EBC 100/2.8, Fujinon EBC 135/3.5, Fujinon EBC 200/4.5, Mamiya SX 135/2.8, CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 zebra, CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5, ...
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ducdao
Joined: 19 Jun 2010
Posts: 288
Location: Montreal, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:24 am Post subject: |
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ducdao wrote:
I have:
1x 35/2.8
2x 50/1.4 EBC
1x 50/1.4 non EBC
6x 55/1.8 EBC
2x 55/2.2
2x 135/3.5 EBC
All in m42 mount , of course. I really want the 100/2.8 and it's the next one one my list.
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Pentax K100D/K10D/K20D/K-x/K-7 | DA15/ 35/40/70 Limited | DA10-17 | DA14 | DA* 50-135
Takumar: 24/3.5 | 28/3.5 | 35/2 | 35/2.3 | 35/3.5 | 50/1.4 | 55/1.8 | 85/1.8 | 85/1.9 | 105f2.8 | 135/2.5 | 135/3.5 | 150/4 | 200/4 | 300/4
Pentax: K20/4 | M20/4 | M28/3.5 | K30/2.8 | K35/3.5 | M50/1.4 | M50/1.7 | K50/1.2 | K50/1.4 | K55/1.8 | A50/1.4 | M85/2 | M100/2.8 | K105/2.8 | M100/f4 | M135/3.5 | K135/2.5 | M150/4 | M200/4 | M300/4
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
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Location: Houston, Texas
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cooltouch wrote:
Well, I don't have any Fujinon lenses -- unless you consider the one permanently attached to my Finepix S3000 digicam  -- but welcome to the forum anyway.
Attila is correct. If the Japanese like a Japanese-made item, they will usually pay more for it than anyone else will. So chances are that, if you run across a stash of Fujinon lenses anywhere in Japan their prices will be on the high side. BUT! If you will be traveling to Japan anyway, it will never hurt to look.
Me, when I was still very new to photography, I visited Japan, and decided that I would buy a camera there, figuring that I would get the best deal in Japan for a Japanese camera. I bought a Canon A-1 -- still very high-tech for 1983. Paid about $250 for it. Came to find out when I got back that I could have bought it through a US mail-order house for about $25 cheaper. Go figure.
Oh well, have a good time here. Looks like you're off to a good start with your Fujinon collection. And post some pics when you get the chance.
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izvar
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Location: Moldova
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:27 am Post subject: |
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izvar wrote:
Thanks to everyone for the warm words. And for sharing data about your lenses. I never knew so many FUJINON fans with beautiful collections. Of course I'll share with you pictures created by these cute lenses and not only by them.
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