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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:54 pm Post subject: My First Contax |
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cooltouch wrote:
I just won this auction:
Click here to see on Ebay
The outfit is located in France, so it's gonna take some time for it to make it all the way to Texas. I hope the seller packs it well.
So I paid 112 Euros for a 139 Quartz. Why would I pay so much for a 139 Quartz, you might be wondering? Well, take a look at the lens that is mounted to the camera. Take a very close look. It's a Tamron and it's a prime. The only Tamron prime that I know of that looks like this is the 17mm f/3.5. I own a Tamron 17mm, so I compared it with the lens mounted to this Contax, and I'm convinced it's a 17mm.
So, what's the going price for Tamron 17s these days? 112 Euros is a pretty good deal, just for the lens, isn't it?
Since I own a Tamron 17 already and since I definitely don't need two, I'll keep the cleaner of the two and the other will be eBay bound. I love it when I can find deals like this. Not only will I make money off this deal, but it means I'll get the Contax and the Tamron Contax adaptall-2 mount for free. Yep. _________________ Michael
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5027 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
there are two versions? so it is this one
https://www.tamron.co.jp/data/a2-lens/151b.htm _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
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DigiChromeEd
Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3461 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
Yep, that is the newer version of the 17mm Tamron. _________________ "I've got a Nikon camera, I like to take a photograph" - Paul Simon |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 4:09 am Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
Yes, I have a Tamron 17 just like that one, which is why I recognized it. _________________ Michael
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1633 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:33 am Post subject: |
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ZoneV wrote:
cooltouch wrote: |
Yes, I have a Tamron 17 just like that one, which is why I recognized it. |
Not, needed, on the 4. image the lens name 151B is shown _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
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trev
Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 580 Location: North Wales - UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:36 am Post subject: |
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trev wrote:
It doesn't say that the lens is included in the sale _________________ Fuji X10, X-A1 and Samsung nx 20 |
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kansalliskalaCafe
Joined: 23 Jul 2015 Posts: 602 Location: South Finland, countryside
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:39 am Post subject: |
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kansalliskalaCafe wrote:
trev wrote: |
It doesn't say that the lens is included in the sale |
"Bundled Items: Lens"
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
Yes, I made sure the lens was included before I bid. It would have been unethical not to include it in the sale since the lens was shown in most of the photos and there was no mention that it wasn't included. Besides, as Kansalliskala notes, it was listed as a "bundled item." The seller provided only the briefest of information -- and it was in French, which I don't speak. But i know how to use Google Translate.
To wit:
"Vintage Contax 139 Quartz
bon etat"
"etat" means basically 'condition', so "bon etat" is clear enough, but no specific reference to the lens.
At any rate, it was mailed yesterday, so I'll have it soon enough. _________________ Michael
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spiralcity
Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Chicago, U.S.A
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:17 am Post subject: |
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spiralcity wrote:
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