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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shaolin95 wrote:
Just got a pretty good deal..does not happen very often for me.
$46 for a Canon FDn 20mm 2.8 Very Happy


WOW nice find Wink ... i'm missing that one as well ... as soon as i have it i'll compare a few 20mm classics:

Canon FD 2.8/20mm
Konica Hexanon 4/21mm
Minolta MC 2.8/21mm
Minolta MD 2.8/20mm
Minolta AF 2.8/20mm
Nikkor AF 2.8/20mm
Pentax-A 2.8/20mm

Greez, Stephan


PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevemark wrote:
shaolin95 wrote:
Just got a pretty good deal..does not happen very often for me.
$46 for a Canon FDn 20mm 2.8 Very Happy


WOW nice find Wink ... i'm missing that one as well ... as soon as i have it i'll compare a few 20mm classics:

Canon FD 2.8/20mm
Konica Hexanon 4/21mm
Minolta MC 2.8/21mm
Minolta MD 2.8/20mm
Minolta AF 2.8/20mm
Nikkor AF 2.8/20mm
Pentax-A 2.8/20mm

Greez, Stephan

Nice collection there!
I only got a plastic fantastic Phoenix 19-35mm and a Rokinon 14mm so one is close in range to compare but I will check it against both for fun.


PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[20mm] VERY nice deal shaolin95!


+1 on only 18 Euros for the CZ Flektogon and body.

Surprised


PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not the deal of the year but better than nothing :
minolta md 50mm f2, like new with box and hod : 10e.


PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cooltouch wrote:
18 Euros for a Flectogon? I'd say that's pretty dang cheap! Never mind the fact that you got a minty looking Spotty in the deal.


I have picked up two f2.4 Fleks for that sort of price (one was £10, another in a mint Praktica kit with a CZJ 135mm f3.5 for around £40)
The point is they don't look anything special, and if they come with an old MTL3, no-one would suspect that they are a collectable lens, as you can't give the bodies away.

Don't hate me, It's my pension plan...


PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Biotar in Exa mount for 5.40 euro, including shipping.


And then I lost it during postal strike in Germany. Laughing


PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is terrible, I just sold my ML 300/5,6 and ML 55/2,8 together with my C/Y nex adapter and then I find this Sad

Paid 25€ for this set:



And for this set I paid 35€. Konica stuff is pretty rare to come by locally so I was happy with this, even though they are probably not the most desirable Konica lenses:



PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice looking!


PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^ Yashica and Konica....
Excellent finds! What a bargain.

The Hexanon AR 50 f1.7 is a VERY sharp lens, and one of my favorites. If the 28 f/3.5 is a 7/7 version, it's quite desirable.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Topcon RE super with Auto RE Topcors 1.8/5.8cm, 2.8/10cm and 4/20mm for CHF/USD 100.-- (EUR 95.--) ... everything working fine, though the RE herself has some scratches, bumps and dents Wink


PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I picked up a Schneider g-claron 270mm f11 for about £5 a while back from a carboot. Covers a fairly large image circle, I have feeling it's a process lens so it's not really useful for me. It just makes a nice paperweight lol.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

F/11 is on the dim side, but a lot of these process lenses can be converted to useful spotting scopes and/or wide-field astronomy scopes. I have a 300mm f/5.6 Tessar that came out of what the seller told me was a "paint comparator." It's a popular optic for making "copyscopes." See here for some info:

Here's an image I found of my lens. I found this image in the Astromart.com classifieds, btw:


And an image of your typical copyscope made from PVC tubing:


Some DIY pages on how to build one:
http://www.dma1.org/~wagner/copyscop.htm
http://www.arcticrail.com/telescope/telescopepages/copyscope.html
http://www.teeters-telescopes.htmlplanet.com/copyscope.html

As I mentioned, f/11 is on the dim side, but it might still be useful for wide-field astrophotography.


PostPosted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WNG555 wrote:
^ Yashica and Konica....
Excellent finds! What a bargain.

The Hexanon AR 50 f1.7 is a VERY sharp lens, and one of my favorites. If the 28 f/3.5 is a 7/7 version, it's quite desirable.

just right, own both of tem. Very Happy


PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I posted on the main forum, but I figured it belongs in here to. Had a lot of bargains, but this is best one.

Some of you may know- I ran across a good deal for some "exakta" lenses.







Meyer gorlitz 969126 Tele Megor 1:5.5 f=18cm
Meyer gorlitz 932853 Trioplan 1:2.8 f=10cm
Meyer gorlitz 967870 Tele Megor 1:5.5 f=15cm
Carl Zeiss Jena 2239519 Tessar 1:2,8 f=5cm
And a bunch of knick knacks.

They are all pre-war and in great condition.
The kicker is the cost...$45 dollars plus shipping.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^
Wow! Now that's a bargain! Like 1


PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

don't forget apo heliar Smile


PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's what I call a bargain!
Congrats


PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got lucky and picked up a exakta night camera (not sure which model, still trying to figure it out) with a 80mm F2 biotar lens for €100. Cameras shutter is stuck and the lens has some cleaning marks on the front element, but I'm still rather chuffed!


PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok dont shoot me as this deal is not for a Manual lens but I had to tell someone about it Very Happy
I scored a Sony FE 55mm F1.8...yeah the one that is almost $1000 new for $15
Well, I got a Sony A7ii and that lens for $1300 from a local buyer and sold the camera only for $1285 total so yep...I dont think I will ever top that deal in my life time. LOL

The only sad part is that I was supposed to sell the lens for a profit but I am liking it so much that I cant force myself to do it yet...must be strong!


PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shaolin95 wrote:
Ok dont shoot me as this deal is not for a Manual lens but I had to tell someone about it Very Happy
I scored a Sony FE 55mm F1.8...yeah the one that is almost $1000 new for $15
Well, I got a Sony A7ii and that lens for $1300 from a local buyer and sold the camera only for $1285 total so yep...I dont think I will ever top that deal in my life time. LOL

The only sad part is that I was supposed to sell the lens for a profit but I am liking it so much that I cant force myself to do it yet...must be strong!


WOW! "Slaps my forehead!"
I would've done the same. An epic lens that will become a classic decades later. And still wow you. The body will be historical old tech, as all bodies eventually become.

But didn't I read you were moving up to full frame recently? This wasn't the A7 series you just got was it? Or are you getting the A7RII?


PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WNG555 wrote:
shaolin95 wrote:
Ok dont shoot me as this deal is not for a Manual lens but I had to tell someone about it Very Happy
I scored a Sony FE 55mm F1.8...yeah the one that is almost $1000 new for $15
Well, I got a Sony A7ii and that lens for $1300 from a local buyer and sold the camera only for $1285 total so yep...I dont think I will ever top that deal in my life time. LOL

The only sad part is that I was supposed to sell the lens for a profit but I am liking it so much that I cant force myself to do it yet...must be strong!


WOW! "Slaps my forehead!"
I would've done the same. An epic lens that will become a classic decades later. And still wow you. The body will be historical old tech, as all bodies eventually become.

But didn't I read you were moving up to full frame recently? This wasn't the A7 series you just got was it? Or are you getting the A7RII?

Oh yes I still have my A7ii! Smile
This is one a local seller posted with the FE 55mm for $1400 then discounted $100 on it. I really thought about keeping it at such amazing deal but my wife prefers to help me shoot and I rather buy glass as you said, it holds its value a LOT longer than cameras.....so Canon FD 300mm 2.8 here it comes. Very Happy
As for the A7rii well...I normally dont buy things right when they come out. I wait for prices to go down and try to buy used instead (aside form my previous NEX-6 which I bought new but never again lol). So I will wait for it to drop in price and see if the "issues" people are finding are real/fixed or wait for the next revision. Is not like my A7ii cannot deliver. Smile


PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, some good bargains here, even some steals! Laugh 1 Laugh 1


PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

112,5€ including auction fees:



D800
AF-S G 50mm 1.8
105mm f2,5
35mm f2

Don't get too excited. Here's the catch:



This camera took a dive at some point and the top LCD is broken.
It came with a dead battery and no charger. So I just ordered a charger from China.
3-4 weeks wait before I get to see if this camera still has a spark of life in it. Neutral



Closer look. It seems like the camera fell on that loop where the strap goes. You can see a crack there. The top glass of the LCD is actually only cracked on the far right. All the other cracks are underneath there.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would check the price for repair of the D800. It is a very good body.

The 17M (1.2x) follows Smile I won't use MF lenses without it


PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I will probably do that. It costs 30€ to have an estimate made. Then I will know if it's worth it to get it repaired.
But first I am going to wait and see if the camera still does something with a charged battery.
If it still works I don't think I'll have that LCD repaired. Or is it a vital thing? Can't you see all that stuff in the viewfinder as well? (i'm not familoar with nikon DSLR's)