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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
cooltouch wrote: |
If the deal seems too good to be true, it usually is. |
There are real deals that seem too good to be true, but they will only last a short while. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
cooltouch wrote: |
If the deal seems too good to be true, it usually is. |
There are real deals that seem too good to be true, but they will only last a short while. |
I agree with Calvin, given that a) there is enough knowledge about lenses and b) enough patience _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
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
Currently most FAV lens(es):
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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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
cooltouch wrote: |
If the deal seems too good to be true, it usually is. |
There are real deals that seem too good to be true, but they will only last a short while. |
I agree with Calvin, given that a) there is enough knowledge about lenses and b) enough patience |
There are lots of factors affecting the chance of finding bargains:
1) How deep is your pocket(I have lost many deals as my pocket is not deep enough)
2) Where you live
3) Who you know
4, 5) knowledge and patience as mentioned above
6) Luck
7) Braveness
and more... _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
cooltouch wrote: |
If the deal seems too good to be true, it usually is. |
There are real deals that seem too good to be true, but they will only last a short while. |
Yes, as the title of this thread often attests to. But one must be observant, yet willing to take risks now and then. But sometimes the signs are just not right and that's when it's time to take a pass. _________________ Michael
My Gear List: http://michaelmcbroom.com/photo/gear.html
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My Music: https://soundcloud.com/michaelmcbroom/albums
My Blog: http://michaelmcbroom.com/blogistan/ |
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Gardener
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Gardener wrote:
thebbm wrote: |
Gardener wrote: |
thebbm wrote: |
I found a canon FD 400mm f2.8 lens on a "graiglist". I cannot see the lens myself and i got a picture :
It have a lot of mark on the front lens, maybe fungus i don't know and it seems that the front element has been opened already ( look at the mark on the front black ring )
is this lens worth 300euros ? |
It has fungus, and someone clearly tried to open it. |
yes. i need to talk to the seller for better pictures. i don't know if it worse the buy ... |
To me the fact that someone with no knowledge and skill tried to go in there screams "run!" |
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Paulius
Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Posts: 321 Location: Connecticut
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Paulius wrote:
[quote="calvin83"][quote="kds315*"][quote="calvin83"]
cooltouch wrote: |
1) How deep is your pocket(I have lost many deals as my pocket is not deep enough)
2) Where you live
3) Who you know
4, 5) knowledge and patience as mentioned above
6) Luck
7) Braveness
and more... |
I wood say the most important are:
1)Knowledge
2)Location
3)LUCK |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
kds315* wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
cooltouch wrote: |
If the deal seems too good to be true, it usually is. |
There are real deals that seem too good to be true, but they will only last a short while. |
I agree with Calvin, given that a) there is enough knowledge about lenses and b) enough patience |
There are lots of factors affecting the chance of finding bargains:
1) How deep is your pocket(I have lost many deals as my pocket is not deep enough)
2) Where you live
3) Who you know
4, 5) knowledge and patience as mentioned above
6) Luck
7) Braveness
and more... |
I beg to differ....a bit:
ad 1) if you need a deep pocket, it ain't a bargain
ad 2) there is always friends to help, I always have friendly relaying friends
ad 3) yes, this is a value
ad 4,5) oh, big YESSSS - most important
ad 6) yes, at times, but cannot be counted on
ad 7) yep, you have to be bold, see the chance and JUMP!! _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
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
Currently most FAV lens(es):
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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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:28 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
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1) if you need a deep pocket, it ain't a bargain |
It is a bargain if you paid $10,000 for a $50,000 lens/camera. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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Olivier
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
I think I got one real bargain.
I took the risk to get an Asahi Pentax Spotmeter V which was sold for parts. In the description, seller was saying the needle was moving but didn't show the correct exposure and he didn't know how to set it, so sold it as parts.
It has a zone system sticker, so was used by an experienced photographer, and evidently not the seller.
As it was 16€, I decided it was worth trying.
Just received it and... it works perfectly !
Asahi Pentax Spotmeter V : 16€. I think seller didn't know what he had in hand.
_________________ Olivier - Moderator
Dslr : Olympus Pen E-P2 - Fujifilm X-Pro2 - Canon 5D MkII.
SLr and MF lenses : for feedback and helping people, cameras and lenses I own : full list here http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic,p,1442740.html#1442740 |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
I have one -- not with the Zone System mod, though, although it was common to do so. Bought mine about 25 years ago, and it still works perfectly. Because it takes the old 1.35v mercury batteries, I use 675 hearing aid batteries to power it. _________________ Michael
My Gear List: http://michaelmcbroom.com/photo/gear.html
My Gallery: http://michaelmcbroom.com/gallery3/index.php/
My Flickr Page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11308754@N08/albums
My Music: https://soundcloud.com/michaelmcbroom/albums
My Blog: http://michaelmcbroom.com/blogistan/ |
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StillSanj
Joined: 21 Apr 2015 Posts: 412 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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StillSanj wrote:
Original Pentax AP with "Sonnar" Takumar 58mm 1:2 for $50.
I think that's a real bargain.
Also a praktica FX with an M42 primolan for $60.
I've had a couple other decent purchases, but those 2 deals alone make it a great week. |
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dbuergi
Joined: 30 Sep 2015 Posts: 102 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:08 am Post subject: |
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dbuergi wrote:
Last week i got a Konica 135mm 2.5 with non working aperture for 10€.
I opened it up and found out that the aperture switch was out of position. Fixing cost me about 15 minutes. _________________ Follow me on Instagram @danyelbfoto
Visit my youtube channel about watches and photography:
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Gardener
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Gardener wrote:
A pick of last week shopping - a pair of nFd 35/2's for $50. |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Lee|Ratters
Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Posts: 78 Location: Bristol | UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Lee|Ratters wrote:
Canon FD 50/1.4 SSC breach lock for £26 which I didn't think was too bad Especially after a quick strip & clean _________________ Flickr |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3751 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:31 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
Canon "new FD" 28mm 1:2 in excellent shape: CHF 38.-- (EUR 35.-- / USD 40.--) at the local photo dealer, including 3 months of guarantee _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
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1) if you need a deep pocket, it ain't a bargain |
It is a bargain if you paid $10,000 for a $50,000 lens/camera. |
I just had that situation but paid $500 for it (for a scientific camera) _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
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
Currently most FAV lens(es):
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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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
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1) if you need a deep pocket, it ain't a bargain |
It is a bargain if you paid $10,000 for a $50,000 lens/camera. |
I just had that situation but paid $500 for it (for a scientific camera) |
_________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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reMac
Joined: 18 Jul 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Spokane, Washington, USA
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 2:27 am Post subject: |
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reMac wrote:
My bargains for April, all from local thrift stores. Prices are USD.
1) "SMC Pentax-M 1:3.5 135mm" (Pentax mount): $8.69
2) "Konica Hexanon AR 24mm F2.8" (Konica mount): $21.73. I had to go above my self-imposed $10 limit for this one, but it was worth it. My first 24mm manual focus lens.
3) Pentax "Super-Takumar 1:3.5/35" (M42 mount): $7.60. This came with the original metal front cap, a Takumar rear cap, Pentax 49mm UV filter, a leather case/strap stamped "Takumar 3.5/35" - and attached to the strap - a second leather case with a Pentax metal hood for a 50mm 1.4 lens.
4) "Olympus Stylus Epic DLX" (mju II) 35mm Compact Camera: $2.65. Heavily worn, it looks much worse in person.
A very good month for me. Most thrift-store lenses I've seen are either 50mm or 135mm. I was glad to finally find some 24mm and 35mm lenses.
Matt
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RnR
Joined: 11 Jul 2012 Posts: 283 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 5:56 am Post subject: |
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RnR wrote:
Very good deal on the Konica reMac! _________________ Currently shooting with Fuji X-E2s + Metabones Speedbooster + m42 and CY glass 💕
Cheers, Hasse |
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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 961 Location: Austin
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 6:51 am Post subject: |
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Mos6502 wrote:
Just bought an Enna Ennalyt 3.5/28 - as part of a lot of photo stuff (filters, close up lenses etc.) for $10. Pretty dirty, but cleaned up nice, test shots coming soon. |
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Piktuolis
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 20 Location: Vilnius
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Piktuolis wrote:
M42 CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 plus Pentacon 200/4 zebra and black CZJ Tessar - 57 euro on eBay. Pentacon needs aperture repair, the rest is ok. |
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Boris_Akunin
Joined: 22 Aug 2013 Posts: 393 Location: Bremen, Germany
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Boris_Akunin wrote:
I just got these two in the mail:
80€ for the MC24/2.8 VFC and 35€ for the MD300/4.5, seemed like a good deal...
Given the typical prices for the VFC version, I might just sell it and keep my regular 24/2.8.
_________________ Sony: A7 | Samyang FE 35/2.8 | Sony FE 85/1.8
Pentax: K-5 | K28/3.5 | M50/1.7 | DA18-135/3.5-5.6 | F35-70/3.5-4.5
Minolta: X-500 | XD | MD35/2.8 | MC50/1.4 | MD200/4 | MD75-150/4
Canon: nFD24/2.8 | nFD35/2 | nFD50/1.4 | nFD300/5.6 | nFD35-105/3.5
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3751 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 9:46 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
... not a bad deal *wow*
The 24 VFC of course is a collectors item, and its price is far too high for "real photography purposes".
If it was a shift 24mm, ok ... but it isn't!
Anyway, enjoy it
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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