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Minolta MC 85/2 in need of TLC
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:22 pm    Post subject: Minolta MC 85/2 in need of TLC Reply with quote
Posted today on a popular auction site is listed a Minolta MC 85/2. Bidding ends in just under a fortnight. The seller kindly informs that although cosmetically in good shape (8.5/10) the front and back lens show signs of fungus and that the aperture is stuck on 1.7. Focusing is however nice and smooth.
Is this something which can be sorted if one is adventurous or best left to the knowledgeable enthusiasts? Starting bid is 700 SEK roughly $85 US.
Worth a bid?

Thanks for any advice.[/b]


PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would personally not take the risk. How bad is the fungus? What's left of the coating after removing it? Are you gonna repair the lens yourself? Otherwise extra costs have to be made. Prepare for possible surprises.

I use my Minolta AF 100/2.8 macro sometimes as a portrait lens and it's excellent wide open. You can probably find one for about 100 bucks. You'd only need an additional adapter with aperture control.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hard to say from text description. Fungus could be ignorable and close to zero damage to coating. On the other hand it could be an ugly sample.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Minolta MC 85/2 in need of TLC Reply with quote
Platypus59 wrote:
Posted today on a popular auction site is listed a Minolta MC 85/2. Bidding ends in just under a fortnight. The seller kindly informs that although cosmetically in good shape (8.5/10) the front and back lens show signs of fungus and that the aperture is stuck on 1.7. Focusing is however nice and smooth.
Is this something which can be sorted if one is adventurous or best left to the knowledgeable enthusiasts? Starting bid is 700 SEK roughly $85 US.
Worth a bid?

Thanks for any advice.[/b]


The aperture should be quite easy to fix / clean (have done it myself on a MC-II). Fungus might be a bit more difficult (I don't know how easy the first and the last lens can be taken out; on the MC 1.2/58mm it's a bit a pain). If you want to use the lens (not collect), I wouldn't be too worried about the fungus, even if after the cleaning some minor marks in the coating may remain.

S


PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A 85 mm f2 with the aperture stuck on 1.7 ???? Rolling Eyes Sounds wrong to me if you ask... Rolling Eyes


PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Antoine wrote:
A 85 mm f2 with the aperture stuck on 1.7 ???? Rolling Eyes Sounds wrong to me if you ask... Rolling Eyes


A Minolta MC (!) 2/85mm doesn't extist. I assume it's an MC 1.7/85mm, though.

S
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