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Sun 20-40:3.5 multicoated for Nikon AI
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: Sun 20-40:3.5 multicoated for Nikon AI Reply with quote

Currently on Ebay a Sun 20-40:3.5-lens for Nikon AI. Can't seem to find anything on the net about this brand/type.
Anyone here?
Link to the item: http://cgi.ebay.nl/Nikon-AI-Fit-Sun-Multi-coated-20-40mm-F3-5-macro_W0QQitemZ160381903263QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Elektronik_Computer_Foto_Camcorder_Objektive_PM?hash=item255781a19f#ht_1116wt_730


PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bit later: zoomed in on the picture and noticed that it was a 24-40:3.5. Then Google finds more. Wink


PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had one of these a few years ago, before the digital era really got going. It's quite large and heavy and has a nice feel to it. At least mine did. Only ever shot one roll of film which seemed quite good allowing for it being quite an old w/a zoom design. If the price stays down it would certainly be a worthwhile thing to experiment with.


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DikkieDick wrote:
Bit later: zoomed in on the picture and noticed that it was a 24-40:3.5. Then Google finds more. Wink


Did you contact the seller to let him know he made a mistake in his listing?


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cooltouch wrote:
DikkieDick wrote:
Bit later: zoomed in on the picture and noticed that it was a 24-40:3.5. Then Google finds more. Wink


Did you contact the seller to let him know he made a mistake in his listing?


Michael, not yet. Will do so. It's a Dutch.
Bit later: done.


PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Notified seller, didn't get a response. Lens was sold for €20,50. Didn't place a bid though.


PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I placed 20€ but was overbid the last second Crying or Very sad oh well Wink


PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have unkind memories of that lens - mine was quite the king of pincushion and barely better than these fish-eye accessory lenses to screw into the filter mount. YMMV, though, it may have been worse than average - these cheap zooms often had build issues, the labour cost for collimating each assembly step is what made the brand name lenses more expensive.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think this is the same one as the Hoya 25-42mm F3.5 which i owned before. The same design, same filter size, even the same button on the lens body.