I'm selling some beautiful lenses

[Orio]

Due to financial necessity, I am selling some of the most beautiful pieces of my collection.

Here's what I call my "three tenors"
It's the old Nikkors tele trio of 1.8/85 , 2.5/105 and 3.5/135
As you can see, they all have the old pre-AI Nikkor's look.
The 105 and 135 are in "almost like new" condition. Glass is perfect, mechanical part are perfect, aesthetically mint + (only few barely visible wear signs here and there). I would really call them "like new".
The 85 has some moderate wear on the barrel paint. Focusing and aperture rings are quite stiff, but still fully operatable. There is a minor, very superficial sign on the coating of front lens, in peripherical position. I never noticed any problem at all in the pictures, not even in backlight.

I sell the three lenses together for 270 Euros + shipping + paypal fee. MFLenses members with more than 100 messages posted will not be charged with paypal fee.
The combined price brings a significant saving compared to how much I would sell the lenses alone for.

If you think about buying, do it fast before I change my mind (I'm very attached to these pieces and I'm nost sure for how long I'll keep them for sale).

P.S. needless to say, the optical performance of the three lenses is terrific.

[Orio]

A picture of the "three tenors":



P.S. all lenses come with the original Nikon caps.

[Orio]

And here I sell my Nikkor 3.5/20 mm
This is a fantastic wide angle. Really a pain to sell it.
Super sharp.
It has much wear on the barrel because it has been used much. And the reason is, it's such a good copy.
On the front glass there is one, short, needle thin sign on the coating. I used this lens many times without hood against the sun and I never noticed any problem coming from that mark.
Aperture and focusing ring work smooth and fast.

Price is 150 Euros + shipping + paypal fee.
As you can see, with the lens comes also the original screw in Nikon beautiful front cap (not common to find). There is also an original Nikon rear cap.

Here is the lens:


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[Orio]

For sale also a gorgeous Zeiss Flektogon 4/20
very rare black barrel version (latest version)
This is really both a great lens to use and a collectioner's piece, difficult to find.
Optically perfect
Aesthetically mint + (only very minor sparse wear on barrel)
Mechanically, the focusing ring gives some resistance at about half of it's run. It is however fully operatable.

With this lens, I took some great photos.
I am selling only because I have other two Fleks 4/20 and this is the one piece that has the higher value (due to rarity).

Price is 250 Euros + shipping + Paypal fee. MFLenses members with more than 100 messages posted will not be charged with the Paypal fee.

Here is the lens:

It comes with two caps.

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[Attila]

Go ahead guys! All are super deal!!

[Screamin Scott]

Wish I had the $$$ for the 20mm Nikkor or the Flektogon. The 85mm Nikkor is tempting as well, but I can't use it as it is Pre-Ai.. Oh well, I'm sure they will find a good home.

[martinsmith99]

I know a man that shoots Noink. Will the `3 tennors' and the 20mm work on a D200?

[Orio]

Thanks. I really hate to let these go, but I am in a situation where I can not afford to keep many different systems. So I will sacrifice M42, Nikon, M mount rangefinder, and Pentacon 6. I will keep a couple of lenses for Nikon, P6 and M42 though. And I will keep my FM2 and the Bessamatic M42. All the other cameras will go, including my F70. Anyone interested in the F70? It works perfectly.

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[Orio]

[Esox lucius]

I can't tell from these photos if they've been AI converted or not. They're Pre-AI and unless they have seen a conversion (costs about 35e) you can't mount them on a D200.

Orio, I sent you a pm about the lenses.

[my_photography]

Any possibility in mounting pre AI Nikkor to Minolta AF?

[Esox lucius]

To mount Pre-Ai lenses on newer Nikon bodies the lenses need physical modification (Ai conversion, costs about 20 to 35 EUR/USD at a Nikkor specialist, depending on which conversion kit needed). Unless the Pre-Ai Nikkors have been Ai-converted they can damage the Nikon body's metering tab and/or lens mount.

I don't know what kind of an adapter you are using to mount Nikkor Ai/Ai-S/AF-D lenses on your Minolta AF body, but I suspect the same Pre-Ai use applies for adapter use as well?

A good resource on Nikkor lens compatibility: http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

How can you tell if a Pre-Ai lens has been Ai-converted or not? Click here and scroll down http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikortek.htm for visual identifying guide.

I think Orio can best tell about the three tenors and whether they've been Ai-converted or not.

[Orio]

[my_photography]

[Orio]

The black Flektogon 4/20 is sold.

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[Orio]

The three tenors are sold, also.

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[LucisPictor]

Orio, I am always sorry to hear that a lens fanatic needs to sell lenses.
I am in the same situation. Life has become terribly expensive these days.
Selling your gear here is a good idea, because you know that your lenses will find a good new home!

[Orio]

[Esox lucius]

The Flek found new quarters from Finland, where it will see use on my Bessaflex, possibly D3 as well. I do look forward to sharing photos taken with it once it has arrived.

[cilinderman]

The three tenors will start now a new season opera in Andorra . I'll keep you informed!

[Attila]

[Orio]

Only the Nikkor 20mm is left, anybody interested?
It is, really, a great lens. Satisfaction guaranteed.

If no one wants it, it will go soon on Ebay.

[LucisPictor]

[Esox lucius]

The Flek 20/4 arrived today and oh boy what a wonderful lens it looks like! My Bessaflex TM is right now loaded with ISO 50 film so I need to make an effort to expose the rest of the frames, but I do look forward to publishing results here.

It seems very well corrected, unless you draw close to subjects barrel distortion is not present, perspective distortion obviously is

I'll be back, as the axiom goes

[Attila]

Lucky Man! I saw only this copy (I almost watch every day Ebay and local market! Congrats!