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480sparky
Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Posts: 355 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: Who --wouldn't-- take free glass? |
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480sparky wrote:
Had a little free time yesterday and was near the local brick-n-mortar camera store, so I stopped in to buy a couple little things.
Turns out, they were cleaning up their "Old, Used and Ancient" corner. You know, the old 'dinosaur' stuff nobody wants any more. There was a large box of old, oddball lenses they had posted on their facebook page. They wanted to clear all this old stuff out, and were either tossing it, donating it or just plain giving it away. And the lenses were part of the "come take what you want out of this box" offer.
Since I knew there were three Nikon F-mount lenses in there, I dove right in. And by pure luck, I was one of the first 3 people to dig into said box of toys.
So by pure happenstance, I ended up walking out with three old-school zoom lenses.......... for free.
Left to right, they are:
RMC Tokina 80-200 f/4 "Close Focus"
Soligor MC 70-210 f/4.5
Super Cosina 80-200 f/4.5-5.6 Macro.
All three have very clean barrels, considering they were all just tossed into a box. And the glass on them is exceptionally clean as well. This is the same box I got my Sigma MiniWide II 28/2.8 a while back for the princely sum of $10.
Later today, I'll take them into the back yard for some test drives. I'm not expecting anything fantastic (save possibly for the Cosina).
I'll probably keep just one of them, and donate the other two to a worthy cause.
If anyone here has any insight to any of them, I'd love to hear your thoughts. |
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DigiChromeEd
Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3460 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
Well, I would imagine the Cosina will be the worst of the trio, followed by the Soligor and the best is probably the Tokina. But I could be wrong! I look forward to your evaluation. _________________ "I've got a Nikon camera, I like to take a photograph" - Paul Simon |
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480sparky
Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Posts: 355 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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480sparky wrote:
So far, some quick-n-dirty tests show they're pretty much on par with each other.
As expected, crisp and clear in the centers, with softness and CA increasing as I get to the corners. And softness increasing with focal length as well. This is expected.
But all 3 are surprisingly sharp, considering their age. |
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TrueLoveOne
Joined: 30 Sep 2012 Posts: 1839 Location: Netherlands
Expire: 2013-12-24
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
I did the same a few weeks ago. Took a few boxes with old stuff, lenses, cameras, flashes i had in the attic to a nearby charity shop.
They were almost all gone the next day, not for free though... _________________ My Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/
Sony A7, Canon 5D mkII, Minolta 7D + RD3000 and some more.....
Minolta and Konica collector.... slowly selling all the other stuff! |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
Expire: 2013-12-03
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:04 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Wow! Nice "deal".
Congratulaions! _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
Things ON SALE
Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
http://www.retrocamera.de |
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blende8
Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 260 Location: Bremen, Germany
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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blende8 wrote:
The Tokina is very good.
I used it on a Pentax MX from ca. 1980 - 1995. _________________ Best wishes, Wieland
K-1, K-5IIs
Pentax, mysterium quod absconditum fuit ... |
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tromboads
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 1655 Location: Melbourne AU
Expire: 2015-10-01
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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tromboads wrote:
I agree, I also just picked up a 80-200 F4 RMC Tokina I have a bit of live under the front element but despite, it seems fairly useable. as far as cheap 80's zooms go. Have fun. |
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vroger
Joined: 23 Jul 2014 Posts: 623 Location: MN
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:13 am Post subject: |
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vroger wrote:
Now you should write detailed reviews on them.. :0) _________________ Roger Lund
Canon EOS-M, Fuji X-E2, Helois 44-0 Vintage, Helois 44-4, Canon FD 50mm 1.8, Jupiter 8 50mm F2, Jupiter 3 50mm F1.5, Canon Serenar 50mm 1.9, Canon 50mm 1.8 LTM, Canon Serenar 85mm F2, Leica 50mm f2 summar, E.Ludwig 50mm F2.9, Rekagon will.wetzlar 50mm 2.8,, a.schacht ulm travenar 135mm F3.5, CZJ 29mm 2.8 Hoya 28mm 2.8, CZ Tessar 50mm 2.8, MIR 37mm. 2.8, Porst Color Reflex MC 50mm 1.7, Vivitar 28mm 2.8 mc cf
http://photography.rogerlund.net
For sale: Canon EOS-M and MF Adapters. |
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