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trypode8
Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Paris - France
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject: You really gonna hate us, for sure! |
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trypode8 wrote:
Dear MFlenses addicted,
Flor27 and myself went to the 45th International Photographic Fair at Bièvres, France (30 min from Paris) this Sunday. The weather was fine and we decided to walk a little without any intention to buy anything (that is true, we are not addicted, I swear!), because some friends told us it was too expensive in there...
It was big, plenty of sellers from everywhere (France, Germany, NL, Russia, Japan...). Some put all their stuff full of dust direct to the ground, some were real international big shop with windows and logos.
It was difficult to find good MFlenses in the middle of all that crap...
Dust everywhere...
A Russian seller with Kiev camera and... old watches.
Some sellers were very nice, collector above all, it was pleasant to have a little chat and tries some beauties :
SMC Pentax-A 1:1.4 85mm. One day, maybe...
SMC Takumar 1:4 600mm medium format mounted on a 35mm Pentax ME. Great one!
Singer-Librascope f:3.28 T:4 500mm not so heavy and so beautiful! Look at the face of the boy next to me... (1000 euros if you want one)
Canon 1:0.95 50mm. The famous ultra bright lens, "not so expensive": 1000 euros with more accessories and the wife of the seller (SIC). But she wasn't very "fresh" so we walk away...
And now: why "you gonna hate us"...
The first seller we saw was far away from the center of the fair. I found a M42 Russian lens: it was the Mir 1 Grand Prix Brussel 1937 1:2.8 35mm.
"How much for this one?
- Well... 5 euros.
- Deal!"
Flor27 put it on his EOS 5D
The same seller had some boxes full of crappy broken flashes or anything. We found an Industar 1:3.5 50mm for... 5 euros again!
A test of the Industar mounted on my Pentax K10D
We continue our hunting, now decided to found good deal (and forgetting the idea of spending nothing... ).
A seller had great lenses, but very very expensive. I found an open metallic wallet, it was the Photosniper FS-12!
"How much for this one?
- I have to ask it to my husband, wait a minute... 40 euros.
- ... 40 euros?
- I'll check again... Yes, 40 euros.
- Deal!"
But my brother flor27 ran over here, stopping the deal. He just wanted to check if it was a good deal, because he found the price too low. Let's check inside the wallet :
The Zenith is missing, one orange filter is missing, the stick looks good, the Tair ok, the Pentacon too. We found a 200 iso color film, some handkerchief, a Polaroid flash (!), extension rings and... What is that lens on the corner? I looked at it and discover: a Flektogon MC 1:2.4 35mm. We both had an heart attack!
"Everything, included this lens, are really sold with that wallet?
- Yes, I told you!
- Deal!"
At this moment, we were so happy, like in a dream. Another seller just next to him was selling the Photosniper (complete, without the Flektogon of course) for 120 euros...
At the end of the day, please say hello to our little "lenses hunt booty":
- Photosniper FS-12 (with a Pentacon and a Tair) + Flektogon MC 1:2.4 35mm : 40 euros
- Mir 1 Grand Prix Brussel 1937 1:2.8 35mm : 5 euros
- Industar 1:3.5 50mm : 5 euros
- Tamron 1:2.5 90mm macro (with Adaptall Nikon ring) : 20 euros
- TTL Prism for Kiev 60 : 40 euros
- Lighting cell Gossen Lunasix 3 : 10 euros
And some m42 tubes, x2 FOCA MC4 M42, include in the FS wallet...
- Total : 120 euros.
So, are you gonna hate us?
Be there next year! _________________ My MF Lenses |
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maddog10
Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 1072 Location: Maryland, USA
Expire: 2015-02-12
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:31 am Post subject: |
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maddog10 wrote:
I hate you!!
(not really)Congratulations!
EXCELLENT finds. I have not heard of a large photography fair/expo here in the US, anyone know of one? _________________ Michael Hill |
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Himself
Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 3240 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Himself wrote:
Damn man, you got luck.
That seems to be the paradise.
What you have in the third picture is not a watch, it's a stop watch, un chronomètre.
I have one identical, same brand - Slava. _________________ Moderator Himself |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
Expire: 2018-01-18
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Good luck happens to people who give good luck an opportunity -
which in your case meant going in the first place, and then in understanding what you saw, which is not a common knowledge.
So, congratulations ! _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4569 Location: right now: Austria
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
great!
..and I admit I do envy you for the very joyful day you must have had and what you came home with, congratulations! _________________ my photos on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/collections |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Agree with the above, congrats on your great bargains!
Bill |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:26 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
congrats! this was a great fishing days and weather was fine _________________ T* |
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6557 Location: Ireland
Expire: 2013-12-27
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Superb haul - in and out like a burglar That Gossen was an absolute bargain - it's a very useful meter.
Getting the Flek for free though, that was just pure jam. _________________ Dave - Moderator
Camera Fiend and Biograph Operator
If I wanted soot and whitewash I'd be a chimney sweep and house painter.
The Lenses of Farside (click)
BUY FRESH FOMAPAN TO HELP KEEP THE FACTORY ALIVE ---
Foma Campaign topic -
http://forum.mflenses.com/foma-campaign-t55443.html
FOMAPAN on forum -
http://www.mflenses.com/fs.php?sw=Fomapan
Webshop Norway
http://www.fomafoto.com/
Webshop Czech
https://fomaobchod.cz/inshop/scripts/shop.aspx?action=DoChangeLanguage&LangID=4 |
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Nelson
Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 618 Location: close to Paris, France
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Nelson wrote:
You made some bargains !
I went on saturday at 18h30.
The only industar i saw was announced at 15e, it didn't try to negociate nd did not bought it.
I just bought a Meyer 300 f4 for 70e, may be i should have negociate a little more, it wat annouced at 99.
I am jealous for the Tamron 90 at 20e !!! _________________ DSLR : EOS 350D, 300D, 7D, 5D
Pentacon 50 f1.8, 135 f2.8, 200 f4;
TAIR 3S
Helios 44/2
Meyer Optik Orestegor 200mm f4 Orestegor 300mm f4
Tamron 24mm f2.5 01B, 300mm f5.6 670Au, 75 250, 300mm f5.6 SP 54B, 500mm f8 SP 55B, SP 70 210 3.5, SP 60 300
my MF lenses
EF 50 1.8 I, EF 100macro f2.8, EF 70-200 F4 L is, EFS 17-55 f2.8 is, Sigma 10-20 EX, 18-50 2.8 EX, 300 f4 hsm, 400 5.6 hsm |
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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: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
You got some great lenses for bargain prices for sure!
Congratulations!
BUT: Please, be careful with the MIR-1 and the EOS 5D, it can easily touch the mirror and break it!!! The MIR-1 can normally not be used at an uncut 5D! _________________ 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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Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 1195 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Flor27 wrote:
Thanks you all !! It was our first time there, a nice place near Paris.
Actually I need to clarify somethings :
- the Tamron 90/2.5 adaptall is in absolutly not selling state at all : both grips are gone, dents everywhere, full of dust outside... but no problem at all on lenses nor diaph nor focusing ring. Selling the Adaptall mount for Nikon @ 15 € will leave this junk for less but it's very scary to look at
- Fotosnaiper box was missing the Zenit FS camera, thus the low price. But no, all filters (5) are here and the Tair-3S is just fine with snappy aperture and clean focusing, just some paints & scuff marks. The Helios-44 is also missig but a Pentacon 50/1.8 was included. All other accessories still there.
- The included Flek 35/2.4 need some helicoid relub, has dent on filter ring but aperture & lenses are clean. I will not complain indeed
- the Lunasix was sold "as is" because there where some stuff moving inside while shacking it and the display was moving a little bit. I was in hope of a something unscrewed and at home, a look inside it told me I was right so the fix was just to rescrew it.
A great day, not because of bargain we were far from expected to do, but to see all those fantastic cameras & lenses, with the hability to play with and nice chat with dealers. And I have plenty fullfiled my initial goals : finsd a Kiev 60 TTL prism (not easy, only 3 vendors sold those camera) and a good light metter
Next year I will open a thread for your wishes, and even drive you there if you are in Paris.
Cheers
Florent _________________ Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:48 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
you just save those lenses, I heard that the seller wanted to throw them in trash if nobody take them
me jealous never _________________ T* |
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Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 1195 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Flor27 wrote:
You made some bargains !
I went on saturday at 18h30.[/quote]
Oh, you were there too ? Too bad I didn't put a message first, we could probably meet there
Nelson wrote: |
The only industar i saw was announced at 15e, it didn't try to negociate nd did not bought it. |
I've seen it too.
Nelson wrote: |
I just bought a Meyer 300 f4 for 70e, may be i should have negociate a little more, it wat annouced at 99. |
Vendors were not kind about negociation, and even if they were, too much high starting price have killed us often.
Nelson wrote: |
I am jealous for the Tamron 90 at 20e !!! |
Don't be, it's like Freddy Krueger reincarnated in a lens _________________ Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
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Brian
Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 83 Location: Virginia, US
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Brian wrote:
Is that first picture the stuff that you bought??? |
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shad309
Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Illinois, USA
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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shad309 wrote:
Maddog,
http://www.cameraexpo.com/
http://www.camerashow.biz/
http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/shows.htm
HAVE FUN _________________ Canon 400D & 350D
Lenses- German, Japanese, & Russian |
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maddog10
Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 1072 Location: Maryland, USA
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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maddog10 wrote:
Thanks for the links - Can I borrow some money? _________________ Michael Hill |
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shad309
Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Illinois, USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:27 am Post subject: |
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shad309 wrote:
LOL, all you need is that $2000 from another post I saw earlier! _________________ Canon 400D & 350D
Lenses- German, Japanese, & Russian |
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Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 1195 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Flor27 wrote:
Brian wrote: |
Is that first picture the stuff that you bought??? |
Thanks God no !
It was some stuff sold by a dealer, lying on the floor. You can have a deeper look here : http://flor27.free.fr/forums/mir_1/IMG_6023_.JPG _________________ Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
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