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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:21 pm    Post subject: What is on your REAL wish list. Reply with quote

We've had the "What not to sell" This thread is for what you are looking to buy if it becomes available for a reasonable price. (whatever is reasonable for you)


Me:
Printing Nikkor 90mm 2.8
Voigtlander Apo Lanthar 125mm 2.5 macro
Olympus OM 90mm f2 macro

I also have a long watch list on e-bay. (I'm jealous of you folk that have a large enough used markets to find treasures in flea markets and 2nd hand shops, For me even craigslist is mostly a waste of time)

I watch for bargains mostly but also pricing trends.

Recent treasure find Olympus OM 24mm f2 in near pristine shape at a BIN of 160 . (I dream of a complete collection of the Oly 'deuces' F2 or 1.2 lenses. I lucked into a 40mm f2 and have the 85mm f2 and now the 24mm f2 I also have the 55mm 1.2 but not the 50mm 1.2)


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

now - Haiou-64


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sergtum wrote:
now - Haiou-64


that was on my wish list for a long while, it's funny to have one but it's also pretty trash, i'd still like to have one of the gold ones anyway (mine's bronze)


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm looking for a Soligor Miranda (Kowa made) 58mm F/1.5, they sure don't come around often...


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

my list is getting pretty short nowadays, but thankfully things i didn't even know i wanted still turn up here and there

rubinar 300/4.5
olympus 500/8 reflex
nikon 500/8 reflex newer model
any first-party 35/1.4 (but 35/2 would be fine too)


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alun Thomas wrote:
I'm looking for a Soligor Miranda (Kowa made) 58mm F/1.5, they sure don't come around often...

I am looking for this one too. Wink


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've a rubinar 300 4.5 for sale. It is a soviet era version with the case caps and filters in near mint. What do you think its worth?


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sergtum wrote:
now - Haiou-64

Like 1

Are you going to get the first version which contains lanthanum element(s)?


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At a very heavily discounted price, I would be tempted by Minolta MC 100mm f2, Minolta MD apo 600 and Minolta 35 mm shift... I do not hold my breath though...


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A schneider Robot Royal 150mm Tele-Xenar......

21mm LTM


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Minolta: 4/21mm or 4.5/21mm; 35 Shift, 400 APO, ...
Konica AR: 1.8/28mm, 6.3/300mm
Canon FD: 1.4/24mm L, 2/100mm, 2.8/300 L ...
Nikkor: 4/18mm, 2/28mm, 2/85mm, ...

... but then - usually something unexpected is arriving, such as the Canon FD 3.5/20mm Macro or the Konica AR 2.8/21mm and 2.8/24mm (II) ... Wink


PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sergtum wrote:
now - Haiou-64


I've had one of these for ages, it's in nice condition except for a lack of paint on one side of the aperture ring where the brass shines through. It hasn't worn away, it missed the spray gun in the factory. It's just visible in this picture at the bottom of the ap' ring - compared the black surfaces each side of it.

It's a decent enough lens, which it should be being a Minolta mount Chinese copy of the Russian Helios 44M which was itself a copy of the German Zeiss Biotar; that's a great heritage. But in reality it's not as good as any of my Minolta 50ish lenses.

I't's not on my keeper list, but it's not in my for sale boxes either. Wink





PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I have everything manual (around 150 lenses) and set of L for Canon EOS, some good autofocus lenses for Sony E mount FF will be nice to have. The Sigma 19/2,8 for Sony crop sensor and a very mediocre Sony 28-70 kit one, are not enough.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, here's a list, but I don't know about the "reasonable" bit.

A really nice FF camera or two. One mirrorless, one not. Not sure which brand I'd go with.
Canon LTM 50mm f/0.95 or, barring that, a LTM 50mm f/1.2 will do
Canon FD 14mm f/2.8 L
Canon FD 24mm f/1.4 Aspherical
Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Canon FD 200mm f/1.8L
Canon FD 300mm f/2.8 L
Canon FD 600mm f/4 L
Rolleiflex SL66 -- complete outfit
Deardorff 4x5 Field Camera with complete complement of lenses and film holders -- or equivalent


I think that about does it -- for now.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also looking for the Kowa made,
Soligor Miranda 58mm f1.5
Soligor Miranda 17mm f4 made by Norita.
Auto Miranda EC 35mm f2.8. Very hard to find in the USA.
Canon nFD 35mm f2, that doesn't have bearing damage.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find a replacement FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical that doesn't cost >$1000 like that will ever happen.

Leica M DR 50/2 in black.

Still want an early Helios 40 and MIR 1 to go with my early Helios 44.

Topcor 30mm macro box set.

The prototype Topcor 28/2.8 & 50/2.8 presets

Topcor R 13.5cm f2 & R 30cm f2.8

Contax G 28 & G 35 to transplant..

SMC Pentax K 85/1.8 & K 28/3.5

Voigtlander 28/2 APO VM that I hope is in development and that they make a 110 APO in VM mount, plus the 50 APO VM.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sergtum wrote:
now - Haiou-64


What????


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kiddo wrote:
sergtum wrote:
now - Haiou-64


What????


That's what I thought! Looked it up. It is an inexpensive Chinese knock off of the venerable CZJ Biotar 58mm f2.

ebay current ad:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174796408461?hash=item28b2ad868d:g:va8AAOSwryRgv~U-


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jamaeolus wrote:
kiddo wrote:
sergtum wrote:
now - Haiou-64


What????


That's what I thought! Looked it up. It is an inexpensive Chinese knock off of the venerable CZJ Biotar 58mm f2.

ebay current ad:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174796408461?hash=item28b2ad868d:g:va8AAOSwryRgv~U-


Here is that link without the tracking information: https://www.ebay.com/itm/174796408461
And here it is using Attila's script tags (see buttons near "Upload picture" button on topic reply page) : Click here to see on Ebay

That's a new version. The photos above show the older version. Also see https://diediemustdive.wordpress.com/2019/08/10/the-chinese-biotar-haiou-64-%E6%B5%B7%E9%B8%A5-58mm-f-2-sr/


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jamaeolus wrote:
I've a rubinar 300 4.5 for sale. It is a soviet era version with the case caps and filters in near mint. What do you think its worth?


way more than i'm willing to pay for it


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are a bunch that I'm keeping my eye out for, but the top of my list is the Leica APO-ELMARIT-R 180mm f/2.8 v.II #11357. Only a few hundred were made.

I bought one from KEH a couple years ago and then, while it was in transit to me, another one popped up on eBay. Once the lens arrived, it turned out to be the first version, #11273, and KEH had mislabeled it on their website. This first version is not compatible with the APO-Extender 1.4x and has ninja-star bokeh highlights. KEH paid for the return shipping and gave me a full refund, but when I then went back to eBay, the one listed there had sold. To this day, that's the only time I've seen this lens for sale.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Soligor 100mm f/2 (hard to find one without haze)
Soligor 135mm f/2


PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

C/Y Planar 100mm f2 and 85mm f1.4
Cinelux projector lens around 100mm
Primoplan 58mm
Pentax Limited 77mm 1.8
Canon EF 16-35mm f4
Zuiko 24mm 2.8
Minolta 24mm 2.8


PostPosted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also want a Haiou-64...then I have all the Biotari family (I think...)
Ernostar 100/2 + a master machinist's time to adapt to my Bronica S2 (I already have an adapter for the Bronica S helical to Nikon Z)
Canon FD 24/1.4....no idea why, but I have wanted one for 40 years
Canon 50/0.95 - I managed to get a 50/1.2, which is soft and juicy and sometimes a pain to use...so, this will give me more of all of that!


PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe the 58mm f1.2 Noct Nikkor. Yeah, the late 70's ads sure suckered me.
Would still be interesting to try though.
I fear such a creature will remain in the un-obtanium range for me.

A little (?) more realistically, the Bronica SQ-A and 3 lens set with speed grip that I had.

I think the most realistic desire for me would be a long (300mm) telephoto in Nikkor ED glass...

-D.S.