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DSG
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DSG wrote:
I have had a few bargains...Most of these were mint when I got them...From cheapest to dearest:
Vivitar 135mm f2.8 (£2 from a camera shop)
Auto Reflecta 55mm f1.7 (£2.74 inc.postage on ebay)
Pentacon 50mm f1.8 (£3 inc.postage on ebay)
Tokina 17mm f3.5 (£10 from a pawn broker)
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f1.4 (£14.46 inc.postage on ebay)
Tamron 80-210mm f3.8 macro (£15 inc.postage on ebay)
Vivitar 28-200mm f3.5-f5.6 macro (£17.50 inc.postage on ebay)
Vivitar 35-200mm f3-f4.5 macro (£18.50 inc.postage on ebay)
Nikon E-Series 50mm f1.8 (£26.49 inc.postage on ebay)
Canon FL 55mm f1.2 (£39.12 inc.postage on ebay)
Taylor-Hobson 12" (304.8mm) f4 (£41.50 inc.postage on ebay)
Enna Tele-Ennalyt 400mm f4.5 (£41.80 inc.postage on ebay)
Mamiya 645 80mm f2.8 (£50 from a camera shop)
Sigmatel Multi Scalematic 135mm f1.8 (£54.56 inc.postage on ebay)
MTO 1000A 1100mm f10.5 (£65 inc.postage on ebay)
Nikkon Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8 (£67.39 on ebay, no postage as I picked up in person).
I have plenty more lenses but they all cost more than the Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8, so I would'nt call them bargains. |
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StevenP
Joined: 19 Apr 2010
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Location: Holland
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StevenP wrote:
auto chinon 28mm f2.8 €2
queensday on the "junk" markets or flea markets as they are called 
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alex
Joined: 18 Apr 2009
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Location: UK
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alex wrote:
I am reliably informed by my wife that she is the biggest bargain I ever picked up in my life.
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Phenix jc
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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Location: France
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Phenix jc wrote:
| alex wrote: |
| I am reliably informed by my wife that she is the biggest bargain I ever picked up in my life. |
How much ?
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f/1.2 club Zuiko : 50/1.2, 55/1.2 Rokkor : 50/1.2, 58/1.2 Nikkor : 50/1.2, 55/1.2 Third Party : Porst(Fujinon-X) 50/1.2, Porst 55/1.2 Canon : S 50/1.2, nFD 50/1.2, FL 55/1.2, R 58/1.2, nFD 85/1.2 Hexanon : 57/1.2 Nokton : 50/1.1 |
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StevenP
Joined: 19 Apr 2010
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Location: Holland
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StevenP wrote:
yeah i wondered about that too, dinners.. diamond rings..
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fish4570
Joined: 06 Jan 2010
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Location: At the confluence of the Locust Fork of the Warrior River and Black Creek, Alabama
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fish4570 wrote:
I would say, Alex, your bride is correct. If she thinks of herself as the greatest bargain you have ever obtained, consider how highly she thinks of you ...
The Auto Rikenon 50/2, with rolev m.g. skylight filters - all glass is mint - that I received this week is, indeed, a fine bargain at $11. It is a sharp lens.
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alex
Joined: 18 Apr 2009
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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alex wrote:
| Phenix jc wrote: |
| alex wrote: |
| I am reliably informed by my wife that she is the biggest bargain I ever picked up in my life. |
How much ? |
I have a bargain wife, not a death wish!
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nemesis101
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
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Location: Oregon USA
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nemesis101 wrote:
This form a garage sale last week.. I already had one but this was nearly mint, and came with the 50mm f1.4, a 70-210 Series 1 (with horrible lens body but perfect optics) and the pictured Vivitar 2.5 / 90mm and x2 adapter for... $27 so I couldn't resist...
Photo taken with the trusty Planar 50mm f1.4 on the Panasonic L-1 using the world's oldest and worst flashgun (but only one with batteries!) with camera perched on my Canon Negative Scanner...
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Nelson
Joined: 06 Jan 2008
Posts: 618
Location: close to Paris, France
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Nelson wrote:
| nemesis101 wrote: |
| This form a garage sale last week.. I already had one but this was nearly mint, and came with the 50mm f1.4, a 70-210 Series 1 (with horrible lens body but perfect optics) and the pictured Vivitar 2.5 / 90mm and x2 adapter for... $27 so I couldn't resist... |
You would have been stupid if you had resist
what a bargain !
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TAIR 3S
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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
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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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Nelson
Joined: 06 Jan 2008
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Location: close to Paris, France
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Nelson wrote:
My bargain of the day
As new (leather box seem like they have left the shop yesterday  )
40e
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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
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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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nemesis101
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
Posts: 2050
Location: Oregon USA
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nemesis101 wrote:
YUMMY!
Doug
| Nelson wrote: |
My bargain of the day
As new (leather box seem like they have left the shop yesterday )
40e |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 57865
Location: Hungary
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Attila wrote:
| Nelson wrote: |
| nemesis101 wrote: |
| This form a garage sale last week.. I already had one but this was nearly mint, and came with the 50mm f1.4, a 70-210 Series 1 (with horrible lens body but perfect optics) and the pictured Vivitar 2.5 / 90mm and x2 adapter for... $27 so I couldn't resist... |
You would have been stupid if you had resist
what a bargain ! |
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Chris Watson
Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Posts: 168
Location: Fort Worth
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Chris Watson wrote:
While not as impressive as some of the stories on here, I have what may be considered a coup rather than a steal. Yesterday, I scored a Pentax Spotmatic camera with a Super Multi Coated Takumar 50 1.4 attached to it for $50 from a Buy/Sell consignment shop. It had a little dent on the filter barrel but other than that, it's perfect. Considering this lens alone goes for up to $200 on Ebay, I'm pretty happy with the purchase.
And just today, I won a Nikon fit Vivitar Series 1 70-210 3.5 second run made by Tokina for $10.50. With shipping, it comes to $25. Of course it's not the vaunted 1st or 3rd edition, but I can't really complain about such a low price!
Anyway, those are my best deals so far. Great thread!
Chris W
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010
Posts: 2463
Location: NC, USA
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walter g wrote:
My latest bargain is a Canonet QL17GIII with flash for $3. Here is a link to the thread.
http://forum.mflenses.com/canonet-ql17-giii-t28430.html
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MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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faxonpr
Joined: 20 May 2010
Posts: 4
Location: Eastern Colorado
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: Best Bargain |
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faxonpr wrote:
How about a Kodak Retina IIIC for $10.00. Yes, big C, meter works spot on with my Luna-Pro SBC.
I have more; way too many more. About 50 cameras are on display in the living room, but I am sure my wife knows there are more. She just never goes to the basement darkroom. |
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semso
Joined: 11 Dec 2009
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semso wrote:
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 1:3,5/90 (M42) 16 euros at Marktplaats.nl
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
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Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 1:3,5/90 (M42) 16 euros at Marktplaats.nl
Semso |
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
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Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Tom in Delaware
Joined: 17 Apr 2010
Posts: 42
Location: Delaware, USA
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| Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: Almost missed it. |
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Tom in Delaware wrote:
My latest bargain was an Asahi Pentax K1000 with a Quantaray QTB-7500A flash attached to it for $20. Both of them are in great condition. The flash is actually a Promaster FTD-5600 and it has a Pentax TTL module on it. It works with my Super Program and P30T in TTL mode, I can control the aperture in the cameras with the flash, pretty cool. My flea market buddy had to point the camera out to me, I had walked by that vendor before but she had just put the camera on the table. |
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Farside
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Farside wrote:
The one that tickled me the most was an original Ricoh Singlex with Rikenon 55/1.4 (Tomioka, iirc) on it for £10. It just looked like a battered old camera - but it's built like a tank and takes Nikon lenses.
A Tamron 90 for £25
Tamron SP35-80 £5
Tair 11A £10
Tamron PK/A mount free on 35-70, which cost £10
Pentacon 135/2.8 Zebra £10
Tamron SP70-210 19AH £10 like new with case and hood.
And many others.
The one I enjoy having the most is the Novoflex kit, which was new old stock (with carry case) and cost a couple of hundred in total.
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Blue
Joined: 26 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:29 am Post subject: |
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Blue wrote:
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I recently found a rare Tamron SP 180mm f/2.5 in mint condition that was
so cheap I dare not mention it as you would surely not believe me. |
You must be the person that found one hanging on the front of a camera body.
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Pentax "modern": MZ-3, *istD, K200d, K20d
Mamiya: C3 TLR, NC1000
Canon: EOS 10s, AE-1
Chinon: CP-7m
IKON: Contax D, Praktiflex FX & Victar 50mm f2.9
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Blue
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Blue wrote:
The most notable lens I have found has been a Takumar 35mm f4 with original brown case for $56.
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Mamiya: C3 TLR, NC1000
Canon: EOS 10s, AE-1
Chinon: CP-7m
IKON: Contax D, Praktiflex FX & Victar 50mm f2.9
Contessa-Nettel Piccolette - 7.5 cm Tessar & Compur shutter
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SVP
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
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Location: Greece
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SVP wrote:
Many bargains over the years, most recent ones (within 2010) are:
a used but excellent Micro-Nikkor 3.5/55 Ai for EUR31;
a pristine Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR 3.5/80-200 for EUR10;
and an almost mint Konica Hexanon AR 2.8/100 for EUR10.
Last but not least, late 2009 I got a Konica lot for EUR60, this comprised 3 bodies (Autoreflex T, T3 & TC, all exc+ to exc++) plus 4 lenses (exc++ Hexanon AR 2/35, 1.8/40, 1.8/50 x2 & mint 3.5/200). Earlier in 2009 I had found an almost unused, boxed pair of Konica Hexanon AR zooms (4/65-135 & 3.5/35-70) for EUR15. |
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DigiChromeEd
Joined: 29 Dec 2009
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Location: Northern Ireland
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
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Many bargains over the years, most recent ones (within 2010) are:
a used but excellent Micro-Nikkor 3.5/55 Ai for EUR31;
a pristine Konica Zoom-Hexanon AR 3.5/80-200 for EUR10;
and an almost mint Konica Hexanon AR 2.8/100 for EUR10.
Last but not least, late 2009 I got a Konica lot for EUR60, this comprised 3 bodies (Autoreflex T, T3 & TC, all exc+ to exc++) plus 4 lenses (exc++ Hexanon AR 2/35, 1.8/40, 1.8/50 x2 & mint 3.5/200). Earlier in 2009 I had found an almost unused, boxed pair of Konica Hexanon AR zooms (4/65-135 & 3.5/35-70) for EUR15. |
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hexi
Joined: 01 Jul 2009
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Location: France
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hexi wrote:
Hi here
Ok, i think i've found the best bargain ever, i'm a bit intrigued but hey.
Just read : the guy sells a Canon 5D II with 500 actuations, but also with a 50mm 1.2 and a grip to match? The price asked is 800€ ( yes you read correct )
Click here to see on Ebay
edit : it seems already sold
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