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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, you have to remove the lever and shark's fin, be careful, I buggered a Vivitar 2.8/28 doing it.


PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

recently i bougth:
-Zenith 122
-flash
-helios 44m4 (faulty)
-Zenitar mc 50mm f1.9 (perfect)
-Mir-1B 37mm f2.8 (perfect)
-Jupiter 37AM 135mm f3.3 (good condition)

only for 50€!!

fo me is a good bargain!! Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a bargain the 37a sells for £40-50 on its own
and see my recent post on the one i got a lovely lens.


PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1930s Voigtlander Bessa 6x9 with Skopar 3.5/105, all in great condition for 12ukp.

Still smiling about this one.


PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
1930s Voigtlander Bessa 6x9 with Skopar 3.5/105, all in great condition for 12ukp.

Still smiling about this one.

Wow Shocked
Well bargained/haggled/stolen Laughing


PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

a Listar auto 2x converter for Minolta MD for US $5,= aka € 3,87 ;P

Wink

reg.


PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SonicScot wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
1930s Voigtlander Bessa 6x9 with Skopar 3.5/105, all in great condition for 12ukp.

Still smiling about this one.

Wow Shocked
Well bargained/haggled/stolen Laughing


He listed it at 99p start, 12ukp BIN. Shocked Shocked Shocked

When I saw it my finger hit the BIN button quicker than you could say 'Buy it!' Laughing Laughing Laughing

Now I have two identical Bessas, first one was 18ukp and in decent condition, fully working.

This is the 12ukp one:



The 18ukp one is on the left:



PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another XR RIkenon, this time a 50/2.

With the 2 lenses above (XR Rikenon 50/1.7, Super Paragon 24/2.8, all from the same source), I still paid less than £20 for the lot.

I just need to look into using PK on EOS now, or but an NEX and adaptor.


PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I picked up my rather hard to find Tamron SP 200 (looks the same as the 200F) teleconverter for just under £30.00. No idea of the value as they're so rare!


PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Recently , and just for info, i found a konica 24 2.8 for 50 € and 3 others hexanon including a 21/4 a 135/2.5 and zoom 65-135 (relatively rare) for 200€ (shipping included). Something quite pricey but that i can still afford (to the upper limit so).
On hunt to find some german Carl Zeiss (planar type) Smile
It's still possible (but hard) to find the pearl..


PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats, the 2.8/24 Hexanon is a stunning lens, has a lot of 3D pop too.


PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Asahi Pentax-M SMC 50/1.7 on an ME Super with PL, flash, leather bag, etc, $25. My fav 50 so far.

Konica Hexanon AR 50/1.7 on Konica body, $5
Minolta MC Rokkor-X PF 50/1.7 on Minolta body, $20
Canon FDn 50/1.8 on nice A1 body, my fav film body so far, $6
Vivitar VMC 55/1.4, $10.99. Heavy, hard to focus, great bokeh.
Canon FD 135/2.5, $4
Canon FD 28/3.5, $4
Promaster 80-200/3.5, $5.99. What a POS, extremely soft, wasted $5.99. Smile

All Goodwill finds, all clean and unscratched. Cheap Chinese M43 adapters cost more than the lenses! Smile


PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nikkor-P 105mm f2.5 v1 - $50


PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know if it will be a good bargain but :









There are HELIOS, PRINZ, ZENIT and MAKINON but I don't know which is which and what the focal lenght are. All I can see is that it's fast lenses.

All for 30 €. I'm waiting for more photos from the seller.

Edit : So, have news :

Makinon tele-auto 1:2.8 f=135
Helios auto zoom 28-70mm 1:3.5/3.8
Rexagon auto mc 1:2.8 f=28mm
no info about the 4th one

Worth the 30€ ?


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

a 3x MC Auto Prinz Var I Rim Teleconverter MD Mount for € 3,-

Reg.


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Picked up a Fujica st705w with a ebc fujinon 135 2.5, super yashinon r 35 2.8, fujinon 55 1.6, vivitar 2x teleconverter, southall barclay lightmeter, two metal hoods ( 58mm and 49mm) three hoya 49mm uv filters, one hoya 49mm polariser, one hoya six point star special effect filter, one hoya plus three close up filter all in a specially coverted case for 60 quid!


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1963 Jupiter-9 2/85 for 27 quid.


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Meopta Anaret S 4.5 / 50mm for GBP 2.95. Sold as dusty and faulty but works ok.

Now chinese want 55 USD for helicoid for it ... .


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Macca wrote:
Picked up a Fujica st705w with a ebc fujinon 135 2.5, super yashinon r 35 2.8, fujinon 55 1.6, vivitar 2x teleconverter, southall barclay lightmeter, two metal hoods ( 58mm and 49mm) three hoya 49mm uv filters, one hoya 49mm polariser, one hoya six point star special effect filter, one hoya plus three close up filter all in a specially coverted case for 60 quid!

Wow! Nice going. Smile


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe I'll be picking up a lot tomorrow morning that can be classified as one of these. Will let you know tomorrow Wink


PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My biggest bargain so far has been the Pentacon 30/3.5 which I found last month in a charity shop, for £4. Razz

http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?p=1231833#1231833


PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last Sunday:

1968 Schneider-Kreuznach Componon 150mm/f5.6 for 4x5 work; factory mounted in Synchro-Compur shutter.
Price: $5 (Canadian!)

A while back:
Rollei 35 T - $2

From the estate of the original owner, I picked up a time capsule from the 1960s: an all original 1952 Pacemaker Speed graphic kit.
-Kodak Ektar 127mm Taking lens
-Original flashgun
-Original film holders
-Series VI hood + filter set
-Original "Vulcanoid" case
-Working GE Light meter in Case
-Business card + exposure notebook from 1961
When I got it home, I found it had 2 negatives of downtown San Diego from 1961, undeveloped on Royal Ortho pan - successfully revived 2 of them.
$200 - Okay, so it's not $5, but I'm pretty pleased Smile

The Componon mentioned above is going to be set up on this one.


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, it has arrived, with a surprise :







The surprise was the Helios 44M 58mm f2 that the seller did'nt mention.

So, for 30€, I have :

- A Zenit TTL in perfect working condition
- a Rexagon Auto 28mm f2.8 with a dent on filter but with pristine optics
- a Helios 44M 58mm f2 almost brand new
- a Makinon Tele-Auto 135mm f2.8 very clean
- a Helios 28-70mm f3.5-3.8 very clean

I gave the Zenit TTL with my faulty Pentor 135mm stucked @2.8 to my 9 years old daughter. She likes to play with it in the garden and she plays 'I'm a journalist' Laughing


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hanimex 135 / 3.5 for about 6 euro included delivery


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Contax AE-lens Carl Zeiss Planar 1.7/50 T* 30€

Works perfectly on Nikon D200 with little modded Leitax-mount.