How much???

johnriley
Posted 05/02/2008 - 17:54 Link
I can't believe what I've just seen on eBay.

Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm screw thread lens (East German), with fungus inside and the aperture non-operational, is currently going for £39.

£39??? Why???

Best regards, John
Mannesty
Posted 05/02/2008 - 17:56 Link
A reasonable price for a paperweight, I'd say
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
iceblinker
Posted 05/02/2008 - 18:19 Link
The highest three bidders are all in the far east. I don't know what the relevance of that is, but it's interesting!
~Pete
Mannesty
Posted 05/02/2008 - 18:54 Link
Quote:
The highest three bidders are all in the far east. I don't know what the relevance of that is, but it's interesting!
Maybe they know something that we don't ? ? ?
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
MX veteran
Posted 05/02/2008 - 19:24 Link
Maybe they don't know something we do!
K100D Super, 18-55, 50-200, Sigma 10-20, Sigma 70mm macro and lots of old lenses
Mannesty
Posted 05/02/2008 - 22:27 Link
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
johnriley
Posted 05/02/2008 - 22:35 Link
My own SMC Pentax-M 135mm f3.5 went for £45, although it was absolutely mint to be fair, but perhaps there's something about 135mm lenses at the moment.

If they are the "flavour of the month" maybe it's time to dust them off and get them on eBay.
Best regards, John
Mannesty
Posted 06/02/2008 - 00:11 Link
Anybody want my SMC Pentax-A 135mm 1:2.8? Only £500 and I'll post for free.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
niblue
Posted 06/02/2008 - 07:41 Link
Th CZJ 135mm F3.5 is a very good lens however paying that sort of cash for one in that condition is stupid as I've seen them go in mint conditon for around £60 or so.
promhandicam
Posted 06/02/2008 - 07:56 Link
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snip . . . Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm screw thread lens (East German), with fungus inside . . . snip
Perhaps if it is going to the far east then they are buying it for the fungus - an ingredient in some extra special dish - sweet and sour Jena anyone?



Steve
stevejcoe
Posted 06/02/2008 - 09:39 Link
Hyram
Posted 06/02/2008 - 13:36 Link
Quote:
Anybody want my SMC Pentax-A 135mm 1:2.8? Only £500 and I'll post for free.
At that price I think you should include personal delivery
Hyram

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Mannesty
Posted 06/02/2008 - 16:38 Link
Quote:
Mannesty wrote:
Anybody want my SMC Pentax-A 135mm 1:2.8? Only £500 and I'll post for free.
At that price I think you should include personal delivery
You drive a hard bargain ! Such a wonderful lens at a bargain price and you want personal delivery too, nah, I think I'll keep it (as if I had a choice, but you never know, one day . . . .).
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
Reuben0
Posted 06/02/2008 - 19:32 Link
These days, CZJ lenses seem to have a cachet totally out of proportion with results gathered by objective testing

See for example: http://oomz.net/135/.

I was very amused to see another writer's conclusion that "the tested Super-Multi-Coated Takumar is embarrassingly good compared with the highly regarded CZJ S(onnar)".

http://galactinus.net/vilva/retro/comp135.html

Will these Canon users ever learn

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R
robby
Posted 07/02/2008 - 18:06 Link
Quote:
...Perhaps if it is going to the far east then they are buying it for the fungus - an ingredient in some extra special dish...
...a pinch of 135 and a dash of 50...

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