I bumped into another eBay deal on the lens in question from Austria. He wanted $126 shipped for 2 of them. I figure i will keep the better of the two and throw the other one back on eBay. Shipped from the US I should be able to get a pretty decent price. I might end up only spending $20-$30 net when it is over.WoodSheddin wrote:I just ordered the adaptor on eBay and am now trying to decide if the 135 is worth the current $110-120 shipped price on eBay.Rick Denney wrote:I doubt you'd find a modern lens sharper than a 135mm/3.5 Sonnar or a 50/1.3 Super Takumar (if you can find one that is not yellowed).
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That's a good deal, for sure, unless they are both too beat up. Even then, you'll likely get your money back if you have to flip them.WoodSheddin wrote:WoodSheddin wrote:I bumped into another eBay deal on the lens in question from Austria. He wanted $126 shipped for 2 of them. I figure i will keep the better of the two and throw the other one back on eBay. Shipped from the US I should be able to get a pretty decent price. I might end up only spending $20-$30 net when it is over.
I checked today, and my 10D does not provide focus confirmation on a non-auto-focus lens, as I feared.
You enlightened me to the current rebate, and that has had unhealthy consequences. Yesterday, I picked up the 50/1.4 and the 85/1.8. So, if you think I'm costing you money, at least you can rest assured that you gave better than you got.
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I remain, for the most part, a film camera user (Leica RF and Nikon SLR), although I suspect I'll have to buy something digital for practical reasons. I just wanted to point out that quality used equipment, both film and digital, can be obtained from KEH Camera in Atlanta, GA.
www.keh.com
I have made several purchases from them, including the recent purchase of a Nikon FM3a manual focus SLR. I have found them to be a quality and honest operations. Their condition despcriptions are very accurate and they offer a 60 day guarantee on most purchases. When I checked the price of the Nikon against what was out on Ebay, KEH was somewhat highter but, for money, worth the lessened risk of getting ripped off.
As one would expect, KEH has lots of film cameras available as folks flock to the "wonders" of the digital format. However, since most digital cameras are basically obsolete as soon as they hit the showroom, "older" digital cameras can be found. As has already been mentioned, most of the top brand digital slr's will accept older lenses made by the camera's maker. You can also purchase adapters to fit other brands. For example, there is an adapter that allows use of the high quality (and expensive) Leica R series lenses on Canon EOS digitals. Be sure, however, to check compatibility before you purchase as not all lenses fit all mounts.
www.keh.com
I have made several purchases from them, including the recent purchase of a Nikon FM3a manual focus SLR. I have found them to be a quality and honest operations. Their condition despcriptions are very accurate and they offer a 60 day guarantee on most purchases. When I checked the price of the Nikon against what was out on Ebay, KEH was somewhat highter but, for money, worth the lessened risk of getting ripped off.
As one would expect, KEH has lots of film cameras available as folks flock to the "wonders" of the digital format. However, since most digital cameras are basically obsolete as soon as they hit the showroom, "older" digital cameras can be found. As has already been mentioned, most of the top brand digital slr's will accept older lenses made by the camera's maker. You can also purchase adapters to fit other brands. For example, there is an adapter that allows use of the high quality (and expensive) Leica R series lenses on Canon EOS digitals. Be sure, however, to check compatibility before you purchase as not all lenses fit all mounts.