[RICHARD L.]

Your responses and suggestions are sure to be interesting.

Hello Ivan,

Could I suggest 1) You make a comprehensive list of your lens collection 2) Tell your "survivors" they will inherit your beloved assortment of optics 3) Indicate an approximate value or price they might get on the used market for each 4) List places to put them up for sale. I own a large assortment of lenses myself and I would never even think of letting any go.

Best Regards

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Last edited by RICHARD L.; 07-16-2021 at 08:49 AM.

[wtlwdwgn]

The FA100/f2.8 has arrived - only four days in transit from Japan to the UK - incredible! Here it is on the K-3II. Now to do some macro-ing!

I find the speed of delivery of lenses from Japan depends on the shipper. If the lens is shipped via DLH I get it in 3 to 4 days. If the lens is shipped via FedEx it takes 7 to 10 days. Go figure.

[microlight]

Hm, this was FedEx…

[ehrwien]

1. Keep everything and leave it all to my survivors as their version of a "strange inheritance."

Do they know the value of your gear or - if not - do you intend to tell them? I've seen quite a lot of pieces of gear for sale, and it ranges from bad photos and descriptions where you can't make out half of what is offered, to great photos and bad descriptions where a buyer can make the deal of his lifetime if he dares to look through all those offerings for some time, through to badly overpriced stuff that will never sell... And I'd say the same for collections of gear after they reach a certain size - there's always going to be something in those which stops people who have that from buying the whole lot, even if the price is kind of right.

Mainly I just hate to think of my survivors puzzling over what to do with the collection.

I think with a collection of that size it's going to afford a sizable amount of dedication to get accustomed to everything and the value it has and to convert this value somehow. Best case would be someone who is as interested in photography as you and who would continue using at least some of the gear, and having an idea how much everything is worth or at least where to look that up and convert it. Otherwise I very much like your idea to reduce everything to what you still use, like the most,...

[AlanM]

I have six lenses. Two of them are manual lenses (50 mm f/2 and 135 mm f/3.5) which I have inherited from my father-in-law. They don't get used much as I am more into zooms (except for my 100 mm macro WR). I don't expect to add any to the collection in the foreseeable future unless I find a cheap used long telephoto lens (more than 300 mm).

[Cerebum]

The FA100/f2.8 has arrived - only four days in transit from Japan to the UK - incredible! Here it is on the K-3II. Now to do some macro-ing!

Sweet. My 20-40mm limited took a month from Oz. The 100mm f2.8 constitutes my entire wish list future reference, there is a latest acquisitions thread on here

Your latest acquisition - PentaxForums.com

On which I need to put my 20-40mm

[microlight]

Thanks cerebum, now posted there.

[pepperberry farm]

it's been a while since I've made this list - this is by focal length, not mounts...

primes:

DA 14mm f2.8 ED (IF)

Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG
SMC A 20mm f2.8
DA 21mm f3.2 AL Limited
Sigma 24mm f1.4 EX DG
Vivitar (Komine) 24mm f2
Tamron Adaptall-2 01BB 24mm f2.5
Olympus H.Zuiko 24mm f2.8
SMC 24mm f2.8
Super Multi Coated Takumar 24mm f3.5
Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*
Vivitar (Komine) 28mm f2
Pentacon Prakticar MC 28mm f2.8

FA 31mm f1.8 AL Limited
Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 Aspherical
TT Artisan 35mm f1.4
Nikkor-O 35mm f2
Soligor C/D 35mm f2 P
SMC 35mm f2
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f2.4
HD DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited
SMC 35mm f3.5

Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II
DA 40mm f2.8 Limited
Minolta Rokkor-X 45mm f2

TT Artisan 50mm f1.2
SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.4
Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.7
SMC A 50mm f2.8 Macro
D FA 50mm f2.8 Macro
Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f2.8
Macro-Takumar 50mm f4
Porst Color Reflex Auto 55mm f1.2
Cosina 55mm f1.2
Nikkor-SC 55mm f1.2
DA* 55mm f1.4 SDM
Voigtlander Color-Ultron 55mm f1.4 AR
Cosina Cosinon 55mm f1.4
Fujinon 55mm f1.6 DM
Auto Chinon MCM 55mm f1.7
Auto-Takumar 55mm f1.8
Super Takumar 55mm f1.8
SMC 55mm f2
Carl Zeiss Jena Macro-Prakticar 55mm f2.8
Yashica ML Macro 55mm f2.8
EBC Fujinon 55mm f3.5 Macro
Nikkor-S Auto 58mm f1.4
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f1.4
Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f1.4 SL II
Auto-Topcor 58mm f1.4
Mamiya-Sekor 58mm f1.7
Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2

Fujinon XF 60mm f2.4 R Macro
Mamiya Macro Sekor 60mm f2.8

DA 70mm f2.4 Limited
Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro
FA 77mm f1.8 Limited

SMC A* 85mm f1.4
Voigtlander Color-Dynarex 85mm f2.8 AR

Leitz Summicron-R 90mm f2
Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 Macro
Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 72B 90mm f2.8 Macro

D FA 100mm f2.8 Macro WR
Leitz Elmarit-R 135mm f2.8
Irix 150mm f2.8 Macro
Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 63B 180mm f2.5 LD IF

SMC A 200mm f4

FA* 300mm f4.5 ED IF


zooms:

DA 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED (IF)
DA 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR
SMC A 70-210mm f4
Vivitar 75-205mm f3.8
MW 85-205mm f3.8

on the way:

SMC M 85mm f2
Takumar 105mm f2.8

this list includes the following mounts:

Pentax K
M42
Nikon F
Rollei QBM
Contax C/Y
Olympus OM
Leica M
Prakticar B
Fuji XA
Fuji X
Minolta MD

[Cerebum]

@pepperberryfarm I was slightly surprised by the omission of the 15mm limited and the 20-40mm limited, but that is one superb collection

[jgnfld]

Here is my photo closet

Where's the dry box???!!!

BTW, most of your heirs probably could care less about lenses. If someone is a photog, send them them all. If not, consider other routes: sell here/ebay, donate to a club or school, find a young apprentice (named 'Anakin'!) or some such.

[pepperberry farm]

@pepperberryfarm I was slightly surprised by the omission of the 15mm limited and the 20-40mm limited, but that is one superb collection

thank you...

neither of those lenses have really interested me - you'll notice that I have few zooms, plus the DA 14/2.8 is just so good....

[disconnekt]

Where's the dry box???!!!

BTW, most of your heirs probably could care less about lenses. If someone is a photog, send them them all. If not, consider other routes: sell here/ebay, donate to a club or school, find a young apprentice (named 'Anakin'!) or some such.

Just remember to always have the high ground 😂

[ivanvernon]

it's been a while since I've made this list - this is by focal length, not mounts...

primes:

DA 14mm f2.8 ED (IF)

Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG
SMC A 20mm f2.8
DA 21mm f3.2 AL Limited
Sigma 24mm f1.4 EX DG
Vivitar (Komine) 24mm f2
Tamron Adaptall-2 01BB 24mm f2.5
Olympus H.Zuiko 24mm f2.8
SMC 24mm f2.8
Super Multi Coated Takumar 24mm f3.5
Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*
Vivitar (Komine) 28mm f2
Pentacon Prakticar MC 28mm f2.8

FA 31mm f1.8 AL Limited
Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 Aspherical
TT Artisan 35mm f1.4
Nikkor-O 35mm f2
Soligor C/D 35mm f2 P
SMC 35mm f2
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f2.4
HD DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited
SMC 35mm f3.5

Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II
DA 40mm f2.8 Limited
Minolta Rokkor-X 45mm f2

TT Artisan 50mm f1.2
SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.4
Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.7
SMC A 50mm f2.8 Macro
D FA 50mm f2.8 Macro
Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f2.8
Macro-Takumar 50mm f4
Porst Color Reflex Auto 55mm f1.2
Cosina 55mm f1.2
Nikkor-SC 55mm f1.2
DA* 55mm f1.4 SDM
Voigtlander Color-Ultron 55mm f1.4 AR
Cosina Cosinon 55mm f1.4
Fujinon 55mm f1.6 DM
Auto Chinon MCM 55mm f1.7
Auto-Takumar 55mm f1.8
Super Takumar 55mm f1.8
SMC 55mm f2
Carl Zeiss Jena Macro-Prakticar 55mm f2.8
Yashica ML Macro 55mm f2.8
EBC Fujinon 55mm f3.5 Macro
Nikkor-S Auto 58mm f1.4
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f1.4
Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f1.4 SL II
Auto-Topcor 58mm f1.4
Mamiya-Sekor 58mm f1.7
Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2

Fujinon XF 60mm f2.4 R Macro
Mamiya Macro Sekor 60mm f2.8

DA 70mm f2.4 Limited
Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro
FA 77mm f1.8 Limited

SMC A* 85mm f1.4
Voigtlander Color-Dynarex 85mm f2.8 AR

Leitz Summicron-R 90mm f2
Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 Macro
Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 72B 90mm f2.8 Macro

D FA 100mm f2.8 Macro WR
Leitz Elmarit-R 135mm f2.8
Irix 150mm f2.8 Macro
Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 63B 180mm f2.5 LD IF

SMC A 200mm f4

FA* 300mm f4.5 ED IF


zooms:

DA 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED (IF)
DA 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR
SMC A 70-210mm f4
Vivitar 75-205mm f3.8
MW 85-205mm f3.8

on the way:

SMC M 85mm f2
Takumar 105mm f2.8

this list includes the following mounts:

Pentax K
M42
Nikon F
Rollei QBM
Contax C/Y
Olympus OM
Leica M
Prakticar B
Fuji XA
Fuji X
Minolta MD

Great collection. You have many lenses that I do not have, and many that I would enjoy having as well. I could not help noting the differences in our collecting philosophy or practices. First, I have stuck entirely to using Pentax mounts--M42, K, and P645, and P67--and adapting or converting other lenses to those mounts. I often use adapters to fit 3rd party lenses on to both K and P645 cameras, and in a few instances have either Leitaxed or custom remounted lens to fit the K mount. Secondly, a few years ago I took a turn toward medium format, and now have most of the M645 and M67 lenses except for the super long (and super expensive) telephotos. Thirdly, in the past I have tended to acquire most of a particular range of lenses rather than concentrating upon a specific focal length or lens type, i.e., M645, M67, and Mamiya 645 C. Just in the last year or so I have developed a fascination with Leica lenses, and have the same two that you have, the 135 and 90 (the other 90) plus the 35-70 vario, which can change minds about zoom lenses. I am also interested in getting a few more C/Y Zeiss lenses.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the information about your collection. I enjoy seeing your work, including the chairs, and like seeing which additional lenses you come up with.

[pepperberry farm]

Great collection. You have many lenses that I do not have, and many that I would enjoy having as well. I could not help noting the differences in our collecting philosophy or practices. First, I have stuck entirely to using Pentax mounts--M42, K, and P645, and P67--and adapting or converting other lenses to those mounts. I often use adapters to fit 3rd party lenses on to both K and P645 cameras, and in a few instances have either Leitaxed or custom remounted lens to fit the K mount. Secondly, a few years ago I took a turn toward medium format, and now have most of the M645 and M67 lenses except for the super long (and super expensive) telephotos. Thirdly, in the past I have tended to acquire most of a particular range of lenses rather than concentrating upon a specific focal length or lens type, i.e., M645, M67, and Mamiya 645 C. Just in the last year or so I have developed a fascination with Leica lenses, and have the same two that you have, the 135 and 90 (the other 90) plus the 35-70 vario, which can change minds about zoom lenses. I am also interested in getting a few more C/Y Zeiss lenses.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the information about your collection. I enjoy seeing your work, including the chairs, and like seeing which additional lenses you come up with.

thank you...

I tried the Adaptist mount to stay with a Pentax body for adapted lenses and just found it too limiting... hence the Fuji bodies I now have...

I've noticed your turn to Leica lenses - I have a pair of them and they are amazing, but the cost (in general) can be prohibitive...

you can definitely tell from my list that I have preferences in focal lengths, rather than specific manufacturers or ranges - I love the 55-58mm focal length...

right now, I'm on an early Takumar binge - the preset Tak's are fascinating to me, so we'll see where that goes....

[matroxication]

Wow!!!! I should probably ask my wife to have a look at this thread before complaining me of having more lenses.

I got 7 lenses for my K1 and 2 for my K30.