Good Grief! This MUST be a Hurricane Katrina victim!

**csa** · 03-16-2015, 08:32 AM

Ugh! My skin's crawling, just looking at the photos!

**Madaboutpix** · 03-16-2015, 09:00 AM

A rarity, not to be missed.

You're hesitating? Never heard of the famous ... Funghi Gorgonzola Edition of that lens?

magkelly · 03-16-2015, 09:13 AM

I had a guy here try to pay me in gear once for a photo retouching job. The camera was okay but the lenses he gave me looked like this. I was like "Uhuh." and I handed it right back. You see lenses this bad all the time here though in the thrifts. It's the tropics. Mold and other fungi they grow like crazy. This is exactly why I have my stuff in airtight dry ammo boxes with tons of desiccant. I survived one major fungus outbreak a few years ago, but it cost me a dozen lenses. Fortunately it was mostly just my Minolta and Yashica stuff and not my Pentax gear. But ever since then I'm near religious about keeping my stuff dry and clean...

Dewman · 03-16-2015, 11:46 AM

.... and did you notice the seller's moniker?

"Happy Bidding And Remember That Reserve Is Off!

Thank You For Shopping With The New Jersey Tycoon!!! "

**LaurenOE** · 03-16-2015, 12:05 PM

I didn't realize the sucker born within the last few minutes, grew up to shoot Pentax!

I would not put that lens on a camera!

K57XR · 03-16-2015, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by LensBeginner

Except for a few "minor" scratches and some rusty screws...

If that body is in "fair" condition I can't imagine what "ugly" looks like...

FotoPete · 03-16-2015, 12:49 PM

Wow poor Eric if it finds its way up on to his work bench one day. :/

6BQ5 · 03-16-2015, 12:53 PM

If there was ever a lens you wanted to smash with a fire hydrant just to see what happens then this one is it!

DeadJohn · 03-16-2015, 01:19 PM

I inherited one lens dirtier than this. It was my father's first zoom bought circa 1980. Both of my parents smoked back then. The lens was used for a while then stuck in a fabric bag for 2 decades. When I returned to photography and examined the lens it was filled with fungus, coated in residue from tobacco smoke, plus whatever other dust and air pollution landed on it. I would have spent more on cleaning products than the lens was worth.

Slice Of Light · 03-16-2015, 06:45 PM

It's got a retractable hood AND Full-frame ready,,, it'll look 'good' on the new Pentax Full Frame.

The contrast of the' Old' versus the' New',, so any of you guys plan on getting the new FF? A ready 'cheap' lens is just a click away

Aaron28 · 03-16-2015, 07:16 PM

dig the white glove...nice touch.......since the seller is in new jersey I'll plug super storm sandy instead of Katrina......

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03-16-2015, 08:32 AM	#16
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Ugh! My skin's crawling, just looking at the photos!

03-16-2015, 09:00 AM	#17
Madaboutpix Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Rhine-Westphalia Posts: 1,442	A rarity, not to be missed. You're hesitating? Never heard of the famous ... Funghi Gorgonzola Edition of that lens?

03-16-2015, 09:13 AM	#18
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	I had a guy here try to pay me in gear once for a photo retouching job. The camera was okay but the lenses he gave me looked like this. I was like "Uhuh." and I handed it right back. You see lenses this bad all the time here though in the thrifts. It's the tropics. Mold and other fungi they grow like crazy. This is exactly why I have my stuff in airtight dry ammo boxes with tons of desiccant. I survived one major fungus outbreak a few years ago, but it cost me a dozen lenses. Fortunately it was mostly just my Minolta and Yashica stuff and not my Pentax gear. But ever since then I'm near religious about keeping my stuff dry and clean...

03-16-2015, 11:46 AM	#19
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	.... and did you notice the seller's moniker? "Happy Bidding And Remember That Reserve Is Off! Thank You For Shopping With The New Jersey Tycoon!!! "

03-16-2015, 12:05 PM	#20
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	I didn't realize the sucker born within the last few minutes, grew up to shoot Pentax! I would not put that lens on a camera!

03-16-2015, 12:15 PM	#21
K57XR Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 830	Originally posted by LensBeginner Except for a few "minor" scratches and some rusty screws... If that body is in "fair" condition I can't imagine what "ugly" looks like...

03-16-2015, 12:49 PM	#22
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Wow poor Eric if it finds its way up on to his work bench one day. :/

03-16-2015, 12:53 PM	#23
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	If there was ever a lens you wanted to smash with a fire hydrant just to see what happens then this one is it!

03-16-2015, 01:19 PM	#24
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	I inherited one lens dirtier than this. It was my father's first zoom bought circa 1980. Both of my parents smoked back then. The lens was used for a while then stuck in a fabric bag for 2 decades. When I returned to photography and examined the lens it was filled with fungus, coated in residue from tobacco smoke, plus whatever other dust and air pollution landed on it. I would have spent more on cleaning products than the lens was worth.

03-16-2015, 06:45 PM	#25
Slice Of Light Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 41	It's got a retractable hood AND Full-frame ready,,, it'll look 'good' on the new Pentax Full Frame. The contrast of the' Old' versus the' New',, so any of you guys plan on getting the new FF? A ready 'cheap' lens is just a click away

03-16-2015, 07:16 PM	#26
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	dig the white glove...nice touch.......since the seller is in new jersey I'll plug super storm sandy instead of Katrina......