Originally posted by Paul the Sunman .
Paul, the review you have linked to is a post that I made about my feelings about a copy of the original MOG trioplan. That lens is about 50 years old, was very well designed and manufactured, and produces excellent soap bubble bokeh.
This thread is about a new version of this lens made by a different company. The new company has no relationship to the original MOG, they only have adopted their name. The new lens is TOTAL GARBAGE. I am in the business of buying defective lenses and repairing them. This new MOG lens fell apart while I was gently using it to take photos of Christmas tree lights. The damage was so severe that the lens could not be repaired. I took it apart and have never seen any lens so cheaply designed and manufactured.
The new lens is $999. I'll make you a deal... You send me $500, and I'll happily send you the worthless pieces from my modern MOG lens that fell apart in my hands (I kept the pieces as the company that made it would NOT either repair it, refund my money, or even answer my many emails).
You can still find good used copies of the vintage original authentic MOG lenses on Ebay. I'd suggest you buy one of the original old versions used instead of one of these new versions.
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