Cash Cons (Vertors)!! Lenses

Timbuctoo · 06-29-2007, 08:25 PM

It seems that those that live in Australia have the option to checkout Cash Covertors or similar shops for Pentax lenses. I went there yesterday and picked up 2 lenses for $15.00. A Pentax A28 f2.8 for $10.00AUS and a Pentax A50mm lense as well for $5.00. They had no idea what the lenses were for and were glad to pass them on to me. There were heaps more there to with no fungus or damage that I could see. I'll be back there today to clean out their cupboard. So you Aussies, checkout your local Cash Convertors and see if you can't get a few cheap lenses to play with. Oh, don't forget to clean out there M42 lenses while you're there they'll likely have a cupboard full. I have no idea what those 2 lenses I got are like but I guess I'll find out soon.

Tim H

SupremeMoFo · 06-29-2007, 10:15 PM

Yeah, picked up an immaculate M42 135/2.5 (as per sig) for just $125 at a camera shop a while back. Still can't use it because the K mount adapter is on backorder. But I could easily sell it for more than $125 given the condition it's in! Still, $15 for those 2 lenses =(

Mechan1k · 07-02-2007, 11:55 PM

wow ... if they are that cheap .... no harm in parting a few dollars and having a play around. Even though i am a n00b to SLRs .... it'll be good practice to get some of these lenses cheap.

Time to go lens hunting around the pawn shops

Timbuctoo · 07-03-2007, 05:18 AM

Yep, I must say that if I can find quite a few Pentax lenses in the Darwin Second-hand shops then you guys in Sydney and Adelaide should have no trouble whatsoever. Most of the sales people have no idea what they are looking at. Tell them you just want them for an experiment and that they are useless, haha.

Tim H

PS> Happy hunting!!

davek · 07-03-2007, 12:12 PM

I remember seeing an FA135/2.8 for $85 at one several years ago. Didn't jump on it, it was gone next time I was in there.

stupidstupidstupidstupid......

Mechan1k · 07-03-2007, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Timbuctoo

Yep, I must say that if I can find quite a few Pentax lenses in the Darwin Second-hand shops then you guys in Sydney and Adelaide should have no trouble whatsoever. Most of the sales people have no idea what they are looking at. Tell them you just want them for an experiment and that they are useless, haha.

Tim H

PS> Happy hunting!!

Quess what I'll be doing tomorrow on my day off then

Have a listing of a few CC's in different suburbs ... and I'll be scoping a few out.
Good to know there's a few shops out western Sydney ... closer to me.

Timbuctoo · 07-03-2007, 08:23 PM

Going to the secondhand shops for lenses is a little like collecting cards (or a box of you no what) you never know what you're gonna get!! Let me know what you guys find.

Tim H

TDN · 07-04-2007, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by Timbuctoo

I have no idea what those 2 lenses I got are like but I guess I'll find out soon.

Tim H

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised

You bought about a 100$ worth on ebay

The A 50mm's are great, and I've heard good things about the 28mm lenses too.

Have fun!

Tom

Mechan1k · 07-04-2007, 09:59 PM

Well ... had a look at a couple of shops ... and they are a mxed bag really.

The lenses I did see were either scratched/mouldy or damaged in some way or other. No use getting any of them really.

But it was no harm in looking.

There's a few other stores around the Sydney metro area that I know of that I haven't been t yet though .... so there still maybe hope in finding something out there.

06-29-2007, 08:25 PM	#1
Timbuctoo Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 203	Cash Cons (Vertors)!! Lenses It seems that those that live in Australia have the option to checkout Cash Covertors or similar shops for Pentax lenses. I went there yesterday and picked up 2 lenses for $15.00. A Pentax A28 f2.8 for $10.00AUS and a Pentax A50mm lense as well for $5.00. They had no idea what the lenses were for and were glad to pass them on to me. There were heaps more there to with no fungus or damage that I could see. I'll be back there today to clean out their cupboard. So you Aussies, checkout your local Cash Convertors and see if you can't get a few cheap lenses to play with. Oh, don't forget to clean out there M42 lenses while you're there they'll likely have a cupboard full. I have no idea what those 2 lenses I got are like but I guess I'll find out soon. Tim H

06-29-2007, 10:15 PM	#2
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Yeah, picked up an immaculate M42 135/2.5 (as per sig) for just $125 at a camera shop a while back. Still can't use it because the K mount adapter is on backorder. But I could easily sell it for more than $125 given the condition it's in! Still, $15 for those 2 lenses =( Last edited by SupremeMoFo; 06-29-2007 at 10:28 PM.

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07-02-2007, 11:55 PM	#3
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	wow ... if they are that cheap .... no harm in parting a few dollars and having a play around. Even though i am a n00b to SLRs .... it'll be good practice to get some of these lenses cheap. Time to go lens hunting around the pawn shops

07-03-2007, 05:18 AM	#4
Timbuctoo Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 203 Original Poster	Yep, I must say that if I can find quite a few Pentax lenses in the Darwin Second-hand shops then you guys in Sydney and Adelaide should have no trouble whatsoever. Most of the sales people have no idea what they are looking at. Tell them you just want them for an experiment and that they are useless, haha. Tim H PS> Happy hunting!!

07-03-2007, 12:12 PM	#5
davek Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elmira, On, Canada Posts: 461	I remember seeing an FA135/2.8 for $85 at one several years ago. Didn't jump on it, it was gone next time I was in there. stupidstupidstupidstupid......

07-03-2007, 05:12 PM	#6
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Originally posted by Timbuctoo Yep, I must say that if I can find quite a few Pentax lenses in the Darwin Second-hand shops then you guys in Sydney and Adelaide should have no trouble whatsoever. Most of the sales people have no idea what they are looking at. Tell them you just want them for an experiment and that they are useless, haha. Tim H PS> Happy hunting!! Quess what I'll be doing tomorrow on my day off then Have a listing of a few CC's in different suburbs ... and I'll be scoping a few out. Good to know there's a few shops out western Sydney ... closer to me.

07-03-2007, 08:23 PM	#7
Timbuctoo Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 203 Original Poster	Going to the secondhand shops for lenses is a little like collecting cards (or a box of you no what) you never know what you're gonna get!! Let me know what you guys find. Tim H

07-04-2007, 02:13 AM	#8
TDN Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Gallery Posts: 96	Originally posted by Timbuctoo I have no idea what those 2 lenses I got are like but I guess I'll find out soon. Tim H I think you'll be pleasantly surprised You bought about a 100$ worth on ebay The A 50mm's are great, and I've heard good things about the 28mm lenses too. Have fun! Tom

07-04-2007, 09:59 PM	#9
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Well ... had a look at a couple of shops ... and they are a mxed bag really. The lenses I did see were either scratched/mouldy or damaged in some way or other. No use getting any of them really. But it was no harm in looking. There's a few other stores around the Sydney metro area that I know of that I haven't been t yet though .... so there still maybe hope in finding something out there.