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Yesterday I received a heavily-used, broken, Zeiss ZF 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar lens that I had purchased for $300 on Ebay. It was non-operable and was being sold "for parts".
It had been damaged in a drop. The aperture was broken, and the rear elements group was so floppy/wobbly that if you gently shook the lens you could hear it banging around inside.
Anyway, I spent a few hours taking it apart, and repairing/adapting it.
Below is a quick, handheld, test image I took today with this lens on my K1. It's a photo of a power pole near my house. Nothing special, but it does show nice detail, and is proof that Zeiss "Classic" lenses are almost indestructible.
This is the second such broken Zeiss lens being sold for parts that I've been able to restore. The other being a Milvus 85/1.4 lens (also damaged in a drop) that I bought for just $400. Sometimes bargains can be found if you're willing to take a chance on a damaged lens being repairable.
Last edited by Fenwoodian; 11-19-2017 at 01:56 PM.