Your latest de-acquisition

Jonathan Mac · 08-31-2018, 01:20 AM - **1 Like**

I sold a Tamron Adaptall 80-210mm for the same price I paid for the lens plus Pentax M adapter, keeping the adapter in case I run across any nice adaptalls in the future, though they're mostly slow zooms so not my thing.

jnd · 08-31-2018, 01:41 AM - **1 Like**

I sold nice working Zeiss Contessa LKE, went for less than $20. It camera with other cameras couple years ago. I shot 3 films through it, a little disappointed by corner softness in the Tessar even after stopping down.

Now I will have to sell more to make up space for new gear and also recover the funds. Cosina CT-1 Super will go with Pentax-A 28-80mm. The camera is nice but has awkward +,dot,- LED meter where I don't know how far I'm away from ideal exposure and have to hold down the springed button all the time, which makes it hard to rotate shutter dial at the same time. The lens has loose rings and isn't SMC, otherwise looks good. After that Pentax gear will have to go.

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-31-2018, 02:42 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I sold off the K 28mm f/3.5 shift lens I acquired a few months ago. In the end I didn't have the chance to make use of it's shift capability at all, using it normally for a few shots on film just before selling it.

I had one for a while when I was in Chicago 2000-2004. It was fun for all the big buildings, but in the forest Post Processing perspective control is fine -- trees aren't perfectly straight lines.

timw4mail · 08-31-2018, 07:07 AM

Due to a collision, I was forced to de-acquire my car. (Only my pride was damaged in the incident)

**blues_hawk** · 08-31-2018, 11:28 AM

I have not yet learned to release any photgraphy gear back into the wild.

I did finally rid myself of CRT monitors last year though.

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-31-2018, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by blues_hawk

I have not yet learned to release any photgraphy gear back into the wild.

I did finally rid myself of CRT monitors last year though.

I'm sure that you really miss the weight and space associated with them.

**rosettaquarrier** · 08-31-2018, 11:42 AM

I recently sold a virtually unused 18-55mm WR.

It was never going to see any use, so I put it on a local classifieds site.

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-31-2018, 11:45 AM

I just took a pair of Crocs ( those uncomfortable ugly shoe things that are all the rage -- probably because they don't cost much ) for the first reason in the parentheses. I don't care how gardening shoes look, but d**n those things are uncomfortable.

**UncleVanya** · 08-31-2018, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

I just took a pair of Crocs ( those uncomfortable ugly shoe things that are all the rage -- probably because they don't cost much ) for the first reason in the parentheses. I don't care how gardening shoes look, but d**n those things are uncomfortable.

Themere fact that Mario Batali loved them is enough to make me pause before wearing anything that ugly.

**monochrome** · 08-31-2018, 12:25 PM - **1 Like**

My feet have few enough redeeming qualities without encasing them in vinyl for half a day

.:

**UncleVanya** · 08-31-2018, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

My feet have few enough redeeming qualities without encasing them in vinyl for half a day

.:

Yes indeed.

Wasp · 08-31-2018, 12:50 PM

Sorry, but I can't make much of a contribution to this thread. De-acquisition of camera gear is a strang concept to me. But in the interest of getting us to the K-1 goal I will contribute my $0.02.

The last time I de-acquired any Pentax gear was in the mid eighties. I bought a new LX and sold my MX that I had bought used. I have regretted it ever since. There is another MX on its way to me as I write this. One has to make amends.

I also de-acquired a Hasselblad 500C in the late eighties. I have regretted it ever since. I acquired a Hasselblad EL/X last year. One has to make amends.

There was also the time that I de-acquired an SMC M 40mm f/2.8. It was a strange little thing and I haven't regretted it enough to make amends yet.

**monochrome** · 08-31-2018, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

Sorry, but I can't make much of a contribution to this thread. De-acquisition of camera gear is a strang concept to me. But in the interest of getting us to the K-1 goal I will contribute my $0.02.

The last time I de-acquired any Pentax gear was in the mid eighties. I bought a new LX and sold my MX that I had bought used. I have regretted it ever since. There is another MX on its way to me as I write this. One has to make amends.

I also de-acquired a Hasselblad 500C in the late eighties. I have regretted it ever since. I acquired a Hasselblad EL/X last year. One has to make amends.

There was also the time that I de-acquired an SMC M 40mm f/2.8. It was a strange little thing and I haven't regretted it enough to make amends yet.

DA40/2.8 XS. Now that’s a strange little thing.

DeadJohn · 08-31-2018, 01:15 PM

I just sold my Rokinon 14/2.8. It gets little to no use because I added a 15-30 to my collection for FF, and have a DA 15 Limited for APS-C.

Shipping it out tomorrow, so I suppose until the buyer receives it it's not fully de-acquired.

jeallen01 · 08-31-2018, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

.....I also de-acquired a Hasselblad 500C in the late eighties. I have regretted it ever since. I acquired a Hasselblad EL/X last year. One has to make amends....

Long regretting I never had the chance to acquire, and then deacquire much later (at a BIG profit!), a 500ELM that was "in the cupboard" because it had no battery section, that I found when I joined EMI Medical at Hayes (West side of London) in around 1976. Never knew how it got there and it was never ever used for anything, and I probably could have "acquired" it when the place got shut down 3 yrs later and I got redeployed - but didn't

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08-31-2018, 01:20 AM - 1 Like	#226
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	I sold a Tamron Adaptall 80-210mm for the same price I paid for the lens plus Pentax M adapter, keeping the adapter in case I run across any nice adaptalls in the future, though they're mostly slow zooms so not my thing.

08-31-2018, 01:41 AM - 1 Like	#227
jnd Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 49	I sold nice working Zeiss Contessa LKE, went for less than $20. It camera with other cameras couple years ago. I shot 3 films through it, a little disappointed by corner softness in the Tessar even after stopping down. Now I will have to sell more to make up space for new gear and also recover the funds. Cosina CT-1 Super will go with Pentax-A 28-80mm. The camera is nice but has awkward +,dot,- LED meter where I don't know how far I'm away from ideal exposure and have to hold down the springed button all the time, which makes it hard to rotate shutter dial at the same time. The lens has loose rings and isn't SMC, otherwise looks good. After that Pentax gear will have to go.

08-31-2018, 02:42 AM	#228
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I sold off the K 28mm f/3.5 shift lens I acquired a few months ago. In the end I didn't have the chance to make use of it's shift capability at all, using it normally for a few shots on film just before selling it. I had one for a while when I was in Chicago 2000-2004. It was fun for all the big buildings, but in the forest Post Processing perspective control is fine -- trees aren't perfectly straight lines.

08-31-2018, 07:07 AM	#229
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670 Original Poster	Due to a collision, I was forced to de-acquire my car. (Only my pride was damaged in the incident)

08-31-2018, 11:28 AM	#230
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,534	I have not yet learned to release any photgraphy gear back into the wild. I did finally rid myself of CRT monitors last year though.

08-31-2018, 11:39 AM	#231
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by blues_hawk I have not yet learned to release any photgraphy gear back into the wild. I did finally rid myself of CRT monitors last year though. I'm sure that you really miss the weight and space associated with them.

08-31-2018, 11:42 AM	#232
rosettaquarrier Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Sandy, UT Photos: Albums Posts: 1,096	I recently sold a virtually unused 18-55mm WR. It was never going to see any use, so I put it on a local classifieds site.

08-31-2018, 11:45 AM	#233
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	I just took a pair of Crocs ( those uncomfortable ugly shoe things that are all the rage -- probably because they don't cost much ) for the first reason in the parentheses. I don't care how gardening shoes look, but d**n those things are uncomfortable.

08-31-2018, 12:14 PM	#234
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,398	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I just took a pair of Crocs ( those uncomfortable ugly shoe things that are all the rage -- probably because they don't cost much ) for the first reason in the parentheses. I don't care how gardening shoes look, but d**n those things are uncomfortable. Themere fact that Mario Batali loved them is enough to make me pause before wearing anything that ugly.

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	My feet have few enough redeeming qualities without encasing them in vinyl for half a day .:

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08-31-2018, 12:37 PM	#236
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,398	Originally posted by monochrome My feet have few enough redeeming qualities without encasing them in vinyl for half a day .: Yes indeed.

08-31-2018, 12:50 PM	#237
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,659	Sorry, but I can't make much of a contribution to this thread. De-acquisition of camera gear is a strang concept to me. But in the interest of getting us to the K-1 goal I will contribute my $0.02. The last time I de-acquired any Pentax gear was in the mid eighties. I bought a new LX and sold my MX that I had bought used. I have regretted it ever since. There is another MX on its way to me as I write this. One has to make amends. I also de-acquired a Hasselblad 500C in the late eighties. I have regretted it ever since. I acquired a Hasselblad EL/X last year. One has to make amends. There was also the time that I de-acquired an SMC M 40mm f/2.8. It was a strange little thing and I haven't regretted it enough to make amends yet.

08-31-2018, 01:04 PM	#238
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Wasp Sorry, but I can't make much of a contribution to this thread. De-acquisition of camera gear is a strang concept to me. But in the interest of getting us to the K-1 goal I will contribute my $0.02. The last time I de-acquired any Pentax gear was in the mid eighties. I bought a new LX and sold my MX that I had bought used. I have regretted it ever since. There is another MX on its way to me as I write this. One has to make amends. I also de-acquired a Hasselblad 500C in the late eighties. I have regretted it ever since. I acquired a Hasselblad EL/X last year. One has to make amends. There was also the time that I de-acquired an SMC M 40mm f/2.8. It was a strange little thing and I haven't regretted it enough to make amends yet. DA40/2.8 XS. Now that’s a strange little thing.

08-31-2018, 01:15 PM	#239
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	I just sold my Rokinon 14/2.8. It gets little to no use because I added a 15-30 to my collection for FF, and have a DA 15 Limited for APS-C. Shipping it out tomorrow, so I suppose until the buyer receives it it's not fully de-acquired.

08-31-2018, 01:47 PM	#240
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by Wasp .....I also de-acquired a Hasselblad 500C in the late eighties. I have regretted it ever since. I acquired a Hasselblad EL/X last year. One has to make amends.... Long regretting I never had the chance to acquire, and then deacquire much later (at a BIG profit!), a 500ELM that was "in the cupboard" because it had no battery section, that I found when I joined EMI Medical at Hayes (West side of London) in around 1976. Never knew how it got there and it was never ever used for anything, and I probably could have "acquired" it when the place got shut down 3 yrs later and I got redeployed - but didn't