[Marcus Rowland]

I like idiots, especially the ones who can't spell manfrotto 3 way head listed as manfotto so I got it for £12

Excellent!

Today was the last car boot sale of the year, so I splurged a bit

Nikon F55 with 28-100 3.5-5.6G AF Nikkor, all working well - £20
Cimko 135/2.8 M42 auto with a skylight filter and caps - £10 - under the magnifier I can see some fungus in the front element which is annoying, but it looks like it can be cleaned with a bit of care.
and three HUGE projector / spotlight lenses for £20:
Vega 3.6/325, probably from an early video projector
Aldis Anastigmat 35mm f/4, I'm guessing it's from an epidiascope
and an EdnaLite spotlight lens (I think) that has an iris, looks to be about 250mm f4.5
There's a lot of people messing around with old projector lenses for lomography, they ought to sell fairly well.

I have a very cheap job of lenses to come, otherwise no more acquisitions until 2019.

[aslyfox]

Excellent!

Today was the last car boot sale of the year, so I splurged a bit

Nikon F55 with 28-100 3.5-5.6G AF Nikkor, all working well - £20
Cimko 135/2.8 M42 auto with a skylight filter and caps - £10 - under the magnifier I can see some fungus in the front element which is annoying, but it looks like it can be cleaned with a bit of care.
and three HUGE projector / spotlight lenses for £20:
Vega 3.6/325, probably from an early video projector
Aldis Anastigmat 35mm f/4, I'm guessing it's from an epidiascope
and an EdnaLite spotlight lens (I think) that has an iris, looks to be about 250mm f4.5
There's a lot of people messing around with old projector lenses for lomography, they ought to sell fairly well.

I have a very cheap job of lenses to come, otherwise no more acquisitions until 2019.

I love how we use the English language:

boot sale

garage sale

yard sale


but no one reports buying boots, garages or yards at those events

[Canada_Rockies]

I love how we use the English language:

boot sale

garage sale

yard sale


but no one reports buying boots, garages or yards at those events

Those phrases rate right up there with "honest politician"

[WPRESTO]

There are also:

rummage sales
jumble sales

Our house needs neither of those, but sometimes we could use something from a


clearance sale.

[timb64]

Those phrases rate right up there with "honest politician"

“Happily married”

[WPRESTO]

And all those "save money by spending with our credit card."

[dick897]

Samyang 20mm f1.8
Samyang 35mm f1.4
Pentax smc K 50mm f1.4
Just need some time to try them out now.

[ivanvernon]

Those phrases rate right up there with "honest politician"

I've actually seen some of those British boot sales. It will look strange to the American eye, but there are actually lines of cars, all with their trunks (boots) open offering various items for sale.

[swanlefitte]

As an American boots sales were funny because of the name. A boot is what goes on your tire when illegally parked. The trunk is the back of the car. I sold my stuff at a boot sale when leaving the uk.
Pics of American car boot. https://www.google.com/search?q=car+booted&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFn5jkqbTfAhVKWq0KHSIOBaIQ_AUoAXoECA0QAQ&biw=360&bih=560

[Marcus Rowland]

three HUGE projector / spotlight lenses for £20:
Vega 3.6/325, probably from an early video projector
Aldis Anastigmat 35mm f/4, I'm guessing it's from an epidiascope
and an EdnaLite spotlight lens (I think) that has an iris, looks to be about 250mm f4.5

Small error - the Aldis is 350mm f/4, not 35mm, and I think the EdnaLite lens is about 150mm f3 now I've tried focusing an image. I need to do this in daylight to get a precise measurement

Photo - the can is to show scale

I've actually seen some of those British boot sales. It will look strange to the American eye, but there are actually lines of cars, all with their trunks (boots) open offering various items for sale.

Next time I go to one (won't be until the middle of next month) I'll try to remember to take photos to show what they're like.

[aslyfox]

As an American. . . . A boot is what goes on your tire when illegally parked. The trunk is the back of the car. I sold my stuff at a boot sale when leaving the uk.
Pics of American car boot.car booted - Google Search

I am an American and funny I wear my boots

various types, hiking, cow boy, dress

all boots

[ivanvernon]

I am an American and funny I wear my boots

various types, hiking, cow boy, dress

all boots

The British word for car trunk is boot. Funny, but that expression used to be common in the U.S. as well, and I recall it being used in late 1940s and early 1950s, but no more. Don't know the etiology of the word, but possibly what was in that part of the car was extra, i.e., something to boot. The use of the word trunk seems more straightforward as many of the early cars actually had a boxy trunk fixed with canvas straps on the back of the vehicle.

[aslyfox]

The British word for car trunk is boot. Funny, but that expression used to be common in the U.S. as well, and I recall it being used in late 1940s and early 1950s, but no more. Don't know the etiology of the word, but possibly what was in that part of the car was extra, i.e., something to boot. The use of the word trunk seems more straightforward as many of the early cars actually had a boxy trunk fixed with canvas straps on the back of the vehicle.

yeah I was aware that the boot of a car meant trunk for the Brits

but is that what they called the " trunk " area of a VW Bug ?

[SSGGeezer]

yeah I was aware that the boot of a car meant trunk for the Brits

but is that what they called the " trunk " area of a VW Bug ?

It is a Frunk in an old style bug and the Toyota MR 2

[WPRESTO]

According to WIKIPEDIA, the term "boot" for what what is called the "trunk" of a car in the USA comes from a term used on horse-drawn carriages. Originally the "boot" of a carriage was where the driver sat, but later the driver was repositioned and the "boot" of the carriage was used for storage (primarily luggage) and that usage was carried over to automobiles.