The worst of Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc.

pathdoc · 10-30-2020, 05:11 AM - **2 Likes**

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Originally posted by Lord Lucan

Domiplan 50mm F2.8. [For some years Amateur Photographer magazine used this as the lower benchmark in their lens tests, as being the worst lens they had ever tested]

Somewhere in Photography Heaven the designer is reading this and crying, "But I tried so hard!"

35mmfilmfan · 10-30-2020, 02:46 PM

I wonder how you attach this (which is for the Pentax 110 SLR) to a 35mm SLR ...

Vintage Ashi Pentax AF130P Electronic Flashgun for Ashi Pentax 35mm Camera. | eBay

Lord Lucan · 10-31-2020, 02:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Some Mystery Items

??????????? No other pictures.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/https://https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-MZ-50-35mm-...r-Repair/17445

Nice group, but this is the only picture and If it is meant to show what the lens can do, you can't even read the big lettering when it is enlarged on Ebay itself

Pentax 300mm F4.0 Telephoto Lens, Screw Thread (M42) | eBay

Cutting edge tech?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-MZ-50-35mm-SLR-Film-Camera-Body-Only-Fault...Condition=7000

Wot's this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Nikon-Nikkor-Lens-Case-3-x-4-5-in-MT3X6/2...gAAOSwm91fBln7

35mmfilmfan · 11-01-2020, 05:53 AM

Extension tube ? To what purpose ?

Telephoto adapter and extension tube: Pentax | eBay

F1.2 - sigh

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-P30-Film-Camera-Pentax-M-50mm-F1-2-Lens-fl...C&LH_Auction=1

Last edited by 35mmfilmfan; 11-01-2020 at 05:56 AM. Reason: Lockdown

35mmfilmfan · 11-03-2020, 12:52 AM

'See photographs' - all the one of them. Usual disclaimer as to knowledge.

Kax teleconverter lens | eBay

Lord Lucan · 11-03-2020, 02:26 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

'See photographs' - all the one of them. Usual disclaimer as to knowledge.

Is he having a laugh? £100 for a teleconverter I've never heard of? But at least we get to hear a bit of his life story, as is often the case with sellers who expect to get nearly as much or more than it cost new.

Kax? Who in their right mind thought up that name? Here is what it conjours up in British slang : https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cack

35mmfilmfan · 11-03-2020, 04:04 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

Is he having a laugh? £100 for a teleconverter I've never heard of? But at least we get to hear a bit of his life story, as is often the case with sellers who expect to get nearly as much or more than it cost new.

Kax? Who in their right mind thought up that name? Here is what it conjours up in British slang : https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cack

I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus - the 'Kax' is probably intended as the mount information.

BTW, I have often wondered if the word 'Kak' is the origin of the word 'Kakhi' for soldiers' ufinorms - as in https://www.thefreedictionary.com/kak#:~:text=noun%20(S.,shoes%20were%20covered%20in%20kak.

Last edited by 35mmfilmfan; 11-03-2020 at 04:08 AM. Reason: Edification of the masses

Lord Lucan · 11-03-2020, 06:34 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus

Some more pictures have since appeared, and the price reduced to a more reasonable £25. Is he reading this thread?

The body cap on it says Teleplus and the other end has a genuine Asahai Pentax lens cap.

Wasp · 11-03-2020, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus - the 'Kax' is probably intended as the mount information.

BTW, I have often wondered if the word 'Kak' is the origin of the word 'Kakhi' for soldiers' ufinorms - as in Kak - definition of kak by The Free Dictionary.

The word kak is widely used in South Africa, but I don't know the origins. For those who are wondering, it translates to "brown stuff with a soft texture and strong odor that is not mentioned in polite conversation."

jeallen01 · 11-03-2020, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus - the 'Kax' is probably intended as the mount information. ...

One of the other pics shows "SOLIGOR" on the converter body - so probably actually from some "no-name" manufacturer, and not Teleplus.

Not a Number · 11-03-2020, 08:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

The word kak is widely used in South Africa, but I don't know the origins. For those who are wondering, it translates to "brown stuff with a soft texture and strong odor that is not mentioned in polite conversation."

Probably has its origins from the Romantic languages specifically cacare, Latin for "to defecate". The Spanish word "caca" or "kaka" stems from Latin. It is easy to imagine "kak" finding its way into Afrikaans as the Netherlands or parts thereof was under Spanish rule for quite some time.

35mmfilmfan · 11-03-2020, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

Somewhere in Photography Heaven the designer is reading this and crying, "But I tried so hard!"

You think this designer went to Heaven ?

**Just1MoreDave** · 11-03-2020, 01:36 PM - **1 Like**

You can look at the auction listing for my recent purchase but not spot the problem:

Vintage Antique James Swan Woodworking Chisel 2" Blade 12" Long Oak Handle | eBay

Here's the problem:

Seller says oops. I didn't really notice for quite a while. Otherwise it's a very nice chisel!

**boriscleto** · 11-03-2020, 02:00 PM

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Lord Lucan · 11-04-2020, 03:37 AM

Hammerhead Flash Units with Missing Brackets

Why oh why are there so many hammerhead flash units on Ebay with the bracket missing? What do people do with the brackets? It is very frustrating

Occasionally you see a bracket sold separately, but if it is for a specific branded unit they want almost as much as a complete unit, so they are obviously in short supply. The "For Spares and Repairs" units that might include a bracket don't cost much less either

Here is an example :
Vintage NATIONAL PE-381SG Japan Handle Flash Unit for film Camera SLR | eBay

Quote:

Vintage NATIONAL PE-381SG Japan Handle Flash Unit for film Camera SLRNote - Doesn't come with its Bracket, but one can be installed.

Yeah, right, install one, just like that. I've been watching flash stuff on Ebay for some months now, and I'd never heard of National flash units until now, let alone know how to find a spare bracket for one. The seller is a dealer, so if anyone could find a bracket they could, but thay haven't, and it's near useless without one.

It least this guy points out there is no bracket; I think other sellers hope that you don't notice a detail like that - same with connecting leads, but that's a story for another day

10-31-2020, 02:03 PM - 2 Likes	#1878
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,960	Some Mystery Items ??????????? No other pictures. https://www.ebay.co.uk/https://https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-MZ-50-35mm-...r-Repair/17445 Nice group, but this is the only picture and If it is meant to show what the lens can do, you can't even read the big lettering when it is enlarged on Ebay itself Pentax 300mm F4.0 Telephoto Lens, Screw Thread (M42) \| eBay Cutting edge tech? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-MZ-50-35mm-SLR-Film-Camera-Body-Only-Fault...Condition=7000 Wot's this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Nikon-Nikkor-Lens-Case-3-x-4-5-in-MT3X6/2...gAAOSwm91fBln7 Last edited by Lord Lucan; 10-31-2020 at 02:10 PM.

11-03-2020, 08:05 AM	#1884
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,659	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus - the 'Kax' is probably intended as the mount information. BTW, I have often wondered if the word 'Kak' is the origin of the word 'Kakhi' for soldiers' ufinorms - as in Kak - definition of kak by The Free Dictionary. The word kak is widely used in South Africa, but I don't know the origins. For those who are wondering, it translates to "brown stuff with a soft texture and strong odor that is not mentioned in polite conversation." Last edited by Wasp; 11-03-2020 at 08:12 AM.

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10-30-2020, 05:11 AM - 2 Likes	#1876
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Originally posted by Lord Lucan Domiplan 50mm F2.8. [For some years Amateur Photographer magazine used this as the lower benchmark in their lens tests, as being the worst lens they had ever tested] Somewhere in Photography Heaven the designer is reading this and crying, "But I tried so hard!"

10-30-2020, 02:46 PM	#1877
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,322	I wonder how you attach this (which is for the Pentax 110 SLR) to a 35mm SLR ... Vintage Ashi Pentax AF130P Electronic Flashgun for Ashi Pentax 35mm Camera. \| eBay

11-01-2020, 05:53 AM	#1879
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,322	Extension tube ? To what purpose ? Telephoto adapter and extension tube: Pentax \| eBay F1.2 - sigh https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-P30-Film-Camera-Pentax-M-50mm-F1-2-Lens-fl...C&LH_Auction=1 Last edited by 35mmfilmfan; 11-01-2020 at 05:56 AM. Reason: Lockdown

11-03-2020, 12:52 AM	#1880
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,322	'See photographs' - all the one of them. Usual disclaimer as to knowledge. Kax teleconverter lens \| eBay

11-03-2020, 02:26 AM	#1881
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,960	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan 'See photographs' - all the one of them. Usual disclaimer as to knowledge. Is he having a laugh? £100 for a teleconverter I've never heard of? But at least we get to hear a bit of his life story, as is often the case with sellers who expect to get nearly as much or more than it cost new. Kax? Who in their right mind thought up that name? Here is what it conjours up in British slang : https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cack

11-03-2020, 04:04 AM	#1882
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,322	Originally posted by Lord Lucan Is he having a laugh? £100 for a teleconverter I've never heard of? But at least we get to hear a bit of his life story, as is often the case with sellers who expect to get nearly as much or more than it cost new. Kax? Who in their right mind thought up that name? Here is what it conjours up in British slang : https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cack I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus - the 'Kax' is probably intended as the mount information. BTW, I have often wondered if the word 'Kak' is the origin of the word 'Kakhi' for soldiers' ufinorms - as in https://www.thefreedictionary.com/kak#:~:text=noun%20(S.,shoes%20were%20covered%20in%20kak. Last edited by 35mmfilmfan; 11-03-2020 at 04:08 AM. Reason: Edification of the masses

11-03-2020, 06:34 AM	#1883
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,960	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus Some more pictures have since appeared, and the price reduced to a more reasonable £25. Is he reading this thread? The body cap on it says Teleplus and the other end has a genuine Asahai Pentax lens cap.

11-03-2020, 08:12 AM	#1885
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan I think, looking at the single image, it is actually a Teleplus - the 'Kax' is probably intended as the mount information. ... One of the other pics shows "SOLIGOR" on the converter body - so probably actually from some "no-name" manufacturer, and not Teleplus.

11-03-2020, 08:34 AM - 1 Like	#1886
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Originally posted by Wasp The word kak is widely used in South Africa, but I don't know the origins. For those who are wondering, it translates to "brown stuff with a soft texture and strong odor that is not mentioned in polite conversation." Probably has its origins from the Romantic languages specifically cacare, Latin for "to defecate". The Spanish word "caca" or "kaka" stems from Latin. It is easy to imagine "kak" finding its way into Afrikaans as the Netherlands or parts thereof was under Spanish rule for quite some time.

11-03-2020, 08:41 AM	#1887
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,322	Originally posted by pathdoc Somewhere in Photography Heaven the designer is reading this and crying, "But I tried so hard!" You think this designer went to Heaven ?

11-03-2020, 02:00 PM	#1889
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11-03-2020, 01:36 PM - 1 Like	#1888
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	You can look at the auction listing for my recent purchase but not spot the problem: Vintage Antique James Swan Woodworking Chisel 2" Blade 12" Long Oak Handle \| eBay Here's the problem: Seller says oops. I didn't really notice for quite a while. Otherwise it's a very nice chisel!

11-04-2020, 03:37 AM	#1890
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,960	Hammerhead Flash Units with Missing Brackets Why oh why are there so many hammerhead flash units on Ebay with the bracket missing? What do people do with the brackets? It is very frustrating Occasionally you see a bracket sold separately, but if it is for a specific branded unit they want almost as much as a complete unit, so they are obviously in short supply. The "For Spares and Repairs" units that might include a bracket don't cost much less either Here is an example : Vintage NATIONAL PE-381SG Japan Handle Flash Unit for film Camera SLR \| eBay Quote: Vintage NATIONAL PE-381SG Japan Handle Flash Unit for film Camera SLRNote - Doesn't come with its Bracket, but one can be installed. Yeah, right, install one, just like that. I've been watching flash stuff on Ebay for some months now, and I'd never heard of National flash units until now, let alone know how to find a spare bracket for one. The seller is a dealer, so if anyone could find a bracket they could, but thay haven't, and it's near useless without one. It least this guy points out there is no bracket; I think other sellers hope that you don't notice a detail like that - same with connecting leads, but that's a story for another day