The worst of Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc.

35mmfilmfan · 07-12-2021, 08:40 AM

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They're queueing up today !

pentax k | eBay

jeallen01 · 07-12-2021, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

They're queueing up today !

pentax k | eBay

"Prinzflex" was for low spec "housebrand" stuff sold by Dixons' Cameras in the UK - rebadged cheap Far Eastern junk!

**cdd29** · 07-12-2021, 02:56 PM

Is this me or is this a bit steep?
Minotla x700 camera package - photo/video - by owner - electronics...

35mmfilmfan · 07-12-2021, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by jeallen01

"Prinzflex" was for low spec "housebrand" stuff sold by Dixons' Cameras in the UK - rebadged cheap Far Eastern junk!

Yes, I remember it. The description states that it cost the original owner 'a lot' - 'one born every minute' !

Lord Lucan · 07-13-2021, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by jeallen01

"Prinzflex" was for low spec "housebrand" stuff sold by Dixons' Cameras in the UK - rebadged cheap Far Eastern junk!

I was aware of Prinzflex as an old cheaper 3rd party lens brand, not in the same league as Vivitar, Sigma, Tamron etc, but I had not realised it was a Dixons brand. I thought they only used "Miranda" as their own photo brand (a name of a defunct camera maker that they had bought).

For any readers who did not know Dixons, it was a high street chain of what my boss once aptly described as "Men's toy shops". They also sold stuff like metal detectors, RC model cars, car radios etc. They were absorbed into Currys. Dixons only sold the more popular photo stuff - you could have bought a K1000 but not an LX.

BTW, the seller says

Quote:

it’s a Pentax K /Ricoh program and has adjustable sizes

. I don't think there is anything "program" about it. He's right though that the size is "adjustable"

jeallen01 · 07-13-2021, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

I was aware of Prinzflex as an old cheaper 3rd party lens brand, not in the same league as Vivitar, Sigma, Tamron etc, but I had not realised it was a Dixons brand. I thought they only used "Miranda" as their own photo brand (a name of a defunct camera maker that they had bought).

The "Prinzflex" label was used on a lot of the cheap stuff that they sold, including some of those old & "bombproof" Soviet "Zenit" (a.k.a "Zenith") SLRs - apparently, if you peeled off the "Prinzflex" label on the pentaprism then your would find the original "Zenit" marking underneath

**boriscleto** · 07-13-2021, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by cdd29

Is this me or is this a bit steep?
Minotla x700 camera package - photo/video - by owner - electronics...

If it's working, in the current market, no.

aaacb · 07-14-2021, 07:11 PM

Normally just overpriced, but broken lens cap " still attaches to and covers most of the lens."

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1K 16.0MP Digital Camera - Black (Kit w/ ASPH 14-42mm... 885170065635 | eBay

Wasp · 07-15-2021, 12:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aaacb

Normally just overpriced, but broken lens cap " still attaches to and covers most of the lens."

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1K 16.0MP Digital Camera - Black (Kit w/ ASPH 14-42mm... 885170065635 | eBay

Just how does a lens cap get to be this broken?

35mmfilmfan · 07-15-2021, 01:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

Just how does a lens cap get to be this broken?

Possibly chewed by dog ?

35mmfilmfan · 07-19-2021, 05:07 AM

I know it is for charity, but even so ...

SMC PENTAX-M 1:2 50 mm Lens | eBay

**milligan22963** · 07-19-2021, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by Wasp

Just how does a lens cap get to be this broken?

With a broken lens cap like that I would worry that it was attached to the lens that was being sold when it became broken...but I guess I have become more jaded as I get older

**boriscleto** · 07-19-2021, 03:38 PM

Theov39 · 07-19-2021, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

You want something in it? That is cheap for a case alone. I was recently looking for lens cases and gave up after a time, people want far too much for them, even battered old ones. Seriously, I often saw lenses with cases going for less than similar empty cases being offered. I did not go that route only because I never found the sizes I wanted, and most sellers don't state the size anyway.

Like this junk for £12.80 plus £30.29 postage for me. At least he does give a size, but does he mean internal or external (useless info)?

Tamron Hard Case for lens filters 3X3.5" for 2X teleconverter lens | eBay

Apparently EVERYTHING is 'collectable' these days.

aaacb · 07-21-2021, 04:30 PM

Zeiss Otus adapted to Pentax. Just $99 with $30 shipping. Reassuring description, just a snippet here

Otus 55 85 28 100 1.4 APO Distagon ZK21 Zeiss lens for Pentax camera on demand | eBay

Now we are going to provide the "re-mounted" ZF lenses to Pentax fans, definitely the top ZF lenses like Otus, APO are in priority.

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07-12-2021, 08:40 AM	#2431
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07-12-2021, 08:56 AM	#2432
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan They're queueing up today ! pentax k \| eBay "Prinzflex" was for low spec "housebrand" stuff sold by Dixons' Cameras in the UK - rebadged cheap Far Eastern junk!

07-12-2021, 02:56 PM	#2433
cdd29 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Southern Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 961	Is this me or is this a bit steep? Minotla x700 camera package - photo/video - by owner - electronics...

07-12-2021, 03:48 PM	#2434
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,312	Originally posted by jeallen01 "Prinzflex" was for low spec "housebrand" stuff sold by Dixons' Cameras in the UK - rebadged cheap Far Eastern junk! Yes, I remember it. The description states that it cost the original owner 'a lot' - 'one born every minute' !

07-13-2021, 02:01 AM	#2435
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,954	Originally posted by jeallen01 "Prinzflex" was for low spec "housebrand" stuff sold by Dixons' Cameras in the UK - rebadged cheap Far Eastern junk! I was aware of Prinzflex as an old cheaper 3rd party lens brand, not in the same league as Vivitar, Sigma, Tamron etc, but I had not realised it was a Dixons brand. I thought they only used "Miranda" as their own photo brand (a name of a defunct camera maker that they had bought). For any readers who did not know Dixons, it was a high street chain of what my boss once aptly described as "Men's toy shops". They also sold stuff like metal detectors, RC model cars, car radios etc. They were absorbed into Currys. Dixons only sold the more popular photo stuff - you could have bought a K1000 but not an LX. BTW, the seller says Quote: it’s a Pentax K /Ricoh program and has adjustable sizes . I don't think there is anything "program" about it. He's right though that the size is "adjustable"

07-13-2021, 02:45 AM	#2436
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by Lord Lucan I was aware of Prinzflex as an old cheaper 3rd party lens brand, not in the same league as Vivitar, Sigma, Tamron etc, but I had not realised it was a Dixons brand. I thought they only used "Miranda" as their own photo brand (a name of a defunct camera maker that they had bought). The "Prinzflex" label was used on a lot of the cheap stuff that they sold, including some of those old & "bombproof" Soviet "Zenit" (a.k.a "Zenith") SLRs - apparently, if you peeled off the "Prinzflex" label on the pentaprism then your would find the original "Zenit" marking underneath

07-13-2021, 04:37 AM	#2437
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,473 Original Poster	Originally posted by cdd29 Is this me or is this a bit steep? Minotla x700 camera package - photo/video - by owner - electronics... If it's working, in the current market, no.

07-14-2021, 07:11 PM	#2438
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,723	Normally just overpriced, but broken lens cap " still attaches to and covers most of the lens." Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1K 16.0MP Digital Camera - Black (Kit w/ ASPH 14-42mm... 885170065635 \| eBay

07-15-2021, 12:43 AM - 1 Like	#2439
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,654	Originally posted by aaacb Normally just overpriced, but broken lens cap " still attaches to and covers most of the lens." Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1K 16.0MP Digital Camera - Black (Kit w/ ASPH 14-42mm... 885170065635 \| eBay Just how does a lens cap get to be this broken?

07-15-2021, 01:36 AM - 1 Like	#2440
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,312	Originally posted by Wasp Just how does a lens cap get to be this broken? Possibly chewed by dog ?

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07-19-2021, 05:07 AM	#2441
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,312	I know it is for charity, but even so ... SMC PENTAX-M 1:2 50 mm Lens \| eBay

07-19-2021, 10:30 AM	#2442
milligan22963 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Virginia Photos: Albums Posts: 55	Originally posted by Wasp Just how does a lens cap get to be this broken? With a broken lens cap like that I would worry that it was attached to the lens that was being sold when it became broken...but I guess I have become more jaded as I get older

07-19-2021, 03:38 PM	#2443
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,473 Original Poster

07-19-2021, 06:31 PM	#2444
Theov39 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 594	Originally posted by Lord Lucan You want something in it? That is cheap for a case alone. I was recently looking for lens cases and gave up after a time, people want far too much for them, even battered old ones. Seriously, I often saw lenses with cases going for less than similar empty cases being offered. I did not go that route only because I never found the sizes I wanted, and most sellers don't state the size anyway. Like this junk for £12.80 plus £30.29 postage for me. At least he does give a size, but does he mean internal or external (useless info)? Tamron Hard Case for lens filters 3X3.5" for 2X teleconverter lens \| eBay Apparently EVERYTHING is 'collectable' these days.

07-21-2021, 04:30 PM	#2445
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,723	Zeiss Otus adapted to Pentax. Just $99 with $30 shipping. Reassuring description, just a snippet here Otus 55 85 28 100 1.4 APO Distagon ZK21 Zeiss lens for Pentax camera on demand \| eBay Now we are going to provide the "re-mounted" ZF lenses to Pentax fans, definitely the top ZF lenses like Otus, APO are in priority.