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Wasp · 09-07-2023, 02:04 PM

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How about a lens in a somewhat obscure lens mount from (when it was new) an obscure manufacturer? Yes it is quite fast and image quality is probably good. But USD6000? Wow!

RARE![Near MINT] Canon 35mm f/1.5 MF Lens LTM L39 Leica Screw Mount w/Hood JAPAN | eBay

Wasp · 09-08-2023, 12:19 PM

A Samsung NX1100 with kit lens is a professional camera.? Compared to a cellphone, perhaps. I have owned a few pro grade bodies in my time so I have an opinion on this.

First of all, there is no mirror in this thing. It is not an SLR.

I happen to own an NX1100. It is a nice little thing that you can take with you everywhere but there is nothing professional about it. It doesn't even have a dial next to the shutter button to change shutter speed or aperture. You press a button on the back, navigate to a menu item with the four way controller and rotate a ring on the back to do that. Very clumsy but it works. A working pro would miss many shots (or go mad) if he had to contend with that.

To make it perfect, this guy is asking nearly five times what I paid. So much fail in one ad.

SAMSUNG NX1100 PROFESIONAL DIGITAL SLR CAMERA IN EXCELLENT CONDITION | Sandton | Gumtree South Africa

---------- Post added 2023-09-08 at 21:37 ----------

Just when you think you have seen it all, something even crazier comes up. A Samsung Galaxy NX is now a collector's item that is worht GBP3000! The seller has a lot of other items on offer, all of it equally crazy priced. The mind boggles...

For Collectors - Samsung Galaxy NX EK-GN120 Android WiFi 4G 20.3MP Camera Body 887276965840 | eBay

---------- Post added 2023-09-08 at 21:40 ----------

From the same seller, a Pentax Optio S55 for GBP500!

Pentax Optio S55 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (5101078) 27075110755 | eBay

Wasp · 09-13-2023, 11:17 AM

These two bad boys for only USD430? You don't say...

https://www.outdoorphoto.community/forums/topic/contax-cy-mount-carl-zeiss-l...mount-adapter/

35mmfilmfan · 09-27-2023, 03:25 AM - **1 Like**

MINOLTA CAMERA CASE CF-800 | eBay

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He also has bundles of books described as 'Shelf Fillers'. My problem is (and always has been !) finding shelf space for the books which I already possess !

Last edited by 35mmfilmfan; 09-27-2023 at 03:35 AM.

Wasp · 09-28-2023, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

He also has bundles of books described as 'Shelf Fillers'. My problem is (and always has been !) finding shelf space for the books which I already possess !

I have also never had to buy books just to fill up unused shelf space. I have been thinking of buying another bookshelf, but finding the space for it will be a problem.

35mmfilmfan · 09-28-2023, 03:14 AM

Originally posted by Wasp

I have also never had to buy books just to fill up unused shelf space. I have been thinking of buying another bookshelf, but finding the space for it will be a problem.

I have seen adverts for shoe racks that hang on doors - could something like that be adapted (wouldn't work for me, I live in rented accommodation so can't make any 'structural alterations'). In my younger days, I used to raid building sites to 'obtain' bricks and planks to construct shelving ! Advantage was that it was free, and could be cut to size.

Lord Lucan · 10-08-2023, 11:20 AM

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I'm sure there is one of these, or the similar GX17, in everyone's attic somewhere.
Absolutely basic flashgun from around 1970 with a single low power. The very few that sell from Ebay usually go for little more than the postage. I threw one away a little while ago (it was my father's).

Sunpak GX24 Shoe Mount Flash Built Inc Sync Cord Boxed Used | eBay

35mmfilmfan · 10-08-2023, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

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I'm sure there is one of these, or the similar GX17, in everyone's attic somewhere.
Absolutely basic flashgun from around 1970 with a single low power. The very few that sell from Ebay usually go for little more than the postage. I threw one away a little while ago (it was my father's).

Sunpak GX24 Shoe Mount Flash Built Inc Sync Cord Boxed Used | eBay

Pricing on some of his other items is 'optimistic', to say the least !!

Wasp · 10-19-2023, 06:19 AM

I am in the market for one of these, but USD300 for a lens in a long dead mount? I will have to decline this generous offer.

Samsung NX 20mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens i-Function w/ Box *** NEW *** 44701014829 | eBay

Wasp · 11-11-2023, 01:13 PM

In my travels on the information super highway, I came across this Rear Converter A1.4X-S, keenly priced at only USD366. Yeah right.

PENTAX Rear Converter A1.4X-S 30942 - Discovery Japan Mall

**steamloco76** · 2 Days Ago

Buy several at this price.. Geeze.

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09-07-2023, 02:04 PM	#286
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	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. How about a lens in a somewhat obscure lens mount from (when it was new) an obscure manufacturer? Yes it is quite fast and image quality is probably good. But USD6000? Wow! RARE![Near MINT] Canon 35mm f/1.5 MF Lens LTM L39 Leica Screw Mount w/Hood JAPAN \| eBay

09-08-2023, 12:19 PM	#287
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	A Samsung NX1100 with kit lens is a professional camera.? Compared to a cellphone, perhaps. I have owned a few pro grade bodies in my time so I have an opinion on this. First of all, there is no mirror in this thing. It is not an SLR. I happen to own an NX1100. It is a nice little thing that you can take with you everywhere but there is nothing professional about it. It doesn't even have a dial next to the shutter button to change shutter speed or aperture. You press a button on the back, navigate to a menu item with the four way controller and rotate a ring on the back to do that. Very clumsy but it works. A working pro would miss many shots (or go mad) if he had to contend with that. To make it perfect, this guy is asking nearly five times what I paid. So much fail in one ad. SAMSUNG NX1100 PROFESIONAL DIGITAL SLR CAMERA IN EXCELLENT CONDITION \| Sandton \| Gumtree South Africa ---------- Post added 2023-09-08 at 21:37 ---------- Just when you think you have seen it all, something even crazier comes up. A Samsung Galaxy NX is now a collector's item that is worht GBP3000! The seller has a lot of other items on offer, all of it equally crazy priced. The mind boggles... For Collectors - Samsung Galaxy NX EK-GN120 Android WiFi 4G 20.3MP Camera Body 887276965840 \| eBay ---------- Post added 2023-09-08 at 21:40 ---------- From the same seller, a Pentax Optio S55 for GBP500! Pentax Optio S55 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (5101078) 27075110755 \| eBay

09-13-2023, 11:17 AM	#288
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	These two bad boys for only USD430? You don't say... https://www.outdoorphoto.community/forums/topic/contax-cy-mount-carl-zeiss-l...mount-adapter/

09-27-2023, 03:25 AM - 1 Like	#289
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,933	MINOLTA CAMERA CASE CF-800 \| eBay ? He also has bundles of books described as 'Shelf Fillers'. My problem is (and always has been !) finding shelf space for the books which I already possess ! Last edited by 35mmfilmfan; 09-27-2023 at 03:35 AM.

09-28-2023, 12:33 AM	#290
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan He also has bundles of books described as 'Shelf Fillers'. My problem is (and always has been !) finding shelf space for the books which I already possess ! I have also never had to buy books just to fill up unused shelf space. I have been thinking of buying another bookshelf, but finding the space for it will be a problem.

09-28-2023, 03:14 AM	#291
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,933	Originally posted by Wasp I have also never had to buy books just to fill up unused shelf space. I have been thinking of buying another bookshelf, but finding the space for it will be a problem. I have seen adverts for shoe racks that hang on doors - could something like that be adapted (wouldn't work for me, I live in rented accommodation so can't make any 'structural alterations'). In my younger days, I used to raid building sites to 'obtain' bricks and planks to construct shelving ! Advantage was that it was free, and could be cut to size.

10-08-2023, 11:20 AM	#292
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,652 Original Poster	. I'm sure there is one of these, or the similar GX17, in everyone's attic somewhere. Absolutely basic flashgun from around 1970 with a single low power. The very few that sell from Ebay usually go for little more than the postage. I threw one away a little while ago (it was my father's). Sunpak GX24 Shoe Mount Flash Built Inc Sync Cord Boxed Used \| eBay

10-08-2023, 11:48 AM	#293
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,933	Originally posted by Lord Lucan . I'm sure there is one of these, or the similar GX17, in everyone's attic somewhere. Absolutely basic flashgun from around 1970 with a single low power. The very few that sell from Ebay usually go for little more than the postage. I threw one away a little while ago (it was my father's). Sunpak GX24 Shoe Mount Flash Built Inc Sync Cord Boxed Used \| eBay Pricing on some of his other items is 'optimistic', to say the least !!

10-19-2023, 06:19 AM	#294
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	I am in the market for one of these, but USD300 for a lens in a long dead mount? I will have to decline this generous offer. Samsung NX 20mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens i-Function w/ Box * NEW * 44701014829 \| eBay

11-11-2023, 01:13 PM	#295
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	In my travels on the information super highway, I came across this Rear Converter A1.4X-S, keenly priced at only USD366. Yeah right. PENTAX Rear Converter A1.4X-S 30942 - Discovery Japan Mall

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