The traveling nifty 50mm

mikeSF · 04-20-2013, 08:57 PM

wow Chris, great set!!

abacus07 · 04-21-2013, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

While the lens is in the US, if someone wants to send it to me, I can take a stab at cleaning the fungus. I promise not to make it any worse, and only delay it for one shipping day. I can tell by the photo of the rear element that someone has already tried to open that.

Great news. You are next in line so you can send your address to me or directly to post_eos (receiving the lens soon). Chris's photos look great and I'm glad everything is moving again after the long break.

lbam · 08-23-2013, 02:25 PM

Wow amazing this lens is still doing the rounds :-)

**crewl1** · 08-23-2013, 04:03 PM

I don't know about that. Last update was in April.

v5planet · 08-23-2013, 05:20 PM

Does anyone know what happened to this lens? I sent it out within a couple days of my post earlier this year.

lguckert79 · 08-24-2013, 09:58 PM

if you have lost the lens again i have a 50mm f 1.7 vivatar I am willing to donate if need be we should see what happened to they other first

aamir515 · 10-28-2013, 10:21 PM

i guess the lens' journey came to an end

**noelcmn** · 10-31-2013, 12:21 PM

That is too sad. Can't we at least try to trace it. So good to have been a a part of this incredible project, and would be a pity if it came to an end.

**Arn** · 11-02-2013, 12:49 AM

Does anyone know if post_eos got the lens?
I'm on the list, and could contribute an M 50/1.7 if needed.

Jonathan Mac · 11-02-2013, 01:17 AM

How many 50s have been lost in this project now?

v5planet · 11-02-2013, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by Arn

Does anyone know if post_eos got the lens?
I'm on the list, and could contribute an M 50/1.7 if needed.

I just reviewed my CC statements -- I sent it out via Fedex to him on April 21st. I'm going to dig through my receipts to see if I can find the tracking number.

[edit]

Couldn't find the original receipt, but the line item on my CC statement had the tracking number. Unfortunately, it looks like Fedex dumps their data after 90 days with Fedex Ground shipping, so there's no way to tell if it ever arrived. =\

**crewl1** · 11-04-2013, 02:40 PM

Time to send @post_eos a PM?

**crewl1** · 11-04-2013, 04:55 PM

I connected with post_eos, he should be checking in shortly.
The 50 has been found.
Who was next on the list?

**Arn** · 11-04-2013, 05:43 PM

Doesn't abacus07 keep the list?

abacus07 · 11-04-2013, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by Arn

Doesn't abacus07 keep the list?

Thanks for staying on top of this everyone. I bought a business this summer and let this project slide. And then I let it continue to slide. There isn't much of a list of those interested as far as I can find. Here's what I have:

Just1moreDave offered to clean it (and hopefully take a pic or two) so he should be next if he currently has time to help out.

I don't think these three have received the lens yet but I don't have addresses

Quote:

US
muwa
Iguckert79

Canada
Arn

11-02-2013, 11:30 AM	#1091
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by Arn Does anyone know if post_eos got the lens? I'm on the list, and could contribute an M 50/1.7 if needed. I just reviewed my CC statements -- I sent it out via Fedex to him on April 21st. I'm going to dig through my receipts to see if I can find the tracking number. [edit] Couldn't find the original receipt, but the line item on my CC statement had the tracking number. Unfortunately, it looks like Fedex dumps their data after 90 days with Fedex Ground shipping, so there's no way to tell if it ever arrived. =\ Last edited by v5planet; 11-02-2013 at 11:57 AM.

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04-20-2013, 08:57 PM	#1081
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	wow Chris, great set!!

04-21-2013, 08:31 PM	#1082
abacus07 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Taiwan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,075	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave While the lens is in the US, if someone wants to send it to me, I can take a stab at cleaning the fungus. I promise not to make it any worse, and only delay it for one shipping day. I can tell by the photo of the rear element that someone has already tried to open that. Great news. You are next in line so you can send your address to me or directly to post_eos (receiving the lens soon). Chris's photos look great and I'm glad everything is moving again after the long break.

08-23-2013, 02:25 PM	#1083
lbam Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 442 Original Poster	Wow amazing this lens is still doing the rounds :-)

08-23-2013, 04:03 PM	#1084
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	I don't know about that. Last update was in April.

08-23-2013, 05:20 PM	#1085
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Does anyone know what happened to this lens? I sent it out within a couple days of my post earlier this year.

08-24-2013, 09:58 PM	#1086
lguckert79 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 601	if you have lost the lens again i have a 50mm f 1.7 vivatar I am willing to donate if need be we should see what happened to they other first

10-28-2013, 10:21 PM	#1087
aamir515 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NE Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 103	i guess the lens' journey came to an end

10-31-2013, 12:21 PM	#1088
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	That is too sad. Can't we at least try to trace it. So good to have been a a part of this incredible project, and would be a pity if it came to an end.

11-02-2013, 12:49 AM	#1089
Arn Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parksville Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,497	Does anyone know if post_eos got the lens? I'm on the list, and could contribute an M 50/1.7 if needed.

11-02-2013, 01:17 AM	#1090
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	How many 50s have been lost in this project now?

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11-04-2013, 02:40 PM	#1092
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Time to send @post_eos a PM?

11-04-2013, 04:55 PM	#1093
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	I connected with post_eos, he should be checking in shortly. The 50 has been found. Who was next on the list?

11-04-2013, 05:43 PM	#1094
Arn Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parksville Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,497	Doesn't abacus07 keep the list?

11-04-2013, 07:04 PM	#1095
abacus07 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Taiwan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,075	Originally posted by Arn Doesn't abacus07 keep the list? Thanks for staying on top of this everyone. I bought a business this summer and let this project slide. And then I let it continue to slide. There isn't much of a list of those interested as far as I can find. Here's what I have: Just1moreDave offered to clean it (and hopefully take a pic or two) so he should be next if he currently has time to help out. I don't think these three have received the lens yet but I don't have addresses Quote: US muwa Iguckert79 Canada Arn