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**arnold** · 03-02-2014, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by Nesster

Ironically, the sale got me out of my photo doldrums as I went out with two rolls of TMAX 100

Relieving a bit of CBA guilt?

Myself, I just bought a new-like Pentax Z-20, the type of plastic automation I try to stay away from. However, it came with a mint Sigma Auto focus 24mm f2.8 and a camera bag, for $55.
Also picked a view finder for the Q. I will never warm to no viewfinder cameras. This was$ 64

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unixrevolution · 03-03-2014, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by arnold

Relieving a bit of CBA guilt?

Myself, I just bought a new-like Pentax Z-20, the type of plastic automation I try to stay away from. However, it came with a mint Sigma Auto focus 24mm f2.8 and a camera bag, for $55.
Also picked a view finder for the Q. I will never warm to no viewfinder cameras. This was$ 64

$64 for a tele-wide finder??

simbon4o · 03-03-2014, 02:18 PM - **1 Like**

My ex 1.2

nparsons13 · 03-03-2014, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

$64 for a tele-wide finder??

They're becoming scarcer. You can hardly find an auxiliary lens set that still has the finder in it anymore.

To change the subject: Here's my first Leica, purchased at our biennial Orlando-area swap meet a couple of weeks ago. It's still in the process of being cleaned, but I had to show it off. It's a IIIa (model G) from 1936.

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**arnold** · 03-03-2014, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

$64 for a tele-wide finder??

I could not find one for less, and plenty for more.

Originally posted by nparsons13

Here's my first Leica, purchased at our biennial Orlando-area swap meet a couple of weeks ago.

How different from plastic, a joy to behold.

**TomB_tx** · 03-03-2014, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by nparsons13

It's a IIIa (model G) from 1936.

Very nice! According to serial number I have a 1935 IIIa, except that it was factory converted to a IIIf in the 1950s. That's confusing, because the IIIf body shares few parts with the IIIa, so it shows the factory upgraded by putting the old serial number on a new body. (Got around import taxes as it was a repair!)

The Summar is an interesting lens, but hard to find one without a lot of degeneration in the optics. I'm still looking for a good one, but have a 1939 Summitar f2.0 that replaced the Summar. No coatings, so lots of flare. I also have a Summitar from 1948 - after they started coating lenses, and it is still an excellent lens.

unixrevolution · 03-03-2014, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by arnold

I could not find one for less, and plenty for more.

I guess I should unload mine. I have at least three of the stupid things.

stevebrot · 03-03-2014, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

$64 for a tele-wide finder??

Those were my thoughts. They have gotten fairly rare of late, but I had no idea they had gotten expensive!

Steve

nparsons13 · 03-03-2014, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by TomB_tx

The Summar is an interesting lens, but hard to find one without a lot of degeneration in the optics.

Yes, this one is very cloudy internally, although the front surface doesn't seem to be too badly scratched. I'm on the first roll of B&W with it, to see how foggy its results will be. If they're too bad I've got a couple of Soviet lenses I can use until I can replace the Summar.

pentaxpete · 03-04-2014, 02:22 AM

Here is my K10D shown with an M42 35mm f2 Super-Takumar I picked up years ago with a 1960's SV and 150mm f4 Super-takumar and extension tubes all for £ 25-00 !! I use it with the Screw-Bayonet Adapter I got in 1980 when I bought my 'K' fit Pentaxes . it is very sharp even at full aperture unlike a later version I bought in the 1980's with the 49mm filter mount which was a real DOG of a lens -- needed stopping down to at least f11 to get sharp coverage. ( I sold that lens cheaply !)

JuanEstrada · 03-04-2014, 09:21 PM

A few of my (naked) girls.

Jean Poitiers · 03-05-2014, 02:01 PM

Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J

Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 | eBay

**fretlessdavis** · 03-05-2014, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J

Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 | eBay

That's a lot of fungus... hard to know if it's etched the glass at all.

nparsons13 · 03-05-2014, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J

Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 | eBay

Even if the lenses are cleanable--and not etched by the fungus--I'd be worried about the condition of the built-in filters. If they have fungus they might be very difficult or impossible to clean.

JuanEstrada · 03-05-2014, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J

Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 | eBay

For 50 Euro?... why don't you offer him $35 with S&H? You can tell him that it is pretty noticeable that there's a lot of fungus and that if it has started eating the glass, it would be hell of an expensive paperweight... however, if you check it out, it seems that it is just some sort of dirty goo or milk or I don't know and you can tell that it is on the outside of the front objective, look at the 1:4/17 you can see it is covering the front glass...

I would risk even 40 Euro

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03-02-2014, 09:21 PM	#1456
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	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 Nesster Ironically, the sale got me out of my photo doldrums as I went out with two rolls of TMAX 100 Relieving a bit of CBA guilt? Myself, I just bought a new-like Pentax Z-20, the type of plastic automation I try to stay away from. However, it came with a mint Sigma Auto focus 24mm f2.8 and a camera bag, for $55. Also picked a view finder for the Q. I will never warm to no viewfinder cameras. This was$ 64 Attached Images

03-03-2014, 01:17 PM	#1457
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by arnold Relieving a bit of CBA guilt? Myself, I just bought a new-like Pentax Z-20, the type of plastic automation I try to stay away from. However, it came with a mint Sigma Auto focus 24mm f2.8 and a camera bag, for $55. Also picked a view finder for the Q. I will never warm to no viewfinder cameras. This was$ 64 $64 for a tele-wide finder??

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03-03-2014, 04:47 PM	#1460
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Originally posted by unixrevolution $64 for a tele-wide finder?? I could not find one for less, and plenty for more. Originally posted by nparsons13 Here's my first Leica, purchased at our biennial Orlando-area swap meet a couple of weeks ago. How different from plastic, a joy to behold.

03-03-2014, 06:56 PM	#1461
TomB_tx Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,446	Originally posted by nparsons13 It's a IIIa (model G) from 1936. Very nice! According to serial number I have a 1935 IIIa, except that it was factory converted to a IIIf in the 1950s. That's confusing, because the IIIf body shares few parts with the IIIa, so it shows the factory upgraded by putting the old serial number on a new body. (Got around import taxes as it was a repair!) The Summar is an interesting lens, but hard to find one without a lot of degeneration in the optics. I'm still looking for a good one, but have a 1939 Summitar f2.0 that replaced the Summar. No coatings, so lots of flare. I also have a Summitar from 1948 - after they started coating lenses, and it is still an excellent lens.

03-03-2014, 07:07 PM	#1462
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by arnold I could not find one for less, and plenty for more. I guess I should unload mine. I have at least three of the stupid things.

03-03-2014, 07:13 PM	#1463
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by unixrevolution $64 for a tele-wide finder?? Those were my thoughts. They have gotten fairly rare of late, but I had no idea they had gotten expensive! Steve

03-03-2014, 09:00 PM	#1464
nparsons13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 258	Originally posted by TomB_tx The Summar is an interesting lens, but hard to find one without a lot of degeneration in the optics. Yes, this one is very cloudy internally, although the front surface doesn't seem to be too badly scratched. I'm on the first roll of B&W with it, to see how foggy its results will be. If they're too bad I've got a couple of Soviet lenses I can use until I can replace the Summar.

03-04-2014, 02:22 AM	#1465
pentaxpete Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brentwood, Essex Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 366	Here is my K10D shown with an M42 35mm f2 Super-Takumar I picked up years ago with a 1960's SV and 150mm f4 Super-takumar and extension tubes all for £ 25-00 !! I use it with the Screw-Bayonet Adapter I got in 1980 when I bought my 'K' fit Pentaxes . it is very sharp even at full aperture unlike a later version I bought in the 1980's with the 49mm filter mount which was a real DOG of a lens -- needed stopping down to at least f11 to get sharp coverage. ( I sold that lens cheaply !)

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Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 \| eBay

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03-05-2014, 02:20 PM	#1468
fretlessdavis Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Port Angeles, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 \| eBay That's a lot of fungus... hard to know if it's etched the glass at all.

03-05-2014, 04:51 PM	#1469
nparsons13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 258	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 \| eBay Even if the lenses are cleanable--and not etched by the fungus--I'd be worried about the condition of the built-in filters. If they have fungus they might be very difficult or impossible to clean.

03-05-2014, 09:36 PM	#1470
JuanEstrada Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Bogotá, Colombia! Posts: 87	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Question : What do you guys think of this one ... salvageable ?! Not a lot of bidding action (none yet) ... J Pentax SMC Super Takumar 17mm F4 Objectif M42 \| eBay For 50 Euro?... why don't you offer him $35 with S&H? You can tell him that it is pretty noticeable that there's a lot of fungus and that if it has started eating the glass, it would be hell of an expensive paperweight... however, if you check it out, it seems that it is just some sort of dirty goo or milk or I don't know and you can tell that it is on the outside of the front objective, look at the 1:4/17 you can see it is covering the front glass... I would risk even 40 Euro