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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:12 pm
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Just sorting this out in my head but maybe someone can comment.
I'm trying to price an old little-known third-party 'cult lens' from
around 1978 with a reference I found from 1998 to a new price of $3,800:
that's old stock with the manufacturer's asking price in 1998. The lens
comes in 3 versions, slow, medium & fast, this one is medium. The
manufacturer has 1995 new pricing for the fast & slow versions but the
old medium speed version they had no records. The used prices below are
from a reference with slightly lower new prices than the 1995 price
list, so about that time.
slow $1,295 (1995) $2950 new, $480-$240 used (1997?)
med $3,800 (1998)
fast $3,360 (1995) $2950 new, $1,500-$740 used (1997?)
$4,475 (2008) -they still have one in stock
Rounding out those numbers I come up with $1,200 but I don't know if
it's really going to be that useful or not. I'll have to fiddle with
adapters to get it mounted.
One reference said the fast version is good, the slow is not so great
although the only other user-mentions of this lens were regarding the
slow version, some saying it's got pretty bad CA issues. They were all
good for their day and modern manufacturer's label equivalents would be
probably over $5,000. But an old 1978 design might not be very
impressive at all for actual use. I want to use it, not a collector's
piece. They are asking $600, hoping for $1,500. I've got an old MF lens
that with teleconverter comes close to these specs but with a TC it's
got some serious compromises too. The lens coating has a blue tinge. |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:11 am
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Paul Furman wrote:
> Just sorting this out in my head but maybe someone can comment.
>
> I'm trying to price an old little-known third-party 'cult lens' from
> around 1978 with a reference I found from 1998 to a new price of $3,800:
> that's old stock with the manufacturer's asking price in 1998. The lens
> comes in 3 versions, slow, medium & fast, this one is medium. The
> manufacturer has 1995 new pricing for the fast & slow versions but the
> old medium speed version they had no records. The used prices below are
> from a reference with slightly lower new prices than the 1995 price
> list, so about that time.
>
> slow $1,295 (1995) $2950 new, $480-$240 used (1997?)
>
> med $3,800 (1998)
>
> fast $3,360 (1995) $2950 new, $1,500-$740 used (1997?)
> $4,475 (2008) -they still have one in stock
>
> Rounding out those numbers I come up with $1,200 but I don't know if
> it's really going to be that useful or not. I'll have to fiddle with
> adapters to get it mounted.
>
> One reference said the fast version is good, the slow is not so great
> although the only other user-mentions of this lens were regarding the
> slow version, some saying it's got pretty bad CA issues. They were all
> good for their day and modern manufacturer's label equivalents would be
> probably over $5,000. But an old 1978 design might not be very
> impressive at all for actual use. I want to use it, not a collector's
> piece. They are asking $600, hoping for $1,500. I've got an old MF lens
> that with teleconverter comes close to these specs but with a TC it's
> got some serious compromises too. The lens coating has a blue tinge.
I'm guessing "they" are not somewhere you can actually go over and do a
hands-on & shoot a test roll.
If you can shoot a test, you should; but if you really want it, and
they're ASKING $600, I think you should offer them $600 (no matter what
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:11 am
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Pudentame wrote:
> Paul Furman wrote:
>> Just sorting this out in my head but maybe someone can comment.
>>
>> I'm trying to price an old little-known third-party 'cult lens' from
>> around 1978 with a reference I found from 1998 to a new price of
>> $3,800: that's old stock with the manufacturer's asking price in 1998.
>> The lens comes in 3 versions, slow, medium & fast, this one is medium.
>> The manufacturer has 1995 new pricing for the fast & slow versions but
>> the old medium speed version they had no records. The used prices
>> below are from a reference with slightly lower new prices than the
>> 1995 price list, so about that time.
>>
>> slow $1,295 (1995) $2950 new, $480-$240 used (1997?)
>>
>> med $3,800 (1998)
>>
>> fast $3,360 (1995) $2950 new, $1,500-$740 used (1997?)
>> $4,475 (2008) -they still have one in stock
>>
>> Rounding out those numbers I come up with $1,200 but I don't know if
>> it's really going to be that useful or not. I'll have to fiddle with
>> adapters to get it mounted.
>>
>> One reference said the fast version is good, the slow is not so great
>> although the only other user-mentions of this lens were regarding the
>> slow version, some saying it's got pretty bad CA issues. They were all
>> good for their day and modern manufacturer's label equivalents would
>> be probably over $5,000. But an old 1978 design might not be very
>> impressive at all for actual use. I want to use it, not a collector's
>> piece. They are asking $600, hoping for $1,500. I've got an old MF
>> lens that with teleconverter comes close to these specs but with a TC
>> it's got some serious compromises too. The lens coating has a blue tinge.
>
> I'm guessing "they" are not somewhere you can actually go over and do a
> hands-on & shoot a test roll.
>
> If you can shoot a test, you should; but if you really want it, and
> they're ASKING $600, I think you should offer them $600 (no matter what
> they're "hoping" for).
Or it might be worth less than $600. It didn't get a single bid on ebay
(expired) starting at $600 but that may be because it was poorly
described and is little known. As far as I can tell those used prices
were 1997 values for current models and this is a 1978 lens. With the
advances in lens technology this older one might not be worth much at all. >> Stay informed about: Old lens pricing |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:13 am
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Paul Furman wrote:
> Pudentame wrote:
>> Paul Furman wrote:
>>> Just sorting this out in my head but maybe someone can comment.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to price an old little-known third-party 'cult lens' from
>>> around 1978 with a reference I found from 1998 to a new price of
>>> $3,800: that's old stock with the manufacturer's asking price in
>>> 1998. The lens comes in 3 versions, slow, medium & fast, this one is
>>> medium. The manufacturer has 1995 new pricing for the fast & slow
>>> versions but the old medium speed version they had no records. The
>>> used prices below are from a reference with slightly lower new prices
>>> than the 1995 price list, so about that time.
>>>
>>> slow $1,295 (1995) $2950 new, $480-$240 used (1997?)
>>>
>>> med $3,800 (1998)
>>>
>>> fast $3,360 (1995) $2950 new, $1,500-$740 used (1997?)
>>> $4,475 (2008) -they still have one in stock
>>>
>>> Rounding out those numbers I come up with $1,200
That number doesn't count that it's 15 years older. If I use a number
between the low used prices that balances them; so $600 to $825. Or not 
>>> but I don't know if
>>> it's really going to be that useful or not. I'll have to fiddle with
>>> adapters to get it mounted.
>>>
>>> One reference said the fast version is good, the slow is not so great
>>> although the only other user-mentions of this lens were regarding the
>>> slow version, some saying it's got pretty bad CA issues. They were
>>> all good for their day and modern manufacturer's label equivalents
>>> would be probably over $5,000. But an old 1978 design might not be
>>> very impressive at all for actual use. I want to use it, not a
>>> collector's piece. They are asking $600, hoping for $1,500. I've got
>>> an old MF lens that with teleconverter comes close to these specs but
>>> with a TC it's got some serious compromises too. The lens coating has
>>> a blue tinge.
>>
>> I'm guessing "they" are not somewhere you can actually go over and do
>> a hands-on & shoot a test roll.
>>
>> If you can shoot a test, you should; but if you really want it, and
>> they're ASKING $600, I think you should offer them $600 (no matter
>> what they're "hoping" for).
>
> Or it might be worth less than $600. It didn't get a single bid on ebay
> (expired) starting at $600 but that may be because it was poorly
> described and is little known. As far as I can tell those used prices
> were 1997 values for current models and this is a 1978 lens. With the
> advances in lens technology this older one might not be worth much at all. >> Stay informed about: Old lens pricing |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:20 am
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On Feb 15, 11:12 am, Paul Furman <pa....TakeThisOut@-edgehill.net> wrote:
> Paul Furman wrote:
> > Paul Furman wrote:
> >> Pudentame wrote:
> >>> Paul Furman wrote:
> >>>> Just sorting this out in my head but maybe someone can comment.
>
> >>>> I'm trying to price an old little-known third-party 'cult lens' from
> >>>> around 1978 with a reference I found from 1998 to a new price of
> >>>> $3,800: that's old stock with the manufacturer's asking price in
> >>>> 1998. The lens comes in 3 versions, slow, medium & fast, this one is
> >>>> medium. The manufacturer has 1995 new pricing for the fast & slow
> >>>> versions but the old medium speed version they had no records. The
> >>>> used prices below are from a reference with slightly lower new
> >>>> prices than the 1995 price list, so about that time.
>
> >>>> slow $1,295 (1995) $2950 new, $480-$240 used (1997?)
>
> >>>> med $3,800 (1998)
>
> >>>> fast $3,360 (1995) $2950 new, $1,500-$740 used (1997?)
> >>>> $4,475 (2008) -they still have one in stock
>
> >>>> Rounding out those numbers I come up with $1,200
>
> > That number doesn't count that it's 15 years older. If I use a number
> > between the low used prices that balances them; so $600 to $825.
> > Or not
>
> So I talked with a guy who has a few of these lenses & he says he got
> the the fast version off ebay a few years ago for a couple hundred
> dollars. "Because nobody wants them: they're long and awkward & no
> aperture linkage or autofocus, but the optics are great".
>
>
>
> >>>> but I don't know if it's really going to be that useful or not. I'll
> >>>> have to fiddle with adapters to get it mounted.
>
> >>>> One reference said the fast version is good, the slow is not so
> >>>> great although the only other user-mentions of this lens were
> >>>> regarding the slow version, some saying it's got pretty bad CA
> >>>> issues. They were all good for their day and modern manufacturer's
> >>>> label equivalents would be probably over $5,000. But an old 1978
> >>>> design might not be very impressive at all for actual use. I want
> >>>> to use it, not a collector's piece. They are asking $600, hoping for
> >>>> $1,500. I've got an old MF lens that with teleconverter comes close
> >>>> to these specs but with a TC it's got some serious compromises too.
> >>>> The lens coating has a blue tinge.
>
> >>> I'm guessing "they" are not somewhere you can actually go over and do
> >>> a hands-on & shoot a test roll.
>
> >>> If you can shoot a test, you should; but if you really want it, and
> >>> they're ASKING $600, I think you should offer them $600 (no matter
> >>> what they're "hoping" for).
>
> >> Or it might be worth less than $600. It didn't get a single bid on
> >> ebay (expired) starting at $600 but that may be because it was poorly
> >> described and is little known. As far as I can tell those used prices
> >> were 1997 values for current models and this is a 1978 lens. With the
> >> advances in lens technology this older one might not be worth much at
> >> all.- Hide quoted text -
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Paul Furman wrote:
> Paul Furman wrote:
>> Pudentame wrote:
>>> Paul Furman wrote:
>>>> Just sorting this out in my head but maybe someone can comment.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to price an old little-known third-party 'cult lens' from
>>>> around 1978 with a reference I found from 1998 to a new price of
>>>> $3,800: that's old stock with the manufacturer's asking price in
>>>> 1998. The lens comes in 3 versions, slow, medium & fast, this one is
>>>> medium. The manufacturer has 1995 new pricing for the fast & slow
>>>> versions but the old medium speed version they had no records. The
>>>> used prices below are from a reference with slightly lower new
>>>> prices than the 1995 price list, so about that time.
>>>>
>>>> slow $1,295 (1995) $2950 new, $480-$240 used (1997?)
>>>>
>>>> med $3,800 (1998)
>>>>
>>>> fast $3,360 (1995) $2950 new, $1,500-$740 used (1997?)
>>>> $4,475 (2008) -they still have one in stock
>>>>
>>>> Rounding out those numbers I come up with $1,200
>
> That number doesn't count that it's 15 years older. If I use a number
> between the low used prices that balances them; so $600 to $825.
> Or not
So I talked with a guy who has a few of these lenses & he says he got
the the fast version off ebay a few years ago for a couple hundred
dollars. "Because nobody wants them: they're long and awkward & no
aperture linkage or autofocus, but the optics are great".
>>>> but I don't know if it's really going to be that useful or not. I'll
>>>> have to fiddle with adapters to get it mounted.
>>>>
>>>> One reference said the fast version is good, the slow is not so
>>>> great although the only other user-mentions of this lens were
>>>> regarding the slow version, some saying it's got pretty bad CA
>>>> issues. They were all good for their day and modern manufacturer's
>>>> label equivalents would be probably over $5,000. But an old 1978
>>>> design might not be very impressive at all for actual use. I want
>>>> to use it, not a collector's piece. They are asking $600, hoping for
>>>> $1,500. I've got an old MF lens that with teleconverter comes close
>>>> to these specs but with a TC it's got some serious compromises too.
>>>> The lens coating has a blue tinge.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing "they" are not somewhere you can actually go over and do
>>> a hands-on & shoot a test roll.
>>>
>>> If you can shoot a test, you should; but if you really want it, and
>>> they're ASKING $600, I think you should offer them $600 (no matter
>>> what they're "hoping" for).
>>
>> Or it might be worth less than $600. It didn't get a single bid on
>> ebay (expired) starting at $600 but that may be because it was poorly
>> described and is little known. As far as I can tell those used prices
>> were 1997 values for current models and this is a 1978 lens. With the
>> advances in lens technology this older one might not be worth much at
>> all. >> Stay informed about: Old lens pricing |
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> Paul Furman wrote:
> So I talked with a guy who has a few of these lenses
So what is this mysterious miracle lens?
Apo-Noctilux? Nikkor? Spiratone?
==
Nicholas O. Lindan
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Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
>> Paul Furman wrote:
>> So I talked with a guy who has a few of these lenses
>
> So what is this mysterious miracle lens?
>
> Apo-Noctilux? Nikkor? Spiratone?
An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-retrofocus
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"Paul Furman" <paul- RemoveThis @-edgehill.net> wrote
> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-retrofocus design,
> so it's long and awkward.
Saying almost, though not absolutely, nothing...
Cannon close-up lens mounted in a shower-curtain rail?
Novoflex follow-focus? Leitz Telyt? Keiv/Zenit something-or-other
in a rifle stock? TeleVue?
Hack job: Williams, Mamiya APO, Edmunds in a Follow-Focus tube?
A Perkin Elmer that fell off the back of an SR-70?
APO Rodagon in a Novoflex? Wait, that's not a doublet...
What's the URL. Tell us - _We_ want to know. And _We_ have ways.
Ways that make waterboarding into a playground prank.
We start with The Comfy Chair. Speaking of chairs
-- anyone seen the first episode of "Wire in the Blood"?
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Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
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Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
> "Paul Furman" <paul-.RemoveThis@-edgehill.net> wrote
>> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-[telephoto] design,
>> so it's long and awkward.
>
> Saying almost, though not absolutely, nothing...
What I read, basically said it's a simple lens with a "well corrected
apo doublet". They are long, fast & supposed to be quite sharp with a
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"Paul Furman" <paul- DeleteThis @-edgehill.net> wrote in message
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> Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
>>> Paul Furman wrote:
>>> So I talked with a guy who has a few of these lenses
>>
>> So what is this mysterious miracle lens?
>>
>> Apo-Noctilux? Nikkor? Spiratone?
>
> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-retrofocus design,
> so it's long and awkward.
And the mystery manufacturer is?
There are some refractor telescopes being sold today to the astronomy folks.
I would require lots of convincing that a two element lens could be
apochromatic. And, only wide angle lenses need to be retrofocus. The old
designation for long lenses whose barrel is shorter than its focal length is
telephoto. This designation has fallen out of use.
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Jim wrote:
> Paul Furman wrote:
>> Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
>>>> Paul Furman wrote:
>>>> So I talked with a guy who has a few of these lenses
>>
>>> So what is this mysterious miracle lens?
>>> Apo-Noctilux? Nikkor? Spiratone?
>>
>> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-retrofocus design,
>> so it's long and awkward.
>
> There are some refractor telescopes being sold today to the astronomy folks.
> I would require lots of convincing that a two element lens could be
> apochromatic.
Maybe there's another element/group at the rear, I don't know, but the
apo description should be accurate. It is an internal focusing design, I
don't think the front element moves, at least the body doesn't.
> And, only wide angle lenses need to be retrofocus. The old
> designation for long lenses whose barrel is shorter than its focal length is
> telephoto. This designation has fallen out of use.
Right, non-telephoto, not retrofocus, I used the wrong word. This is a
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Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
> "Paul Furman" <paul- RemoveThis @-edgehill.net> wrote
>> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-[telephoto] design,
>> so it's long and awkward.
>
> Saying almost, though not absolutely, nothing...
>
> Cannon close-up lens mounted in a shower-curtain rail?
>
> Novoflex follow-focus? Leitz Telyt? Keiv/Zenit something-or-other
> in a rifle stock? TeleVue?
>
> Hack job: Williams, Mamiya APO, Edmunds in a Follow-Focus tube?
> A Perkin Elmer that fell off the back of an SR-70?
>
> APO Rodagon in a Novoflex? Wait, that's not a doublet...
None of the above.
> What's the URL. Tell us - _We_ want to know. And _We_ have ways.
> Ways that make waterboarding into a playground prank.
> We start with The Comfy Chair. Speaking of chairs
> -- anyone seen the first episode of "Wire in the Blood"?
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"Paul Furman" <paul-.DeleteThis@-edgehill.net> wrote in message
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> Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
>> "Paul Furman" <paul-.DeleteThis@-edgehill.net> wrote
>>> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-[telephoto]
>>> design, so it's long and awkward.
>>
>> Saying almost, though not absolutely, nothing...
>>
>> Cannon close-up lens mounted in a shower-curtain rail?
>>
>> Novoflex follow-focus? Leitz Telyt? Keiv/Zenit something-or-other
>> in a rifle stock? TeleVue?
>>
>> Hack job: Williams, Mamiya APO, Edmunds in a Follow-Focus tube?
>> A Perkin Elmer that fell off the back of an SR-70?
>>
>> APO Rodagon in a Novoflex? Wait, that's not a doublet...
>
> None of the above.
>
>> What's the URL. Tell us - _We_ want to know. And _We_ have ways.
>> Ways that make waterboarding into a playground prank.
>> We start with The Comfy Chair. Speaking of chairs
>> -- anyone seen the first episode of "Wire in the Blood"?
>
> I'll say when we've agreed on a price or I pass on it.
I may tell you what I think about it (not that my opinion is very
definitive) after you have bought. If I want to that is.
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Jim wrote:
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>> Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
>>> "Paul Furman" <paul-.RemoveThis@-edgehill.net> wrote
>>>> An apo doublet in aluminum tube. An odd third party non-[telephoto]
>>>> design, so it's long and awkward.
>>> Saying almost, though not absolutely, nothing...
>>>
>>> Cannon close-up lens mounted in a shower-curtain rail?
>>>
>>> Novoflex follow-focus? Leitz Telyt? Keiv/Zenit something-or-other
>>> in a rifle stock? TeleVue?
>>>
>>> Hack job: Williams, Mamiya APO, Edmunds in a Follow-Focus tube?
>>> A Perkin Elmer that fell off the back of an SR-70?
>>>
>>> APO Rodagon in a Novoflex? Wait, that's not a doublet...
>> None of the above.
>>
>>> What's the URL. Tell us - _We_ want to know. And _We_ have ways.
>>> Ways that make waterboarding into a playground prank.
>>> We start with The Comfy Chair. Speaking of chairs
>>> -- anyone seen the first episode of "Wire in the Blood"?
>>>
>> I'll say when we've agreed on a price or I pass on it.
>
> I may tell you what I think about it (not that my opinion is very
> definitive) after you have bought. If I want to that is.
Just arrived today, it's a Century Precision Optics, Hollywood,
Tele-athenar 500mm f/4.5.
19" long plus a 4" shade, 110mm thread, the tripod mount is a long bar
with two rings holding the lens and it came with a huge tripod: Bogen
3050 with 3047 pan/tilt/crank head, 27 lbs for the whole rig with D200
mounted. $500 and the list price in the catalog that came with it is
$2750. I can't even count the aperture blades, maybe 16 and there are no
click stops which is kind of odd. No stop-down linkage to the camera.
Chromatic aberration is pretty strong in the test shots I did against a
white sky but it's awfully sharp. Here's some sample shots
http://edgehill.net/Misc/photography/2-23-08-tele-athenar/pg1pc1
and one full size compressed jpeg
http://edgehill.net/1/Misc/photography/2008-02-23-tele-athenar/full-si..._PBF314 >> Stay informed about: Old lens pricing |
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