The Ukraine: A Good Place to Buy Camera Gear?

Haha. I loaned my F4 to a couple with a newborn last year. Still haven't gotten it back. :)

Good place for it to be in use at least :)

After I get my Elmar 50/2.8 (haze issues) back from a CLA by DAG, I do plan to buy one since they aren't that expensive and they've always seemed like the best "split the difference" between old tech & new in the Nikon world. My N90 gave up the ghost recently so I'm thinking this would be a good film companion for my D7100.
 
I've gotten some rare (I think! :) stuff from the Ukraine. Recently a "Rubber Wheel" beautifully made to allow shooting 70mm film with no perforations. I bought several for my A70's and they just work.

SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr

The auction said Ukraine, but this 210mm F4.5 N-51 lens arrived yesterday $75 from Serbia. New in box never used, with working flange, I used shim washers inside the Plaubel Tubus. to adjust for perfect infinity focus wide open. The lens is a sleeper (some say a DUD), but I do like it a lot. A Tessar optical design, a lot like my Schneider Xenars in the "look through", a bit less contrasty though to my eye. Quite sharp and pleasant bokeh. I look forward to shooting with this one. Shown on my Plaubel Auto Makiflex #1, I also redid some of the light trapping front and back on this camera, it's all ready to go again.

I am delighted. A keeper!
 
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