ebay win

[back alley]

100/4 serenar

just 'won' this lens. they have a so-so rep but it will do until i find a nice 100/35 black.

it may end up as my 'portrait' lens.

joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Congratulations!!! 🙂 😀

My last win on eBay was a propack of Scala... 🙂

It feels good when you win, as opposed to clicking the "BIN" button.

 

[back alley]

i like to win!

but i gotta stop this craziness, i also have a bid on a canon 135/3.5...and i don't have 135 framelines.

joe

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I have a Canon 100mm F4; I put it on par with the Elmar 9cm F4. I would also like to find a 100mm F3.5 for comparison. It is a good portrait lens without too much contrast.

The 135mm F3.5 lens is a good one; you can "mentallY' crop using the 100mm lines as a guide. I use a 135mm on my Nikon S3 without too much trouble at 10' and beyond.

Canon 100mm F4 in the "Telephoto Gallery"

Clicking the BIN button on something that was listed cheap, like my S3 with a 5cm F1.4 feels pretty good too!

 

[Todd.Hanz]

Congrats, lets see some pics whan you get it.

Todd

 

[back alley]

for sure you'll see pics!

i'm actually ok if it's on par with the 90/4 elmar. from what i've read about it (the elmar) it sounds like a lens i could get used to, so, so too the canon.

as for the 135, i was thinking the same thing about cropping it visually in my head. i'm pretty sure i could do that ok.

joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Well, sure, clicking the BIN button feels good, but it feels even better when you win the endurance race of a 7-day auction! 🙂

Must admit, though, that a lot of my eBay wins have been BINs. 😱 Oh, well... it still feels good! 🙂

 

[bmattock]

i like to win!

but i gotta stop this craziness, i also have a bid on a canon 135/3.5...and i don't have 135 framelines.

joe

Joe,

I have a bunch of 135 external shoe-mounted viewfinders, do you need one?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[denishr]

Joe,

I have a bunch of 135 external shoe-mounted viewfinders, do you need one?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

Bill, if Joe declines, I'd be interested in one - I got a Hector 135/4.5 coming, and it will be very difficult to use on my M2, I guess...

If you're willing to part with one, please let me know.

Denis

 

[back alley]

hey bill,

i don't know yet.
i have yet to win the auction but if i do win, my plan was to just guesstimate using the 100 mm framelines as my guide and hope like heck it's doable.

to be honest, i've never had to use a seperate viewfinder and with no experience at all, i have pre judged the experience as awful, so i was not thinking about using a finder.
it will be a while before the transaction is complete and i have the lens in my hot little hands and i don't want to hold you up, so for now i'll say a gracious thank you and pass - and hope like hell you still have one later on if i change my stubborn mind.

ironicly enough, the 100 mm lens comes with a finder
joe

 

[Sonnar Brian]

That 100mm finder is apparently a favorite with Collectors. It is a tiny little peep-site that sits in the top of the case.

 

[back alley]

anybody want to buy a finder🙂

joe

 

[bmattock]

Bill, if Joe declines, I'd be interested in one - I got a Hector 135/4.5 coming, and it will be very difficult to use on my M2, I guess...

If you're willing to part with one, please let me know.

Denis

Sure, send me a PM, we'll work it out.

FYI - I'm going to San Francisco on Saturday, won't be home for a week. I'll do my best to stay in touch, but if I drop out of sight, I'll be back.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[bmattock]

Just let me know, I've got a couple of 'em around here.

Best,

Bill

hey bill,

i don't know yet.
i have yet to win the auction but if i do win, my plan was to just guesstimate using the 100 mm framelines as my guide and hope like heck it's doable.

to be honest, i've never had to use a seperate viewfinder and with no experience at all, i have pre judged the experience as awful, so i was not thinking about using a finder.
it will be a while before the transaction is complete and i have the lens in my hot little hands and i don't want to hold you up, so for now i'll say a gracious thank you and pass - and hope like hell you still have one later on if i change my stubborn mind.

ironicly enough, the 100 mm lens comes with a finder
joe

 

[back alley]

what i will be needing for sure is a yellow filter/34mm and a lens shade.

if anyone has extra of these precious items, please let me know.

joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Bill, I thought your wandering days were over... If you're going to San Francisco, what cameras and film would you take with?

It's probably the one and only city in CA that I really want to visit.