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and regret it? :p I sold a perfect example 75 lux (bought new from B&H) about a year and a half ago. Well, as I said before I bought another one (used) and it turned out to be unsatisfactory in condition. So, I guess I'll save my money and shoot for another new one. Been using and enjoying the 35 lux asph in the meantime though, and learning to get the compositions I want from it. That's pretty fun!

Anyway, as they say never sell a Leica.
 
I sold a 21mm/f2.8 Kobalux earlier this year. I only sort of regret it. I do not miss it's weight. The only good part of the deal was that I sold it for a good bit more than I paid for it. Great lens!

 
Haha...speaking of which, the 75 lux is a bit of a monster on the M. Perchance the 75 cron AA will be the lux's replacement? Lemme think about that one... :D
 
I sold a konica M-Hexanon 50mm f2 for somewhere aroudn $250 ...should of kept that one....
but i like my summitar even more...so it works out in the end
 
I parted with both a Jupiter-3 and Jupiter-8 on the same day a few months ago.. both in pristine condition.. my only real regret is that I never got to find out for myself how good they were as I never shot any film with them
 
I am already missing the Hexanon 35mm that I shipped a couple of days ago. I am awaiting a goggled summaron so hopefully it works out...
 
Ha. I regret every piece of equipment I ever sold. Pentax LX, first Speed Graphic, two Hexar AFs, a 4x5 Deardorff, a couple of Mamiya TLRs, a Leica IIIa, a single stroke M3, an M4-P (recently), an M6, a 35 Summicron (mythical 4th version), my first Summarit . . . all of it was sold for good reason and all of it is missed. See . . . it's a sickness, reallly. Bwahahahahha.

No, really, I'm fine.
 
Haha...yah I sold mine for a good reason too- moolah to pay those pesky bills! Oh well, here's my chance to help Leica out (again!).
 
Sold a Jupiter 8, and bought another one.
Sold a 35 Ultron, and bought another one.
Sold a 40/2 CLE Rokkor, .... not yet replaced
Sold a CV 75, .... still a place in my heart for this lens too.
 
> I parted with both a Jupiter-3

Brett, that was the J-3 that went to FrankS, Right?

Sanded down the Mount collar, changed the shims, drilled 7 new set-screw taps into it; spent almost 90 minutes staring at the image with a loupe; lined it all back; will give it a spin today.
 
I sold a Canon 28mm/2.8 (or 3.5) and regret having done so. I traded a black Hexar camera and I regret that too. I sold a mint Canon P without wrinkles in the curtains, and that one still hurts. However, things have to be moved to be able to try out other lenses and cameras. I got a Leica CL for the Black Hexar, and I got money for the rest, with which I bought a Canon VI-L and a 35mm/1.8 and a 85mm/1.9 .... that's life.
 
Many times! I had a 50 1.2 Noctilux in the 70's and wish I had it back. My exwife talked me out of trading a guy for two cameras. I had a Leicaflex SL mot and 180 3.4 apo tele that the guy wanted and was going to trade me a 250 GG reporter and 85% ( parts) of a 250 FF reporter EVEN TRADE! Unfortunately I listened to my X. I alos passed up a 105 mtn. elmar when I was in college because I didn't have $100.
 
Brian Sweeney said:
> I parted with both a Jupiter-3

Brett, that was the J-3 that went to FrankS, Right?

Sanded down the Mount collar, changed the shims, drilled 7 new set-screw taps into it; spent almost 90 minutes staring at the image with a loupe; lined it all back; will give it a spin today.
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that's the one, Brian.. I'm very interested in seeing some shots from it
 
i can't honestly say that i have regretted selling/trading any gear, at leaast not enough to get it back or buy something similar.

i have had favourite cameras but emotionally i have moved on when they left my ownership.

if i was finacially able i might have kept them all and just bought new stuff but i usually have to sell something to get something new. with using all this older canon gear i have been able to slowly add to my arsenal without having to sell. that has been very nice.

joe
 
I can honestly say I hadn't used the 75 lux much at all, but when I watch say some nice cinematography and enjoy the compositions, I know that a 35/75 combination will get me that. I've also learned to appreciate the 35mm's versatility, so can't see using a 50mm over it. I am a sucker for hyper-sharpness close-focused and wide-open, so maybe the new cron is the way. Thanks all for sharing.
 
Sold my Nikon 55mm 2.8 macro lens, was kind of beat up, but damn was it sharp. I have since bought two examples of the lens but none have been as sharp as the 1st...
sad...
 
I do sometimes think of the lenses I once had, and mostly traded in at a retail shop for something newer. This talk of Steinheil reminds me of a 135mm f/2.8 Auto-D Quinar in Pentax mount that I bought new... focus was always a bit stiff, and control rotation was not consistent with Takumar lenses, but it did feature its own cable-release socket. And I recall an 85mm f/1.8 Auto-Takumar with semi-auto diaphragm that would now be a good match for my new/old model H3, but which was traded for an 85mm Super Tak that I still have.

But in general I tend to hold onto stuff even if I'm not using it, with the idea that I will use it again later. In particular I have never sold ANYthing to raise cash for other pressing expenses like rent, medical expenses, loan payments or car repairs. First, I'm a lousy seller, and I hate to take a big loss for a quick sale. It's inefficient. So I concentrate on being a good buyer. I'm careful not to overextend myself financially on purchases, as it's just not comfortable to run close to the edge of disaster. I carefully consider the financial effect of any purchase, and make sure to have adequate backup resources.

This is a stodgy approach, and I sometimes envy those who choose to flit from one goody to another. They're getting hands-on experience with lots of fun stuff while I'm slogging along being carefully conservative. :D

(Geez, this is funny: me fiscally conservative, in light of my mother's warning to my bride at our wedding that I was a spendthrift who needed a restraining influence! The other side of that coin is my wife is more of a gadget-hound and spendthrift than I, and could only restrain her humor at my Mom's advice.)

It's actually cheaper this way, so I can afford to slowly accumulate some fun stuff to enjoy over time. I don't trade my car in for a new one every year or two either; I've had my BMW M3 for over 4 years...
 
I've forced myself to let go of some first class lens lately. I would keep every lens I've ever owned. That adds up to way too many lenses.

So:

Canon 50 mm F1.5, Canon 50mm F1.8, Nikkor 105mm F2.5, Nikkor 28mm F2, Nikkor 200mm F4, J-3's, ... All first class lenses. But they are going to fine homes where they will get used and appreciated.

One I've regertted: Voigtlander Prominent w 50mm F1.5 Nokton. Bought at a "Junque store" for $10, made my own cover for it, fixed the aperture on the lens, sold for $200 toward a mint Nikon F2AS.
 
YES-the worst was a Apo-macro Elmarit when I sold my R-system. I only found out I could use it on my new Canon DSLR later. :bang: :bang: :bang:
 
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