Ronald_H
Don't call me Ron
Took my Canonet QL17 GIII out for a spin today and visited a local flea market. Sadly no Leicas, but this is what I did find
Canonet QL19 in mint condition, inc. original case, and 8 rolls of film, including 6 rolls of fairly fresh Fuji Reala. 12 euros. Not bad.
Canonet QL19 in mint condition, inc. original case, and 8 rolls of film, including 6 rolls of fairly fresh Fuji Reala. 12 euros. Not bad.
Oldskewl808
Established
Wow, nice score.
valdas
Veteran
12 EUR for 6 rolls of Reala alone is already good deal...
Steve Bellayr
Veteran
This week I picked up a Canon zoom lens 35-105mm f3.5 lens w/filter in box mint- $10.
ChrisN
Striving
Snap! I found one yesterday too! No free film with mine.
back alley
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with my luck...my idea of a good deal is not getting mugged leaving the store after paying full price for something...
kermaier
Well-known
Mmmm, I used to have one of those on my A-1. Amazingly sharp for an old 3x zoom, and the 2-touch action was great. Heavy beast to hang around your neck all day, though.
::Ari
randolph45
Well-known
still got mine
still got mine
Picked mine up in NYC at a monthly camera swap on a layover heading to Bosnia. paid a lot more then your super deal
still got mine
Picked mine up in NYC at a monthly camera swap on a layover heading to Bosnia. paid a lot more then your super deal
al1966
Feed Your Head
I bought a Fujica GS645w for £65, I sold it for £190 and bought a Mamiya 645 with 55mm and 150mm lenses for £140 , I picked up a Canon 24mm FD for £5 and an OM1 with 50 1.4 for £15. Love the last two but I already had a Fuji GS645s and the W did not appeal as much.
, I picked up a Canon 24mm FD for £5 and an OM1 with 50 1.4 for £15. Love the last two but I already had a Fuji GS645s and the W did not appeal as much.
cambolt
Green Spotted Nose Turtle
Rule #1 of online forums: pics or it didn't happen :bang::bang::bang:
Spavinaw
Well-known
I had a really, really, really good day Saturday (Jan 14, 2012)! On a trip, I visited all the pawn shops I know about in Pensacola and Ft. Walton, Florida. Pawn shops usually put high prices on not really valuable equipment. What you look for is the exception. Saturday I found one. There in the display case was a black Nikon FM2N with a Vivitar 70-150mm f3.8 lens, a Toshiba 1A filter, and a Tamrac strap. The tag on the camera said $99.95. The sign atop the display case said 25% OFF. With tax that came to $79.46. The lens shows slight brassing on the aperture ring, otherwise perfect. The camera looks mint on the top and front but has obvious brassing on the back door and bottom plate. It works perfectly.
But wait, as they say in the television commercials, that's not all. That evening I was having dinner at the home of the friend I was visiting when he whips out this camera and lens and says, "Here. This is yours". The camera body said Nikon N2000. He said it had battery corrosion and didn't work. No big loss I figured. Then I looked at the lens. Time to get excited. It said Lester A. Dine. A few of you are going to know why it's time to get excited. I got excited. For the rest of you I'll explain. Lester A. Dine makes lenses for dental photography. This lens is a 105mm f2.8 Macro 1:1 MC lens. That's life size with no extension tubes needed. The lens is mint. Then my friend says, "I have the ring light flash that goes with it packed away somewhere. When I find it I'll give it to you, too". So far the best day equipment wise in my whole life that I can remember!
But wait, as they say in the television commercials, that's not all. That evening I was having dinner at the home of the friend I was visiting when he whips out this camera and lens and says, "Here. This is yours". The camera body said Nikon N2000. He said it had battery corrosion and didn't work. No big loss I figured. Then I looked at the lens. Time to get excited. It said Lester A. Dine. A few of you are going to know why it's time to get excited. I got excited. For the rest of you I'll explain. Lester A. Dine makes lenses for dental photography. This lens is a 105mm f2.8 Macro 1:1 MC lens. That's life size with no extension tubes needed. The lens is mint. Then my friend says, "I have the ring light flash that goes with it packed away somewhere. When I find it I'll give it to you, too". So far the best day equipment wise in my whole life that I can remember!
VTHokiEE
Well-known
That's awesome, I've wanted one of these for sometime. Currently, I'm trying to move some equipment to pick up a new macro.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Nice find/buy Ronald,
I got a QL17 GIII from the Christmas Give-Away. two small screws missing from the lens barrel and the Meter isn't working (yet), but some fooling around got the shutter and aperture working as they should. Need to install some fresh seals as well. Looking forward to try it out.
Local flea market last Sunday did not yield anything photography related
I got a QL17 GIII from the Christmas Give-Away. two small screws missing from the lens barrel and the Meter isn't working (yet), but some fooling around got the shutter and aperture working as they should. Need to install some fresh seals as well. Looking forward to try it out.
Local flea market last Sunday did not yield anything photography related
Reddot9
This Is Not Here
Nice score. That was a fun camera to use back in the day. Good find.