Free Zunow 50/1.1 in Garage Sale Dresser!

[CameraQuest]

quite a find,
got to check out garage sales more often!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Minolta-35-...366?pt=US_Vintage_Cameras&hash=item2571af00ce

Stephen

 

[Trius]

Holy cow!!!

 

[colyn]

To bad the lens is in such bad shape..

Is it really worth that much with the damage??

 

[I Love Film]

I think it'll go for around 5 grand.

The seller has no idea what he's looking at or how to describe it.

 

[raid]

Someone got lucky:

Winning bid: US $3,550.00

I just realized that thge seller lives close by from where I live. I could have driven over!

 

[Vickko]

Wow. Too bad on the internal condition of the Zunow, but it is a signature flaw.

 

[johannielscom]

Recently there have been Zunows offered for sale here (that sold quickly) but I have yet to see any shots from those Zunow 50/1.1 lenses, clean or scratched up.

Is it even worth the price with concerns to optical quality, build quality, handling, etc. or is it just hyped beyond all reasonable pricing?

 

[Spicy]

Why is it worth so much? I've never heard of the company. Just because it's rare, doesn't make it valuable...

 

[chrishayton]

Why is it worth so much? I've never heard of the company. Just because it's rare, doesn't make it valuable...

It's a quality lens manufacturer from Japan. It's not just rare, its 1.1 from a time when 1.4 was ground breaking.
I'd recommend reading up on zunow, they made some interesting stuff and have a place in the history of optics

 

[johannielscom]

Here's an alternative that is known to produce stellar results and is possibly more rare than the Zunow 50/1.1 (and the price shows it...) http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Konica-HEXAN...era_Lenses&hash=item2c674e7334#ht_2430wt_1165

 

[Vickko]

Yes, fully agree.

The Zunow is a rare snapshot in history.

It's a quality lens manufacturer from Japan. It's not just rare, its 1.1 from a time when 1.4 was ground breaking.
I'd recommend reading up on zunow, they made some interesting stuff and have a place in the history of optics

 

[gdi]

Here's an alternative that is known to produce stellar results and is possibly more rare than the Zunow 50/1.1 (and the price shows it...) http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Konica-HEXAN...era_Lenses&hash=item2c674e7334#ht_2430wt_1165

That sale was just silly. A guy over on getdpi can't sell the 50mm limited for $2300, it is just as good as the 60 - except on a screw mount camera. But then I see people waiting in line to buy the "hyperprime" .95 for $5000, so nothing should surprise!

The Zunows are very cool...