Avenon, Komura, Kobalux LTM Jackpot!! Deadstock Avenon 21mm f2.8!

Avenon, Komura, Kobalux lenses

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After posting in another thread about this lens. and offering to possibly
help aquire another for the thread owner I searched further and came across
a small camera company/trading company that has some of these lenses
in stock! Brand new!
The Lens in question is the Avenon / Kobalux / Pasoptik
(Depending on where you are) 21mm f2.8 Leica screw mount.
It seems to be quite liked by those that have used it.
Couple of reviews Here and Here

I have some shots taken with this lens on the RD-1 in my gallery.
Also to note I have not had to use any correction for vignetting.
The falloff at the edges with this Lens seems minimal.
You do have to use a L-M adapter I have found no problems with this combo.

He has about 7-9 Black Lenses, I am trying to work a deal out..
His initial price was about 340 pounds I think If I was to take 4-5 off his hands
I could probably get them down to around 300 pounds

So, as before with the Japanese Epson RD-1 book, I will, for a slight
contribution to my Driks/Film fund (Choose whichever is believable)
Aquire and ship one out.

There are only Black lenses available.
Attached are some shots aquired from the company in question.
Comes in the box with pouch, both caps and the lens hood.
These Lenses are no longer Produced so finding new ones I believe is
not an everyday occurance, and I think the price is pritty sweet too!
Anyway let me know.
Shipping via EMS is around 15 ponds

PS. As seen in the first photo these are from the Last batch produced in 2000
And the retail price at the time was around 450 pounds
Mike
 
Apparently these third genration ones are the ones to go for. and the Black versions are scarcer than the silver version with only a few hundred made....
Three spoken for thusfar and one in a holding pattern.

Mike.
 
OK Just got off the phone and have secured 9.
He also informed me that he has 3 of the 28mm f3.5
Anyone? Also Deadstock Brandnew!!
Costs about 230 pounds.

Mike
 
No not yet. the company is closed tomorrow and I've told them that
I'd be in on monday after work, So they agreed to hold all 9 till then.
I'll go and see them and check the lenses, Make sure they are all
as explained to me and as per supplied photos, Then I'll try to
haggle for the best price! :cool:
I will then contact all that have requested the lens and workout
postage & details, etc. :rolleyes:
For RFF members in the UK I will request payment to my Barclays account.
For RFF members elseware Paypal with 3% charges or postal order.
Or I will accept either a 24mm or 28mm ASPH Cron in EXchange :D

So At this moment I have:

For 21mm
5 confirmed
1 on hold
3 Left

For 28mm
1 confirmed
2 Left.

Mike

PS I have not posted on Pnet nor Scam-Bay
 
Mike this is a great service you are performing for the members here. The lens is optically excellent and the build quality is absolutely superb. The price at around £300 is around what you would pay for the 3rd generation of the lens in the U.S. when it was last available a couple of years ago. Plus you are getting black ones and so the resale value of these lenses will be higher than the silver ones because there were so few made. Potential buyers of the lens should know that they take regular thickness filters, I have UV, med. yellow, green and red filters for mine and there is no problem with vignetting at all (filter size is 58mm).

One question: does the lens come with an LTM/M adapter ring and a 21mm viewfinder? The Kobalux U.S. versions did.

 
Peter,
"Mike this is a great service you are performing for the members here."
Thanks for that. Although I used to earn a living with Photography,
There doesn't seem to be that much for me to contribute as far as
Technique, (Plus I'm a Lousy writer) So I'm trying to contribute in
any way that I can. Cause I get a lot from being a member here!

No unfortunately it seems that overhere in Japan
They sell everypart separately. So no finder nor an L-M
adapter. They also used to sell a nice leather case
for the lens rather like the Canon Wide Serinars
That holds the Lens and Finder.
I have been trying to find this as well but no luck so far.

Mike.
 
Boy are these Flying!

The Tally is now

For 21mm
7confirmed
1 on hold
1 Left

For 28mm
1 confirmed
2 Left.

Mike
 
"So I'm trying to contribute in any way that I can."

Mike,
All your contributions are excellent and the effort you have put into this project (and the book) go well beyond the call of duty. I would just like to add my thanks in public for adding me to the list for the 21mm. and to thank all the friendly folk in this forum who make it such a pleasant place to exchange ideas.
 
Thank you Jim.
I'm in the same opinion. There are very few sites such as this
where people share, and yes there are a few remarks here and there
but there seems to be a very good pool of people here.

And It was a pleasure to recieve your request.
I really need to hit the sack its just gone 2 am overhere!
Cheers
Mike.
 
gelmir said:
I've never heard about Kobalux/Avenon before. Does this company still produce lenses ?
The company that made these lenses is Y.K. Optical of Yokohama. Y.K. are high quality OEM manufacturers and the company is still going strong AFAIK. However the production of these particular Kobalux/Avenon/Pasoptik/Bower lenses was discontinued in 2002 or 2003 (I forget which). The kobalux.com domain name has also expired so Y.K. must also be dropping the brand.

 
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