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just won this lens on the bay!!
before i say what i paid, what do you think is a fair price?
joe
before i say what i paid, what do you think is a fair price?
joe
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Wow, the 2nd RFFer to get a 180/2.8 in the last copula days! I haven't followed the prices on these lenses, so I'd be wildly guessing; I'd say they go into the $500 range, depending on condition, etc.
Congrats ... sure beats the 200/4!
Congrats ... sure beats the 200/4!
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i paid $183.50
and is that a crack about my 90 and me rollie?
and is that a crack about my 90 and me rollie?
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
nice price for a beauty lens Joe.
180/2.8 lenses have a high petigree,
Zeiss brought one out in the 1930s.
180/2.8 lenses have a high petigree,
Zeiss brought one out in the 1930s.
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according to the seller, it has been sitting in it's case for the last 10 years and belonged to a pro who shot horse races before that.
might need a cla or maybe just some use.
and i just missed out on a $52.88 24 om lens...i lost by a dollar!
joe
might need a cla or maybe just some use.
and i just missed out on a $52.88 24 om lens...i lost by a dollar!
joe
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
the 24/2.8 Zuiko is one of my favorites.
this is a sharp little lens, well worth having.
next time it will be yours Joe.
this is a sharp little lens, well worth having.
next time it will be yours Joe.
raid
Dad Photographer
I have the Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm/2.8 in Pentacon 6 mount. I sometimes use it with a Canon FD adapter on my Canon T90. I also have a nice Canon
200mm/2.8 IF lens that is quite sharp.
Raid
200mm/2.8 IF lens that is quite sharp.
Raid
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tripod?
what is this thing tripod?
what is this thing tripod?
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Great price, Joe!
Roland: I don't think there was a tripod mounting ring for that lens. The eSif just refers to the standard Olympus recommendation for shooting on a tripod: "When using a tripod, hold the camera steady with both hands and press the shutter release with the ball of finger, not with the cable release."
Roland: I don't think there was a tripod mounting ring for that lens. The eSif just refers to the standard Olympus recommendation for shooting on a tripod: "When using a tripod, hold the camera steady with both hands and press the shutter release with the ball of finger, not with the cable release."
plummerl
Well-known
There is no tripod option for the 180/2.8 nor is there any need for one. The lens (like all OM lenses) is very compact, only about 5 inches long (but heavy). I love it.ferider said:
Kim Coxon
Moderator
I will stick with my 200/2.5.
Good buy Joe. Don't let the RF's feel neglected.
Kim
Good buy Joe. Don't let the RF's feel neglected.
Kim
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Kim Coxon said:I will stick with my 200/2.5.
Good buy Joe. Don't let the RF's feel neglected.
Kim
for an om?
Kim Coxon
Moderator
Now when did I own an Oly RF.
Don't forget my website is called www.pentax-manuals.com
With the 2xS convertor it becomes a very nice 400/5 on the LX and with the 1.7AF convertor becomes a 350/4.5 AF on the MZ-S or a 500/4.5 on the D
Kim
Don't forget my website is called www.pentax-manuals.com
With the 2xS convertor it becomes a very nice 400/5 on the LX and with the 1.7AF convertor becomes a 350/4.5 AF on the MZ-S or a 500/4.5 on the D
Kim
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i was just checkin'!!
SDK
Exposing since 1969.
Monopod
Monopod
I like a monopod with my Nikon 180mm (or 300mm), attached to the camera body, if the light is iffy or sharpness is important but not critical. I have a light aluminum Manfrotto/Bogen one that seems to have been replaced by some newer models. The 3232 Tilt Swivel head I use is still made. It's much more flexible than a tripod and easy to carry on a strap.
Monopod
ferider said:
I like a monopod with my Nikon 180mm (or 300mm), attached to the camera body, if the light is iffy or sharpness is important but not critical. I have a light aluminum Manfrotto/Bogen one that seems to have been replaced by some newer models. The 3232 Tilt Swivel head I use is still made. It's much more flexible than a tripod and easy to carry on a strap.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
I have a 300/4.5 that needs a tripod or other support most of the time. Yes, I have handheld it many times with decent results, but for critical work, especially with slower film, a support is a good idea. The 300/4.5 and some of the longer lenses, came with a trpod collar. I've lost the tightening screw for mine. Grrrr.plummerl said:
plummerl
Well-known
The same tripod collar is used on the 300/4.5, the 85-250/5 (I have both) and the auto extension tube (65-116). Talk to John Hermanson (Camtech:http://www.zuiko.com/), he sells the collars and might have clamping screws.Trius said:
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
First I'm going to take collar to the hardware store and see if I can get a screw that fits. John only has the complete assemblies, last time I asked. The lens also needs a good CLA.
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an update on this lens purchase...
i knew this lens would take a long time in getting to me as i had to pay with a money order, it was the christmas mail rush and the seller would be away and not return till jan 4th.
i emailed him the other day to see if the lens had ever made it into the mail system.
this is his reply...
Hi Joe,
The Olympus 180mm lens with case has been shipped to your address in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will arrive in an oversize, brown cardboard box. I added ample tape on the edges to keep out moisture. I also added lots of crumpled paper below, around and above the lens. I also wrapped the completed assembly for further protection. It has lots of "Fragile" stamps on the outside. I would estimate the box dimensions at about 1 foot long in length, height and width. Please let me know when it arrives.
I made some extra effort to make sure you are getting a lens that you can use. I was boxing the lens on Saturday morning when I noticed -- as was the case with several other lenses I had for sale -- that there was some minor fungus on one of the inner lenses. I wasn't aware of fungus in lenses until this latest lot that I put up for sale. Because I promised you a lens that essentially is good for "plug and play" I felt I had an obligation to clean the lens. This is a slow process. It took me about 4 hours on Saturday in one sitting. However, it turned out to be a good thing. There were minute black particles I discovered in the lens assembly that may have interfered with good photography. I used considerable care to clean the lenses of these particles with liquid cleaners, not dry tissues which can mar a lens.
Just to be certain that the lens was error-free, I connected it to my OM1n. Through the viewfinder, I could read the writing on the lightbulbs of my ceiling fan at 20 feet. I also examined the aperture adjustment with the film back cover open and found it to work perfectly with every press of the shutter release. I next bought and ran a roll of film through the camera, taking various pictures of my neighborhood. I studied the several images on the negatives with my eye. I also scanned several to examine them via Photoshop to make sure I didn't have any other interfering particles. Nothing looked amiss.
I'm sorry I didn't catch the fungus previously. But I couldn't send you a lens in good conscience otherwise. I felt that if I was buying the lens, I would have wanted one that was functioning. Removing the fungus was the only way to go. I appear to have gotten all of the fungus, too. I hope it gives you many years of use. I don't see anything else that should keep you from enjoying it.
Sincerely,
i wonder just what to expect when it finally arrives.
joe
i knew this lens would take a long time in getting to me as i had to pay with a money order, it was the christmas mail rush and the seller would be away and not return till jan 4th.
i emailed him the other day to see if the lens had ever made it into the mail system.
this is his reply...
Hi Joe,
The Olympus 180mm lens with case has been shipped to your address in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will arrive in an oversize, brown cardboard box. I added ample tape on the edges to keep out moisture. I also added lots of crumpled paper below, around and above the lens. I also wrapped the completed assembly for further protection. It has lots of "Fragile" stamps on the outside. I would estimate the box dimensions at about 1 foot long in length, height and width. Please let me know when it arrives.
I made some extra effort to make sure you are getting a lens that you can use. I was boxing the lens on Saturday morning when I noticed -- as was the case with several other lenses I had for sale -- that there was some minor fungus on one of the inner lenses. I wasn't aware of fungus in lenses until this latest lot that I put up for sale. Because I promised you a lens that essentially is good for "plug and play" I felt I had an obligation to clean the lens. This is a slow process. It took me about 4 hours on Saturday in one sitting. However, it turned out to be a good thing. There were minute black particles I discovered in the lens assembly that may have interfered with good photography. I used considerable care to clean the lenses of these particles with liquid cleaners, not dry tissues which can mar a lens.
Just to be certain that the lens was error-free, I connected it to my OM1n. Through the viewfinder, I could read the writing on the lightbulbs of my ceiling fan at 20 feet. I also examined the aperture adjustment with the film back cover open and found it to work perfectly with every press of the shutter release. I next bought and ran a roll of film through the camera, taking various pictures of my neighborhood. I studied the several images on the negatives with my eye. I also scanned several to examine them via Photoshop to make sure I didn't have any other interfering particles. Nothing looked amiss.
I'm sorry I didn't catch the fungus previously. But I couldn't send you a lens in good conscience otherwise. I felt that if I was buying the lens, I would have wanted one that was functioning. Removing the fungus was the only way to go. I appear to have gotten all of the fungus, too. I hope it gives you many years of use. I don't see anything else that should keep you from enjoying it.
Sincerely,
i wonder just what to expect when it finally arrives.
joe
plummerl
Well-known
...whoa! A seller with built-in CLA service. John Hermanson at camtech charges $139 for a repair/cla. I hope it was a steal.