uhoh7
Veteran
I'm considering a rare lens at a very good price which has a working aperture but the blades are blueish and the seller explains it is rust.
There are no rust flakes.
What should I do?
What can be done?
What should be done?
I search on the net and read one post which says: deal with it or it will spread, another says forget it, enjoy the lens.
TY Sirs
There are no rust flakes.
What should I do?
What can be done?
What should be done?
I search on the net and read one post which says: deal with it or it will spread, another says forget it, enjoy the lens.
TY Sirs
Ronald M
Veteran
Rust is red oxide. They are probably blued steel like a firearm.
Take the deal and play dumb. If there is a problem in the future, they can be cleaned up. If they function now, let it be until there is a problem.
If you see red oxide now, walk away.
Take the deal and play dumb. If there is a problem in the future, they can be cleaned up. If they function now, let it be until there is a problem.
If you see red oxide now, walk away.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Autodiaphragm: very.
Manual diaphragm: sometimes, not as much.
But they're often SUPPOSED to be blue. Rust (red spots) is another matter.
Cheers,
R.
Manual diaphragm: sometimes, not as much.
But they're often SUPPOSED to be blue. Rust (red spots) is another matter.
Cheers,
R.
uhoh7
Veteran
TY sir,
Lens is coming w/ 10 day right of return. I'll post pics.
Lens is coming w/ 10 day right of return. I'll post pics.
uhoh7
Veteran
well on a sceond call I got:
"the color is brown, not blue, not red"
oh well we'll see.
"the color is brown, not blue, not red"
oh well we'll see.
The Standard Deviant
inanimated.co.uk
If it all goes wrong, you'll have to change your name to uhoh8!
uhoh7
Veteran
LOL
maybe I should further demystify:
lens is canon RF 50mm 1.2
Seller is igor camera
price: 325 including shipping
I've read all the views on igor and don't have a problem at this point. Overall he has some of the most reasonable prices on other lenses I have seen. Some say he is optimistic in ratings, others that he's right on, and still others have gotten stuff underrated.
it will be interesting....
maybe I should further demystify:
lens is canon RF 50mm 1.2
Seller is igor camera
price: 325 including shipping
I've read all the views on igor and don't have a problem at this point. Overall he has some of the most reasonable prices on other lenses I have seen. Some say he is optimistic in ratings, others that he's right on, and still others have gotten stuff underrated.
it will be interesting....