What have you just BOUGHT?

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Here is the twenty dollar 40/2.8 pancake I mentioned recently, next to the twenty dollar 50/1.4 that was also at a local shop. A pair with nary a mark, perfect glass.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

^^^And that right there is why I stay OUT of shops like that.

 

[Jbennett68]

Here is the twenty dollar 40/2.8 pancake I mentioned recently, next to the twenty dollar 50/1.4 that was also at a local shop. A pair with nary a mark, perfect glass.

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You got a steal. Any separation on the 40?

 

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Perfect glass on both. And mechanics also are great, focus and quick stop-down.

 

[p.giannakis]

Here is the twenty dollar 40/2.8 pancake I mentioned recently, next to the twenty dollar 50/1.4 that was also at a local shop. A pair with nary a mark, perfect glass.

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Great catch. I still have and use the 50/1.4 but sold my 40/2.8 long time ago. I was probably unlucky with my sample.

Interestingly, people refer to the 40 as Tessar 4 elements in 3 groups. Pentax seems to disagree (although probably a modified Tessar)

 

[Leon C]

Mamiya Sekor C 250/4.5 for the RB67, got to for just over £50 delivered, rough around the edges but reported clean glass and shutter working.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

I bought a Voigtländer 40mm f1.2 Nokton II Aspherical VM lens.

I've been using the 40mm focal length quite a bit lately for my street photography and so I thought I'd give the Voigtländer version II a shot. After one outing I can say this lens is a keeper. Here's one from yesterday.

ladies on a cold day

Sony A7III camera
Voigtländer 40mm f1.2 Nokton II Aspherical VM lens
March 2026 - Yokohama, Japan​

All the best,
Mike

 

[MrFujicaman]

A Vivitar "Enduro" hard case for $25.

 

[Wenge]

Smith-Victor CS36 copy stand $200 well worth it for the quality and accuracy.​

using Nikon Z6, 105/2.8 MC and a cheap LCD flat tablet-shaped light for 120 scans.

 

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Great catch. I still have and use the 50/1.4 but sold my 40/2.8 long time ago. I was probably unlucky with my sample.

Interestingly, people refer to the 40 as Tessar 4 elements in 3 groups. Pentax seems to disagree (although probably a modified Tessar)

I don't expect the 40 to be a great performer, but for a sawbuck, can't pass it up. The ME Super and the 40 is for all practial purposes the same size as my Pen FT half frame...

 

[Sanug]

I cannot tell anything bad about the SMC Pentax-M 2.8/40. I don´t see any difference to any other of my SMC Pentax-M lenses. However, you need to check all these lenses for internal haze.

 

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First item on the glass checklist!

 

[Dayrell bishop]

Konica auto s2 from the big auction site ,£24 stuck advance lever supposedly but actually stuck self timer . A bit of lighter fluid down the self timer lever and all of a sudden it was working.

 

[caila77]

A quite rare Konica AR zoom

 

[rbiemer]

Just bought (But expect delivery in April--a very rare pre-order from me.) a Micro Mark table saw.
Not Directly a photography thing but I am mostly done with drawing plans for a 4x5 camera that will be the saw's first use.

 

[Jbennett68]

Konica auto s2 from the big auction site ,£24 stuck advance lever supposedly but actually stuck self timer . A bit of lighter fluid down the self timer lever and all of a sudden it was working.

The lens on those is great.

 

[Tim Murphy]

Dear Board,

I know I told you I was done a while ago. But I wanted a Retina III Automatic that worked and I finally found one!

Now, I'm done, honestly!

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA 🙂

Retina Automatic III by Tim Murphy, on Flickr

 

[m34u]

Finally bought an Olympus 35RD (and paid through the nose)

 

[boojum]

Dear Board,

I know I told you I was done a while ago. But I wanted a Retina III Automatic that worked and I finally found one!

Now, I'm done, honestly!

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA 🙂

Retina Automatic III by Tim Murphy, on Flickr

Look ut for that snoose. ;o)

 

[pablo18]

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An auction find - a Topcon RII. It's in pretty good condition for a 65 year old camera. Interestingly, it's almost exactly the same size and shape as a Praktica FX, and shares the position of the shutter release with the Praktica. The lens mount, though, is Exakta, although this camera has an internal diaphragm stop down.

Yours is one of the last ones made. Nice find!