Kai-san
Filmwaster
Got myself a new heavy duty film cutter for 35mm and 120 film at 25% discount. It's a very good machine, but I'm not sure the name they've given it (The Film Killer) will help promote sales.
Wenge
Registered User
'moving' = best way to avoid GAS
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caila77
Well-known
An M42 lens very cheap
Shostka
Member
Jupiter-8-1, the latest successor of Sonnar 5cm F2
Leon C
Well-known
Waiting for batteries, if they don't work I can get my £6 back! 
Sanug
Established
santino
FSU gear head
It will perform nicely as long as you don’t shoot directly into the sun. The coating isn‘t comparable tl the newer lomography version.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
In a charity shop I found a large uv lamp for nails that can fit a lens inside. Now i am de-yellowing the pancolar and the takumar. I will use it also for maintenance against fungus for the rest lenses .
seany65
Well-known
@P.giannikis, I've been thinking along those lines too but I don't know for how long to do anti-fungus "maintenance". I'd been looking at UV "torches", but I've also been worried about accidentally blinding myself with it. I also don't know what type of UV any light/lamp should have - UV-A, UV-B, UV-C. Is it safe to put cameras in those "UV nail lamps? Hmmm, what's the biggest lens that could fit into your lamp? I have a Tamron 80-210mm 103A lens, and I think I ought to include it in the activities. Thanks for any help you can provide.
valdas
Veteran
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Yes! 😁
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I usually put them under uv lamp once a year, making sure I wrap them in tin foil otherwise the uv damages the rubber grip or the plastic. The pancolar/takumar are full metal so I don't worry. I can't imagine doing any harm to your eyes accidentally - you really need to place it in your eye and keep it there for some time.
I don't think the type of uv matters - all these years I had this uv light below and seemed to work. But the difference in de-yellowing is that with the new nail lamp I de-yellowed more in 3 hours than I did with the small USB lamp in 3 days.
In terms of size, this nail lamp has a detachable bottom plate so in theory any lens can fit.
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Sanug
Established
I de-yellowed my Asahi Pentax Takumar 1,8/55 with white LED light only. UV is not necessary for de-yellowing Thorium glass.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I didn't know that. Thanks 👍
Sanug
Established
Here is my setup. I use a bright 4000 K GU10 reflector LED and a mirror at the opposite side of the lens. It takes several hours. However, with an UV lamp it may be quicker.
This is a great lens. I sold my 85/2 Nikkor in favor of this, in spite of the /f2 being much smaller/lighter.
seany65
Well-known
wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
Not trusting the economy to stay stable much longer, I got the last of the Pentax DA lenses I wanted to have for my basic kit, a SMC PENTAX DA 70mm F/2.4 Limited. With it, my EDC bag will have normally either the 35/2 or the 20-40 mounted with the 15/4 & the 70/2.4 on the ends. Suits my tastes well.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I can't believe that a lens this size is 70mm 😮
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p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I don't have a good before and after pictures as the camera settings were on auto but the difference after 4 hours is visible. I don't want to de-yellow it completely though.
