janrzm Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share #21 Posted May 26, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) So much of the equipment in this lot has fungus that it's hard to avoid the conclusion that it is spreading. Is there any way to know in what environment and for how long this equipment was kept? Thats true, but the fungus in each case is very slight so I'm taking some comfort from that. Tomorrow I will have the opinion of a well respected lens specialist so I'll know more then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janrzm Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share #22 Posted May 30, 2012 Well I drove up to Auckland and had the whole lot looked at by an expert. So here's the good news, everything looks like it can be dealt with and the cost to do the work is considerably lower than I anticipated. The bad news is I'm now talking myself in to keeping various bits and pieces and renaging on my initial promise to sell the majority of the items....... My initial plan was keep the Version 1 Summicron and just let the rest go and get my money back. I'm now thinking along the lines of keeping these items also - 35mm New Style Silver Brightline Finder 90mm Elmarit f/2.8 (221****) - The 90 Elmarit is I believe an early version and from what I have read quite prone to flare, my current 90mm lens is the VC Apo Lanthar f/3.5. I wonder how these compare?? Leitz 12575N Hood 135mm Elmar f/4 (208****) - 135mm is a focal length I rarely shoot, currently I have the Hektor f/4.5, I've read the Elmar is optically superior, worth keeping??? M5 - I spent some time today cleaning this up, cosmetically it's in incredible shape with the exception of the issues I mentioned (Crakced Viewfinder Glass, Light Meter not responsive, Shutter Speeds, only the speeds below 1/30 appear too slow I would say and of course there is the fungus on the curtain) In all honesty I have never been a fan of the M5 in the appearance stakes but it is growing on me and its great in the hand...... Almost every time I look at this gear it surprises me, what I described initially as a "Brown Leather Camera Bag" is in actual fact a Vintage Hasselblad Pig Skin Bag and quite beautiful...... Any pearls of wisdom greatly appreciated!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted May 30, 2012 Share #23 Posted May 30, 2012 If the 90 is the detachable head Elmarit, its a lovely lens I have used for 40+ years and never had any problem with flare Generally a newer 135 is better than an older one, my 135 Elmar of that vintage is fine although little used Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted May 30, 2012 Share #24 Posted May 30, 2012 I can second that the Elmarit is a great lens- and you really should be keeping that Visflex III to use the detachable head on. works a treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted May 30, 2012 Share #25 Posted May 30, 2012 Well I drove up to Auckland and had the whole lot looked at by an expert. So here's the good news, everything looks like it can be dealt with and the cost to do the work is considerably lower than I anticipated. The bad news is I'm now talking myself in to keeping various bits and pieces and renaging on my initial promise to sell the majority of the items....... My initial plan was keep the Version 1 Summicron and just let the rest go and get my money back. I'm now thinking along the lines of keeping these items also - Any pearls of wisdom greatly appreciated!! Cheers "the best way to resister to temptation is to succumb to it " Oscar Wilde Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twotone Posted May 30, 2012 Share #26 Posted May 30, 2012 I've got the 90mm Elmarit with detachable head too and it's a fantastic lens, I love it. It's amazing for portraits. I've also got the 135mm Elmar and don't use it much (yet!) but Ken Rockwell said that it's the best 135mm lens ever made which is one of the reasons why I bought one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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