How safe is buying lenses from Ali Express?

[Kiwimac]

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I’m looking for a copy of the LLL Speed Panchro. Several seem to have small name plates on which I quite like. The current available new ones do not seem to have them. 
 

I did find one on AE but I’m not entirely trusting of it. 
 

Can anyone comment? Either positively or negatively. 

[nitroplait]

2 hours ago, Kiwimac said:

not entirely trusting of it. 

I think you answered your own question.

Trust your own intuition- not others.

[vkdev]

idk about your country, but my friends and I often order equipment, including lenses. If you order expensive lenses, you will pay duty. 

AliExpress is a marketplace, belongs to the Alibaba group.

[frame-it]

https://m.sazinzibb.com/product/light-lens-lab-m-50mm-f2-speed-panchro-ii-silver/14273/display/1/

 

 

[Kiwimac]

8 hours ago, frame-it said:

https://m.sazinzibb.com/product/light-lens-lab-m-50mm-f2-speed-panchro-ii-silver/14273/display/1/

 

 

I’ve never heard of that one. They’ve got good stock though.