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Free Zunow 50/1.1 in Garage Sale Dresser! |
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06-16-2012
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Head Bartender
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Free Zunow 50/1.1 in Garage Sale Dresser!
quite a find,
got to check out garage sales more often!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Minolta-35-C...item2571af00ce
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06-16-2012
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Waiting on Maitani
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Holy cow!!!
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06-16-2012
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To bad the lens is in such bad shape..
Is it really worth that much with the damage??
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06-16-2012
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I think it'll go for around 5 grand.
The seller has no idea what he's looking at or how to describe it.
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06-17-2012
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Someone got lucky:
Winning bid: US $3,550.00
I just realized that thge seller lives close by from where I live. I could have driven over!
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08-19-2012
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Wow. Too bad on the internal condition of the Zunow, but it is a signature flaw.
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08-19-2012
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packin' light
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Recently there have been Zunows offered for sale here (that sold quickly) but I have yet to see any shots from those Zunow 50/1.1 lenses, clean or scratched up.
Is it even worth the price with concerns to optical quality, build quality, handling, etc. or is it just hyped beyond all reasonable pricing?
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08-19-2012
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Why is it worth so much? I've never heard of the company. Just because it's rare, doesn't make it valuable...
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08-19-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicy
Why is it worth so much? I've never heard of the company. Just because it's rare, doesn't make it valuable...
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It's a quality lens manufacturer from Japan. It's not just rare, its 1.1 from a time when 1.4 was ground breaking.
I'd recommend reading up on zunow, they made some interesting stuff and have a place in the history of optics |
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08-19-2012
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packin' light
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Here's an alternative that is known to produce stellar results and is possibly more rare than the Zunow 50/1.1 (and the price shows it...) http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Konica-HEXANO...ht_2430wt_1165
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08-19-2012
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Yes, fully agree.
The Zunow is a rare snapshot in history.
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Originally Posted by chrishayton
It's a quality lens manufacturer from Japan. It's not just rare, its 1.1 from a time when 1.4 was ground breaking.
I'd recommend reading up on zunow, they made some interesting stuff and have a place in the history of optics
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08-19-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzardkid
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That sale was just silly. A guy over on getdpi can't sell the 50mm limited for $2300, it is just as good as the 60 - except on a screw mount camera. But then I see people waiting in line to buy the "hyperprime" .95 for $5000, so nothing should surprise!
The Zunows are very cool... |
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