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Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS)
Equipment Type: Lens
Equipment Brand: Tamron
Equipment Model: Adaptall + Pentax m42 + tokina/yashica CY mount lenses
Price (S$): stated below
Description:
Selling a few Tamron adaptall lens here.
For those who dont know, you can google to find out more. These lens require adaptors to be mounted onto the bodies, thus you can mount the same lens to a few different bodies. There are many adaptors allowing to convert mount to m42, cY. leica R, Nikon AIS, OM, KM, FD and alot more...
NOTE THAT LENS BELOW DO NOT INCLUDE ADAPTORS.
1. Adaptor for sale - adaptall to CY mount (slightly used condition) $40
3. Adaptor for sale - adaptall to Nikon AIS mount (slightly used condition) $40
4. Tamron 28mm F2.5
One of the best in the tamron adaptall series, this lens is pin sharp wide open at F2.5 mounted on a full frame body such as D3 or 5D, this lens is good as a general wide angle, taking anything from group shots to portraits to events, scenery etc. Image quality definitely beats nikon or canon's 28F2.8 Af lens hands down. The generous allowance to turn the focus ring makes manual focus a breeze, esp with a large viewfinder.
Shot taken with this lens:
Lens in good condition. Glass is totally clean. Letting go at only $200.
5. Tamron 28mm F2.8
The former version of the 28f2.5 above, this lens uses similar design and perform equally well. Great for anyone looking for a small and light walk about fast prime. This lens is much smaller and thinner than nikon and canon's AF versions for sure, easily fitting into anyone's pocket.
Shot taken with this lens:
Lens in good condition. Glass is totally clean. Letting go at only $180.
7. Tamron 80-200 F3.8 - 4 CF Macro
Another compact telephoto zoom great for travelling. Pull push design as well. Similar to the 70-210 above, it is designated a macro lens and focuses rather closely. There are even markings on the lens to show the magnifaction. Lens hood is also built in, omitting the need to carry an extra one around.
Shot taken with this lens:
Some signs of usage on lens, otherwise working perfectly. Selling cheaply at only $120.
Was doing some test with this lens on the D200 today, turns out it is actually very sharp even at wide open F4..
Zoomed in full crop below:
High resolving power!
9. Tamron 500mm F8 Mirror catadioptic lens
Lens in good condition, comes with original hood even.
People love and hate CAT lens. Some love it for the fact that the design of the lens doesnt allow for CA, its basically like a lens with perfect ED elements places inside, the super lightweight/size for the focal length and some hate it for the donut bokeh, slower aperture.
I would leave it to keen buyers to read up on mirror lens, but in most discussion on mirror lens, nikon's surfaces as the top in terms of image quality. I dump money to get this lens immediately after a fellow photog let me take some shots with it.
Read about comparison with the canon 500f4.5L here:
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/tutorials/mirror.html
Image taken with it:
Lens in good condition. Selling $400.
Letting go of some Pentax manual focus, screwmount(m42) lens. Some are super takumar, some are SMC takumar. Those who have used them would know there are gems amongst this range. In particular, the most famous is 135F3.5, small little lens but pin sharp wide open. Fantastic resolution. Even the 1Ds mark2 16MP sensor cant out resolve it.
Who should use them? All film bodies that take m42 lens would be able to use this. With the right adaptor, all canon, nikon, olympus, sony bodies are able to use this lens, manual focus of course. (keen on adaptors can PM me to find out more. Note that normal adaptors sold outside for m42 to nikon are basically useless ad they dont allow you to focus to infinity, i have the proper kind of adaptors)
These M42 lens can be used directly on old film bodies or via adaptor on all modern nikon, canon, olypmus, sony KM, pentax DSLR.
For those buying the lens before, i can sell you brand new adaptors cheaply as well.
M42 to EOS - $25
M42 to Nikon with good japan glass(has coating) for focus to infinity - $40
M42 to KM/Sony bodies - $30
1. Super Takumar 35mm F3.5
Small, budget prime lens with good image quality. Shots are are sharp. Many good reviews on both this and the 28F3.5 above. Just google to read up.
Image taken with this lens:
Lens in good condition. Letting go at only $120.
3. Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 SMC (super multi coating)
Small and budget lens, yet with good performance. Compare to the canon 50f1.8 mark2, it definitely gives a better bokeh as that uses a 5 blade aperture only. in terms of image and built, this is sure more value for money provided AF is not crucial.
Image taken with this lens:
Lens in very good condition. Selling cheaply at only $160.
4. Super Takumar 105mm F2.8
Hood and case not included for this lens. Lens in totally MINT condition, better than the one shown above.
For sale is a rare super takumar 105f2.8 in MINT condition. Like the others it uses a 49mm filter, thus is really small and light. But still a beautiful performer. Fantastic for portraits.
Discussions about this little gem:
http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00Bq7t
" It is a very good lens for portraiture. I broke mine (Super-Tak) beyond repair but have very fond memories of it. "
" This is an excellent lens that I have used off and on for portraits for about 30 years - starting when I took a portrait class in the Army! Also it is light and handy."
" I use a 105/2.8 Super Takumar occasionally and it is an excellent portrait lens, comparable with the Canon 100/2.8 that I have but smaller and lighter. There was also an M42 SMC multicoated version too which might cope with flare better for a backlit portrait but the Super Takumar is fine with a lens hood on it. "
" The Takumars are the best screw-mount lenses ever made. The rest are no comparison but Chinon, Fujinon, Rikenon and Yashinon are not bad "
Galleries online:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/sets/72157604973101206/
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/takumar/super_takumar_105mm_f2_8/
Images taken with this lens:
can see the thin depth of field and sharpness where in focus with this lens.
Mint condition lens for sale at only $250.
5. Super Takumar 135mm F3.5 SMC (SUPER Multi COATed)
One of the best known pentax lens. all who used pentax system before will know. This is one super sharp lens. Dont take my word for it, google online to find out more and come try it yourself as well.
"To combat the undesirable consequences of partial reflection, scientists developed chemical coatings to be applied to glass surfaces. These coatings increase r, and in the case of Pentax's famous Super Multi-Coating (SMC), r = 0.998! Performing the above calculation for a lens with 10 groups, we get L = 0.96, or only 4% light loss.
SMC was patented and first applied in 1971, when Pentax was still making screw mount equipment. To highlight the fact that the lens elements were super multi-coated, Pentax renamed their lens lines from Takumar and Super-Takumar to Super-Multi-Coated Takumar and later on to SMC Takumar."
"In reference 06671, Pentax claims that SMC is "a remarkable seven-layer lens coating process that cuts the reflection ratio down to just 0.2% per lens surface. The result is a dramatic improvement in both color fidelity and brightness and the elimination of flare and ghost images."
In the meantime, all optics manufacturers have developed some form of surface coating, and each claims "superior performance." In practice, most tests point that Pentax's SMC is still the best of all mainstream solutions."
Quote from material online to show how fantastic this is, together with the superior lens design giving the extremely sharp wide open performance.
Image taken with this lens:
Letting go cheaply at only $280. non SMC version available for $230.
6. Super Takumar 150mm F4
Looks almost identical to the 135f3.5 in terms of built and optics design, this lens is equally sharp as the former. Most of the time with me, its used on a 5D body. The lens is so sharp you can zoom in fully on the 5D images and its still pin sharp. No kidding..
Image taken with this lens:
Letting go at $250. Mint condition.
Below are contax/Yashica mount lens, adaptor to canon EOS mount available for sale.
1. Tokina 28mm F2.8 RMC Made in Japan
Lens shown about above is not of actual piece. the piece for sale here in totally mint condition.
A small but heavy Mulit Coated tokina wide angle optics. The lens, though old and not widely popular does produce some very decent image, even wide open..But google it and you can find many pleasant comments about it. Built of the lens is very solid and i even found it abit heavy. It is in C/Y mount, using adaptor can be mounted on canon or olympus bodies. I used it mounted on my 5D and 40D. This lens focus down to less than 30cm, which is about 20cm from front element to subject. thus used closeup, you can expect some nice silky defocus shot. Furthermore, its a solid MADE IN JAPAN lens, these days you hardly find lens made in japan, not of this price range...
Images taken with this lens:
Lens in totally mint condition. Letting go for only $150. Adaptor not included. Add $38 more for a CY to EOS adaptor.
2. Yashica DSB 50 F1.9 Made in Japan
A good and commonly owned/discussed online little lens. One good thing about this lens which will put other F1.4 or F1.2 50mm to shame is that the sharpness and contrast wide open at F1.9, is already very very good, there is no need to stop down. Once you can nail the focus and exposure, images produced will be nothing less than satisfying. Similar to the other lens here, its a solid MADE IN JAPAN lens, these days you hardly find lens made in japan, not of this price range...
Shots taken with it:
Lens in very good condition. Letting go for only $120. Adaptor not included. Add $38 more for a CY to EOS adaptor.
If keen pls call 91120589 i do not have internet access all the time.
If you want to view and not confirm buying, pls make arrangement, come to my place at my convenience.
Have been selling away quite a bit of my collection already. Buy with confidence.
Those who sms me using foreign number will not get replies. Either email or pm if you dont have a +65 (singapore number)
Real Name: xc
Contact Number: 91120589
Condition of Item (as per guidelines): 9
Warranty Status: test on the spot
Equipment Type: Lens
Equipment Brand: Tamron
Equipment Model: Adaptall + Pentax m42 + tokina/yashica CY mount lenses
Price (S$): stated below
Description:
Selling a few Tamron adaptall lens here.
For those who dont know, you can google to find out more. These lens require adaptors to be mounted onto the bodies, thus you can mount the same lens to a few different bodies. There are many adaptors allowing to convert mount to m42, cY. leica R, Nikon AIS, OM, KM, FD and alot more...
NOTE THAT LENS BELOW DO NOT INCLUDE ADAPTORS.
1. Adaptor for sale - adaptall to CY mount (slightly used condition) $40
3. Adaptor for sale - adaptall to Nikon AIS mount (slightly used condition) $40
4. Tamron 28mm F2.5
One of the best in the tamron adaptall series, this lens is pin sharp wide open at F2.5 mounted on a full frame body such as D3 or 5D, this lens is good as a general wide angle, taking anything from group shots to portraits to events, scenery etc. Image quality definitely beats nikon or canon's 28F2.8 Af lens hands down. The generous allowance to turn the focus ring makes manual focus a breeze, esp with a large viewfinder.
Shot taken with this lens:
Lens in good condition. Glass is totally clean. Letting go at only $200.
5. Tamron 28mm F2.8
The former version of the 28f2.5 above, this lens uses similar design and perform equally well. Great for anyone looking for a small and light walk about fast prime. This lens is much smaller and thinner than nikon and canon's AF versions for sure, easily fitting into anyone's pocket.
Shot taken with this lens:
Lens in good condition. Glass is totally clean. Letting go at only $180.
7. Tamron 80-200 F3.8 - 4 CF Macro
Another compact telephoto zoom great for travelling. Pull push design as well. Similar to the 70-210 above, it is designated a macro lens and focuses rather closely. There are even markings on the lens to show the magnifaction. Lens hood is also built in, omitting the need to carry an extra one around.
Shot taken with this lens:
Some signs of usage on lens, otherwise working perfectly. Selling cheaply at only $120.
Was doing some test with this lens on the D200 today, turns out it is actually very sharp even at wide open F4..
Zoomed in full crop below:
High resolving power!
9. Tamron 500mm F8 Mirror catadioptic lens
Lens in good condition, comes with original hood even.
People love and hate CAT lens. Some love it for the fact that the design of the lens doesnt allow for CA, its basically like a lens with perfect ED elements places inside, the super lightweight/size for the focal length and some hate it for the donut bokeh, slower aperture.
I would leave it to keen buyers to read up on mirror lens, but in most discussion on mirror lens, nikon's surfaces as the top in terms of image quality. I dump money to get this lens immediately after a fellow photog let me take some shots with it.
Read about comparison with the canon 500f4.5L here:
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/tutorials/mirror.html
Image taken with it:
Lens in good condition. Selling $400.
Letting go of some Pentax manual focus, screwmount(m42) lens. Some are super takumar, some are SMC takumar. Those who have used them would know there are gems amongst this range. In particular, the most famous is 135F3.5, small little lens but pin sharp wide open. Fantastic resolution. Even the 1Ds mark2 16MP sensor cant out resolve it.
Who should use them? All film bodies that take m42 lens would be able to use this. With the right adaptor, all canon, nikon, olympus, sony bodies are able to use this lens, manual focus of course. (keen on adaptors can PM me to find out more. Note that normal adaptors sold outside for m42 to nikon are basically useless ad they dont allow you to focus to infinity, i have the proper kind of adaptors)
These M42 lens can be used directly on old film bodies or via adaptor on all modern nikon, canon, olypmus, sony KM, pentax DSLR.
For those buying the lens before, i can sell you brand new adaptors cheaply as well.
M42 to EOS - $25
M42 to Nikon with good japan glass(has coating) for focus to infinity - $40
M42 to KM/Sony bodies - $30
1. Super Takumar 35mm F3.5
Small, budget prime lens with good image quality. Shots are are sharp. Many good reviews on both this and the 28F3.5 above. Just google to read up.
Image taken with this lens:
Lens in good condition. Letting go at only $120.
3. Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 SMC (super multi coating)
Small and budget lens, yet with good performance. Compare to the canon 50f1.8 mark2, it definitely gives a better bokeh as that uses a 5 blade aperture only. in terms of image and built, this is sure more value for money provided AF is not crucial.
Image taken with this lens:
Lens in very good condition. Selling cheaply at only $160.
4. Super Takumar 105mm F2.8
Hood and case not included for this lens. Lens in totally MINT condition, better than the one shown above.
For sale is a rare super takumar 105f2.8 in MINT condition. Like the others it uses a 49mm filter, thus is really small and light. But still a beautiful performer. Fantastic for portraits.
Discussions about this little gem:
http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00Bq7t
" It is a very good lens for portraiture. I broke mine (Super-Tak) beyond repair but have very fond memories of it. "
" This is an excellent lens that I have used off and on for portraits for about 30 years - starting when I took a portrait class in the Army! Also it is light and handy."
" I use a 105/2.8 Super Takumar occasionally and it is an excellent portrait lens, comparable with the Canon 100/2.8 that I have but smaller and lighter. There was also an M42 SMC multicoated version too which might cope with flare better for a backlit portrait but the Super Takumar is fine with a lens hood on it. "
" The Takumars are the best screw-mount lenses ever made. The rest are no comparison but Chinon, Fujinon, Rikenon and Yashinon are not bad "
Galleries online:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/sets/72157604973101206/
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/takumar/super_takumar_105mm_f2_8/
Images taken with this lens:
can see the thin depth of field and sharpness where in focus with this lens.
Mint condition lens for sale at only $250.
5. Super Takumar 135mm F3.5 SMC (SUPER Multi COATed)
One of the best known pentax lens. all who used pentax system before will know. This is one super sharp lens. Dont take my word for it, google online to find out more and come try it yourself as well.
"To combat the undesirable consequences of partial reflection, scientists developed chemical coatings to be applied to glass surfaces. These coatings increase r, and in the case of Pentax's famous Super Multi-Coating (SMC), r = 0.998! Performing the above calculation for a lens with 10 groups, we get L = 0.96, or only 4% light loss.
SMC was patented and first applied in 1971, when Pentax was still making screw mount equipment. To highlight the fact that the lens elements were super multi-coated, Pentax renamed their lens lines from Takumar and Super-Takumar to Super-Multi-Coated Takumar and later on to SMC Takumar."
"In reference 06671, Pentax claims that SMC is "a remarkable seven-layer lens coating process that cuts the reflection ratio down to just 0.2% per lens surface. The result is a dramatic improvement in both color fidelity and brightness and the elimination of flare and ghost images."
In the meantime, all optics manufacturers have developed some form of surface coating, and each claims "superior performance." In practice, most tests point that Pentax's SMC is still the best of all mainstream solutions."
Quote from material online to show how fantastic this is, together with the superior lens design giving the extremely sharp wide open performance.
Image taken with this lens:
Letting go cheaply at only $280. non SMC version available for $230.
6. Super Takumar 150mm F4
Looks almost identical to the 135f3.5 in terms of built and optics design, this lens is equally sharp as the former. Most of the time with me, its used on a 5D body. The lens is so sharp you can zoom in fully on the 5D images and its still pin sharp. No kidding..
Image taken with this lens:
Letting go at $250. Mint condition.
Below are contax/Yashica mount lens, adaptor to canon EOS mount available for sale.
1. Tokina 28mm F2.8 RMC Made in Japan
Lens shown about above is not of actual piece. the piece for sale here in totally mint condition.
A small but heavy Mulit Coated tokina wide angle optics. The lens, though old and not widely popular does produce some very decent image, even wide open..But google it and you can find many pleasant comments about it. Built of the lens is very solid and i even found it abit heavy. It is in C/Y mount, using adaptor can be mounted on canon or olympus bodies. I used it mounted on my 5D and 40D. This lens focus down to less than 30cm, which is about 20cm from front element to subject. thus used closeup, you can expect some nice silky defocus shot. Furthermore, its a solid MADE IN JAPAN lens, these days you hardly find lens made in japan, not of this price range...
Images taken with this lens:
Lens in totally mint condition. Letting go for only $150. Adaptor not included. Add $38 more for a CY to EOS adaptor.
2. Yashica DSB 50 F1.9 Made in Japan
A good and commonly owned/discussed online little lens. One good thing about this lens which will put other F1.4 or F1.2 50mm to shame is that the sharpness and contrast wide open at F1.9, is already very very good, there is no need to stop down. Once you can nail the focus and exposure, images produced will be nothing less than satisfying. Similar to the other lens here, its a solid MADE IN JAPAN lens, these days you hardly find lens made in japan, not of this price range...
Shots taken with it:
Lens in very good condition. Letting go for only $120. Adaptor not included. Add $38 more for a CY to EOS adaptor.
If keen pls call 91120589 i do not have internet access all the time.
If you want to view and not confirm buying, pls make arrangement, come to my place at my convenience.
Have been selling away quite a bit of my collection already. Buy with confidence.
Those who sms me using foreign number will not get replies. Either email or pm if you dont have a +65 (singapore number)
Real Name: xc
Contact Number: 91120589
Condition of Item (as per guidelines): 9
Warranty Status: test on the spot
