tim atherton
29-Jun-2004, 20:00
I recently got a 165mm Super Angulon of ebay that was listed as the shutter not working and the rear element somewhat damaged from being dropped...
I got it for about $320.00 and figured if it was so bad I could always sell the parts.
When it arrived you could see where it had been dropped there was a dent on the rear element rear metal edge and you could see a chip had been broken out of the rear element - oval and maybe 1cm in length, but it was still held in place in the rear element (I think if ever I drop this beastie again, that weill be it). The chip is on the edge - so that if you took off the rear element retaining ring a scallop of glass would probably drop out.
Shutter was all gummed up so that went in for servicing, another $80.00
Over the last little while I've been testing it in various lighting conditions, including as much rise/fall as I can get in to bring the chip in to play
Results - so far - not a sign of anything. Front light, no hood etc etc - the thing doesn't show up at all! And I get nice crisp trannies
So maybe one day it will show up on something, but for now, I figure it's a good deal and in fututre I won't fret over every little mark on the lens...
(oh and I'm keeping an eye out for 165mm rear elements - thought I had one on ebay - a well and trully smashed from a fall front element, rear fine, went for $80.00 no shutter - luckily I realised it was from the later design than my lens before I bid - one day though.... :-) )
I got it for about $320.00 and figured if it was so bad I could always sell the parts.
When it arrived you could see where it had been dropped there was a dent on the rear element rear metal edge and you could see a chip had been broken out of the rear element - oval and maybe 1cm in length, but it was still held in place in the rear element (I think if ever I drop this beastie again, that weill be it). The chip is on the edge - so that if you took off the rear element retaining ring a scallop of glass would probably drop out.
Shutter was all gummed up so that went in for servicing, another $80.00
Over the last little while I've been testing it in various lighting conditions, including as much rise/fall as I can get in to bring the chip in to play
Results - so far - not a sign of anything. Front light, no hood etc etc - the thing doesn't show up at all! And I get nice crisp trannies
So maybe one day it will show up on something, but for now, I figure it's a good deal and in fututre I won't fret over every little mark on the lens...
(oh and I'm keeping an eye out for 165mm rear elements - thought I had one on ebay - a well and trully smashed from a fall front element, rear fine, went for $80.00 no shutter - luckily I realised it was from the later design than my lens before I bid - one day though.... :-) )