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 Posted 05/13/2016  09:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The one I got has M34 mount. I see Raf has several M34 adapter so M34 must be a common standard.
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 Posted 05/19/2016  07:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add austrokiwi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
a 50 mm F2.2!!

You may need to satisfy yourself that I have correctly identified the mount. I believe this lens is the Xenon Emerald( for Full frame sensor) If I am correct it has a Nikon F mount( which can be unscrewed, thread is most likely 40.5mm.... I don't know the pitch). I have one on the way already( I really liked the price) my plan is to use it reversed( has a 43mm filter thread). As long as it is indeed an F mount, its the full frame version, the other, non emerald, versions are designed for sensors smaller than MFT. I don't know about color correction but distortion is very low for all the xenon series. Lens is rated for 29mp ( I assume line scan)

Edit: they are now all sold out. They normally sell for around €600.00 (new)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCHNEIDER...222120425587?
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 Posted 07/04/2016  6:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here's a Tominon 75mm at an El-Cheap price. Two reminders:

1) The Tominons are not enlarging lenses, but true Macro lenses that came with the Polaroid MP3/MP4 Macro systems
2) They require a special M40 adapter to mount. Usually this is available as M40-M42.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/22215550421...RK:MEBIDX:IT
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 Posted 07/07/2016  11:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add austrokiwi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not a lens but its the cheapest USAF resolution target I have seen in a long time. Not sure what group it gets to. If interested you would have to check that it goes to Group 7 element 6 otherwise its probably a waste of money

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OPTICAL-G...AOSwEjFXea50
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Here's a Tominon 75mm at an El-Cheap price. Two reminders:

1) The Tominons are not enlarging lenses, but true Macro lenses that came with the Polaroid MP3/MP4 Macro systems
2) They require a special M40 adapter to mount. Usually this is available as M40-M42. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/22215550421...AMEBIDX:IT


Here's the adapter I purchased for a Tominon lens I have:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitutoyo-BD...AOSwCQNWcS25
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 Posted 07/16/2016  9:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Not a lens but its the cheapest USAF resolution target I have seen in a long time. Not sure what group it gets to. If interested you would have to check that it goes to Group 7 element 6 otherwise its probably a waste of money

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OPTICAL-G...AOSwEjFXea50


Thanks for the tip AK. I picked up this target and it is pretty cool. Been wanting one for a while, but didn't want to spend the high $.

It does indeed go to Group7 Element6 resolution. Wow, that is small. I imaged the target directly using a 10x objective, and had to go down to <2um step sizes to get it in proper focus. I found that even the slightest tilt caused problems so ended up doing a 8-stack just to get a good shot of the Group6 and Group7 elements, see result below:

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 Posted 08/03/2016  12:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is an El-Cheapo 80mm EL-Nikkor:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-EL-NI...91835424961?
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 Posted 08/07/2016  06:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add austrokiwi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
May be worth a punt: probably won't go cheap Nikon PB6 bellows:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-PB-...AOSwIgNXnq6W
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 Posted 08/07/2016  10:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rocky to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
yes good deal austrokiwi. but the bellows is torn. wonder what it cost for a replacement bellows.
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 Posted 08/07/2016  11:55 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add austrokiwi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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wonder what it cost for a replacement bellows.


There is a UK company that makes replacement bellows... but its not cheap around GBP80.00 plus postage. I had a replacement bellows made by them for a Mamiya 645 bellows..... I was really impressed with the results.

http://www.custombellows.co.uk/
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Rodenstock EL-OMEGAR 1:4.5 75mm enlarger lens
BIN $20 Free Shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rodenstock-...AOSwARZXoYlY
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Rodenstock EL-OMEGAR 1:4.5 75mm enlarger lens
BIN $20 Free Shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rodenstock-...AOSwARZXoYlY


Now that is a heck of a deal. Free shipping, low price, 30 day returns.
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 Posted 08/13/2016  02:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add austrokiwi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This suggestion may not look that cheap. It is not a beginners lens. I am posting it as it is one of the cheapest listings I have seen in a long time( assuming it sells close to the listing price) the buy it now price is at "normal" market level. SChneider Kreuznach APO Componon 40mm F 2,8 HM ( high modulation)


http://www.ebay.at/itm/Schneider-Kr...AOSw9NdXrJZA
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