Some times you have to pay when you play

[rover]

Well, my games of Ebay Roulette came back to bite me last night.

My low ball bid on a seemingly excellent Zeiss Option 50/1.5 Sonnar wasn't low enough.

Now what should I do? :angel:

[SolaresLarrave]

You and your playful bids, Ralph... :) The come and bite you in the back! :D That's how by following your example I once won an Elmarit 135/2.8 with an engraved barrel. $40 later it's in my bag, with goggles corrected and working very well.

What happened to the ten bucks in your account? Wasn't it last week? Or was it two? :confused:

Anyway... you seem to have a gift at these things. I'd get the lens, enjoy it and later sell it here. How's that?

[rover]

Good point, the $10 is still in my paypal account so that is bonus.

The lens is CRF mount, I may have to keep it.

I am thinking with a shoe box, duct tape I can fashion up a decent little body for it.

[back alley]

rent it out to the contax/kiev users.

could be a whole new enterprise.

joe

[Brian Sweeney]

Get a Kiev to use it on.

It is a fine lens. It makes for a great existing light portrait lens. I keep mine on a Nikon S2.

You can always sell it here!

[rover]

pssst,

I am #58 on Henry Scherer's list.

[FrankS]

Congrats, Ralph! I'm #42. Brett's on the list too.
I wonder who else from RFF is on Scherer's list?

[rover]

Now I have to go look....

[dexdog]

currently holding steady at #13.

[rover]

I don't plan on getting a Contax in my hands until 2007.

[FrankS]

I am hoping to have a newly refurbished Contax IIa CD with f2 Sonnar brighten a cold Canadian Winter. Okay, at least arrive before Summer.

[SolaresLarrave]

Scherer's List? :confused:

Sounds like Schindler's... :eek: But I know it has nothing to do with it.

Is it for a ZI?

[dexdog]

no, it is the waiting list for service by Contax repair ace Henry Scherer, of zeisscamera.com

dexdog

[cp_ste.croix]

Ralph, If you want to get rid of it, I'll be buying a Kiev soon and might be able to find a home for it... :)

[ZeissFan]

You know, you could save yourself incredible time and $$$ and just do the work yourself. The IIa isn't that complex of a camera, no matter what people say.

I'm No. 3 of my list (an anniversary IIa), waiting behind a Vito III and a National Graflex Series II that now needs a shutter curtain replacement.

[RObert Budding]

I'll be selling my Scherer-serviced Contax IIIa soon - I need to fund my latest GAS attack (Bronica RF645). The Contax is in wonderful condition and even has a new light meter cell. Before I sell it, though, I'm sending it back to Henry to fix one of the support lugs - it wiggles slightly. He said it's a very quick fix and won't take long. One other fix I'm about to have done - SK Grimes is going to clean up the threads a bit on the front of my 50/15 Sonnar so that filters go on a bit more smoothly.

I must be crazy fixing these little things on a camera that I will sell soon. Oh well, I really have enjoyed the camera!

Robert

[JoeFriday]

Well, my games of Ebay Roulette came back to bite me last night.

My low ball bid on a seemingly excellent Zeiss Option 50/1.5 Sonnar wasn't low enough.

Now what should I do? :angel:

what's a Zeiss Option? ;)

I'm #55 on The List with my IIa and 50/1.5 Sonnar.. it's an outstanding lens, rover.. right up there with a DR Summicron, IMO.. get a Kiev 4a for it and see for yourself

[Honu-Hugger]

Congrats, Ralph! I'm #42. Brett's on the list too.
I wonder who else from RFF is on Scherer's list?
Henry has a IIa of mine -- I must be near the end of the list for this one.

[rover]

I'll be selling my Scherer-serviced Contax IIIa soon - I need to fund my latest GAS attack (Bronica RF645). The Contax is in wonderful condition and even has a new light meter cell. Before I sell it, though, I'm sending it back to Henry to fix one of the support lugs - it wiggles slightly. He said it's a very quick fix and won't take long. One other fix I'm about to have done - SK Grimes is going to clean up the threads a bit on the front of my 50/15 Sonnar so that filters go on a bit more smoothly.

I must be crazy fixing these little things on a camera that I will sell soon. Oh well, I really have enjoyed the camera!

Robert

I may kill myself for asking, but....when you are ready to sell, let me know how much you would like for it. I actually had thoughts of picking up a beater IIIa to play with for now. When my IIa arrived from Henry I was going to send in the IIIa.

I like the buying program he offers because financially I can bit off the bill in little pieces.

[rover]

what's a Zeiss Option? ;)

I'm #55 on The List with my IIa and 50/1.5 Sonnar.. it's an outstanding lens, rover.. right up there with a DR Summicron, IMO.. get a Kiev 4a for it and see for yourself

Zeiss Option is the marking of a post war West German Zeiss lens. Blah, blah, blah, long story, East vs West Germany, yadda, yadda, yadda.

East German lenses are marked Carl Zeiss Jena.

And yes, I am considering a Kiev too.

[Brian Sweeney]

The Zeiss Option. Sounds like a Spy Thriller.

Zeiss Opton. Sounds like a Ray Gun.

[Gabriel M.A.]

I thought it was "Opton". Well, consider yourself very lucky. I almost succumbed to the lure of a whole Voigtlaender Prominent package with a 35 skopar and a 50 1.5 Nokton, with lens shades, leather cases, the whole shebang; all clean and operational... $450. Too high or too low?

[rover]

It is Opton, I have had a bit of wine tonight.

But, with a CRF of course I will eventually get a bit of GAS and have to buy a Prominent to Contax adaptor for a 50 Ulton and/or Nokton.

[hugivza]

I have just joined Henry's list today for my IIIa. He reckons that I am about 5 months out - time enough to save?!

[ZeissFan]

Five months? That's way too long. I could have that thing done in five hours. Of course, I don't have a long line of people waiting for a restoration job.

[hugivza]

I am tail end Charlie at No 62 on Henry's list.

[Hawkeye34]

Hi guys,

I am sadly having to sell three Henry'd Contax 11a bodies, with sundry lenses, all Henry's as well, because I cannot afford to keep two systems going. I also have a CV R2C with trigger wind that takes the Contax lenses. Also in the collection up for sale, I have a "No Name" Kiev, plus viewfinders etc.

As I have gone totally digital for my work, I can't find it in me to return to film, so I would like all these fine and refurbished works of Henry's art to go to good homes - at the right price. I don't know how one leaves e-mail addresses here securely, but I will do so anyway so if anyone would like to ask me anything about the details of this offer, write to me at robinadshead@aol.com

Albest, from Hawyeye34.
www.robinadshead.com

[rover]

I sent you an email, a list of what you have and prices you would like for it would be a good starting point for folks here.

[wlewisiii]

Would that I had the money for the R2C. It's would complement my Kievs and III quite nicely. But not this time. Good luck with your sales, Hawyeye34!

William

[RObert Budding]

Rover - I will sell a few lenses before I decide if I can part with my IIIa (35/2.8 post-war Biogon and 135/4.0 Sonnar are now available, both have been Henryed). And I want to fix the two little problems taht I mentioned. But I will give you the first option on it.

Robert

[FrankS]

I'm in the market for a 50mm f1.5 if I can find a good deal.

[dexdog]

Hawkeye, I would be interested in 35mm, 21mm and 85mm finders if you have any. Don't need any turret finders, already have a couple. I might even be interested in one of those goofy clip-on 85mm/135mm finders.

dexdog

[SolaresLarrave]

I think the name's Opton, not Option. Saw it yesterday in the website.

These cameras sound interesting... Hmmm...

[rover]

Rover - I will sell a few lenses before I decide if I can part with my IIIa (35/2.8 post-war Biogon and 135/4.0 Sonnar are now available, both have been Henryed). And I want to fix the two little problems taht I mentioned. But I will give you the first option on it.

Robert

OK, who is looking for lenses.

Frank, yeah yeah, 50 Sonnar.... later dude, how about a 35 Biogon?

[Hawkeye34]

Hawkeye, I would be interested in 35mm, 21mm and 85mm finders if you have any. Don't need any turret finders, already have a couple. I might even be interested in one of those goofy clip-on 85mm/135mm finders.

dexdog

Hi dexdog,

Yes, I have viewfinders for 35, 21 and 85mm lenses, but am loth to sell them separaetly - they will most likely have to go with the lenses in question. And, yes - I HAVE one of those "goofy clip-on 85/135mm finders", and it's for sale.

The response to all this has taken me a bit by surprise, on a very busy weekend here in Spain, and we have guests, so I can't be in the office too long. I am working on the list with prices, and will publish it as soon as I can. Sorry not to be any further forward, but I hope everyone's patience will be rewarded.

Of course, going through all this hard-put-together kit makes me very nostalgic, and wondering if hanging on to a bit of film gear might not be the way to go... I'll have to see the response to the prices I am asking.

Albest

[taffer]

Let us know when the list is ready Robin, but in the meantime, enjoy the weekend ! :)