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08-25-2012
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HU: Canon LTM 35/2 $199
On ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120974399349
Description mentions light internal haze, but still -- if I weren't in gear reduction mode....
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08-25-2012
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The aperture does not function.
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08-25-2012
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Yikes, sorry -- how did I miss that in the description?
Ari
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08-25-2012
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I sent you a pm.
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08-25-2012
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Maybe someone like DAG can fix it.
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08-25-2012
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Hah, went to check it myself but it was gone already. sounded like an interesting project.
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08-25-2012
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I am taking the risk. I hope that it works out.
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08-25-2012
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PF McFarland
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Easiest $199 the seller ever made. I'd have taken a stab at fixing it if I'd been able to purchase it.
PF
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08-25-2012
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Don agreed to chek the lens out for me within three weeks.
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08-25-2012
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FWIW light internal haze on canon rf lenses is just something on the surface of the elements and can be easily cleaned off with the right wipes. Preferably done by a qualified repair guy with the tools to disassemble the lens and put it back right. Not the same as the Leica lens haze that is internal to the glass itself.
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08-26-2012
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The nonworking aperture sounds more serious than the haze. If DAG cannot do it, nobody else can.
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08-26-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raid
I am taking the risk. I hope thst it works out.
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How many Canon 35/2.0s do you have - seems you mentioned one previously? |
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08-26-2012
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packin' light
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Can't be to difficult a problem to fix Raid, congrats on the purchase. Great little lens!
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08-26-2012
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Congratulation Raid! Don will do it!
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Boris
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08-26-2012
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Thank you Boris. The lens is not "rare", so even if the aperture mechanism is messed up, he may be able to find spare parts, I hope.
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08-26-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzardkid
Can't be to difficult a problem to fix Raid, congrats on the purchase. Great little lens!
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Thank you, Johan. I once owned a "never used" Canon 35/2 that I sold like that, and I have never used such a lens so far. This purchase is to finally allow me to use such a lens. |
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08-26-2012
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Nice. I was bidding in kameratori.fi for one but it slipped thru my fingers, so I bought M-Hex 28mm instead.
Have it fixed and have fun with it 
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08-26-2012
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I already have a Canon 35/1.5, 35/1.8, and 35/2.8. The 35/2 will make my "set" more complete. If the 35/2 gets repaired, and if the posted reports on this lens are true, then this could become a lens that I will often use.
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08-26-2012
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Hooked on philm
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Might be a good deal unless it needs some obscure part that only a donor lens can provide.
FWIW, the IQ's of the f2 and f1.8 are largely identical, except, of course at f1.8 where there is a marked loss of sharpness. But with a shorter focus throw (sans infinity lock!) and lighter curb weight, the f2 is an overall better lens IMO.
Hope it turns out well for you.
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08-26-2012
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Think Different
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I mostly liked the 35/2.0. Very good image quality, even wide-open. What I didn't like was the build quality, the focusing action and aperture ring on mine always felt excessively loose. Also, the bokeh, wide-open, exhibited the "donut effect," which I didn't like. But f you want a sharp, small and light LTM 35mm lens, this is it.
Jim B.
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08-26-2012
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I will let you know what DAG manages to do with the lens.
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08-26-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raid
I already have a Canon 35/1.5, 35/1.8, and 35/2.8. The 35/2 will make my "set" more complete. If the 35/2 gets repaired, and if the posted reports on this lens are true, then this could become a lens that I will often use.
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Now I know why i thought you had one -- let us know how it compares with the other Canons. I am thinking of going for an old summaron, but maybe a canon is just as good. |
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08-26-2012
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I find the Summaron 35/2,8 way too costly these days. Its price too off after my 35mm lens comparison. Its images were highly rated by people here.
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08-26-2012
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I'd be curious about the IQ of your lens. I've seen a later version someone was selling. His web album shots show pronounced field curvature - which can be good or bad depending on taste. Cant tell from the pix if they were shot wide open (street scenes at a distance).
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08-28-2012
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Dante and others refer to this lens as an excellent lens, equal to rh Summicron.
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