A nice compact walk-around lens if you're looking for a conversation starter to mount on your 5DII.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zoomar-Zoomatar-180mm-f1-3-lens-dwarfs-Leica-Noctilux_W0QQitemZ130341697265QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e58f876f1#ht_2265wt_992

I've seriously thought about it on a number of occassions (no kidding). Then I give my head a shake, and the feeling passes. It's sort of like when I think that maybe I should get a Bessa III.

What? 10K for a lens and no IS? Not even AF? I'm flabergasted.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Those aperture blades look insane.

The lens cover can double as a large cereal bowl, or a tub for a newly born child

Edit: Jesus, that's just the diameter of the front element

Edit #2: 17lbs? When I was working out, I would normally do concentration curls with 25lb weights. This lens is a beast.

Yakim Peled wrote:
What? 10K for a lens and no IS? Not even AF? I'm flabergasted.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Yeah but its black in color so it won't be a noticable as Say "A Big White."

Like Jim I thought about one for awhile,that had the Nikon mount and I last saw it listed as $13,000, but then I thought what would one do with this monster lens,

maybe some Happy shooting

Then again for that price one can get some sharper lens with AF, VR/IS,and have some spare change to buy a round of drinks.

Reading the listing description, the seller is claiming that only 35 were made (or 40 at the most). So I can see why its listed so high. Its also a multipurpose Cine/35mm lens.

I would love to see one of Arri/Zeiss's recent Master Primes converted like this.

Hehe this guy's shop is actually around the corner from where I work, they always have some nice classics, old Leicas etc. I might drop in today for a zoooooomar fix

Spyro P. wrote:
Hehe this guy's shop is actually around the corner from where I work, they always have some nice classics, old Leicas etc. I might drop in today for a zoooooomar fix

Why not take it for a test drive take a few shots and report back to us.

Frankly, I'm waiting for the 240/1.2 to show up on ebay.

Lmao!

Although fast, these lenses were pretty ho-hum optically. Modern Photo tested them back in the day, and they were pretty unimpressed, except for the speed. Definitely a collectors item.

I'l be in Melb. end of next week - I might see if I can check it out if it doesn't sell before then!

His shop is always worth a visit anyway that's for sure