Manual Focus Nikon Glass
p.2639 #1Manual Focus Nikon Glass
rafaelcasd wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52786618284_9e3719ab4a_k.jpgNikon Nikkor 10mm 5.6 op Z6 orchid 16 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
Fantastic shot 👏 I love circular fisheyes. I do a lot with mft
A shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
Do you have a picture of the lens it mounted?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52786618284_9e3719ab4a_k.jpgNikon Nikkor 10mm 5.6 op Z6 orchid 16 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
Fantastic shot 👏 I love circular fisheyes. I do a lot with mft
A shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
Do you have a picture of the lens it mounted?
May 15, 2026 at 12:52 AM
p.2639 #2Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Zf and 55/1.2 K at 2.8. About 3 feet of cat, 15lbs, and 11 months old. He weighs about as much as my bowling ball... Kraken is a beast of a cat, and timid as you can get. Even his meow is subdued. I am definitely his person. After work, he'll climb onto my chest and fall asleep purring for a couple hours.
kwoodard-0786 by Kevin Woodard, on Flickr
kwoodard-0786 by Kevin Woodard, on FlickrMay 15, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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BLLX wrote:
Fantastic shot 👏 I love circular fisheyes. I do a lot with mft
A shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
The 10/5.6 OP is an especially special lens, and although I'm not really into fisheyes, I always wanted to find one. As you say, while always rare (only 708 copies over 8 years) and expensive when new, the days when you could reasonably hope to find one in some surplus bin are long gone. KEH has had one for sale for quite a while now for more than $US7K, so for a "fun" lens, I will have to pass.
One interesting Easter Egg about the 10/5.6 OP is that it is apparently the lens Kubrick used to create the Eye of HAL: He just mounted it in a metal frame and backlit it from the rear with a red light-bulb. See " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this from Adam Savage touring Peter Jackson's movie prop collection, and inspecting an original HAL Eye.
Fantastic shot 👏 I love circular fisheyes. I do a lot with mft
A shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
The 10/5.6 OP is an especially special lens, and although I'm not really into fisheyes, I always wanted to find one. As you say, while always rare (only 708 copies over 8 years) and expensive when new, the days when you could reasonably hope to find one in some surplus bin are long gone. KEH has had one for sale for quite a while now for more than $US7K, so for a "fun" lens, I will have to pass.
One interesting Easter Egg about the 10/5.6 OP is that it is apparently the lens Kubrick used to create the Eye of HAL: He just mounted it in a metal frame and backlit it from the rear with a red light-bulb. See " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this from Adam Savage touring Peter Jackson's movie prop collection, and inspecting an original HAL Eye.
May 15, 2026 at 08:14 AM
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grantgoodes wrote:
One interesting Easter Egg about the 10/5.6 OP is that it is apparently the lens Kubrick used to create the Eye of HAL
You shouldn't do that, Dave.
(Daisy Daisy give me your answer do...)
One interesting Easter Egg about the 10/5.6 OP is that it is apparently the lens Kubrick used to create the Eye of HAL
You shouldn't do that, Dave.
(Daisy Daisy give me your answer do...)
May 15, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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I took the Tommasini out for a spin today. 20 miles on the Mass Central Rail Trail to the old Wayland Train Station and back. A cloudy day, with a bit of sprinkling rain on the return. The Z5ii w/35mm f/2.8 S fits nicely in the handlebar bag.
TommasiniFront
by James Muller, on Flickr. There is a bit of custom artistic fluff on this bike (to go with the lovely factory paint and almost-color-matched accessories). Those brakes are a model once made by Campagnolo. They were named Cobalto because the center nuts on the mounting bolts held decorative domes of blue glass. A friend gave me those brakes, the glass domes lost long ago. When I built up this bike I super-glued faceted blue Swarovski crystals to where the missing domes should be. Subtle, no one notices but me, I'm sure. I also found a blue anodized bottle cage that matches the frame paint. And the labels on the (French, not Italian) Mavic Reflex rims are blue and yellow to complete the color scheme. (I just need to find a darker blue water bottle.)
Mural
by James Muller, on Flickr
TommasiniRear
by James Muller, on Flickr
Here's where I stopped, ate a snack, then turned around.
WaylandHistorical
by James Muller, on Flickr
GroutHeardHouse
by James Muller, on Flickr
Everybody needs a stone lion in the yard.
TommasiniFrontby James Muller, on Flickr. There is a bit of custom artistic fluff on this bike (to go with the lovely factory paint and almost-color-matched accessories). Those brakes are a model once made by Campagnolo. They were named Cobalto because the center nuts on the mounting bolts held decorative domes of blue glass. A friend gave me those brakes, the glass domes lost long ago. When I built up this bike I super-glued faceted blue Swarovski crystals to where the missing domes should be. Subtle, no one notices but me, I'm sure. I also found a blue anodized bottle cage that matches the frame paint. And the labels on the (French, not Italian) Mavic Reflex rims are blue and yellow to complete the color scheme. (I just need to find a darker blue water bottle.)
Muralby James Muller, on Flickr
TommasiniRearby James Muller, on Flickr
Here's where I stopped, ate a snack, then turned around.
WaylandHistoricalby James Muller, on Flickr
GroutHeardHouseby James Muller, on Flickr
Everybody needs a stone lion in the yard.
May 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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James Markus wrote:
There are a few of you that use the Nikkor 45mm f2,8 pancake lens, and I have noticed it is generally sharp. While reading Nikon's 1000 nights I learned it is the only classic 4 element 3 group Tessar formula lens Nikon ever made. From 1968-1970 they made 15,423 9 iris blade copies, and all later copies had 7 blades. I found number 154 of that first batch, and i really like it. I think all those folding Zeiss Ikontas etc have me predisposed. I have a Contaflex II with a 45mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens that is...Show more →
Jim, I found one of the 9 blade versions with its quirky lens hood in a local camera store several years ago. They were asking just a few dollars more for them than what the hood alone typically sells for. My impression was that it was typical Tessar performance, viz. OK -- but not great -- wide open with soft corners. Pretty good at f/5.6 and really sharp at f/8. I've found Tessars and Tessar-derived lenses interesting since my early days in photography and have a number of them on film cameras: Rollei 35, twin-lens Rolleiflex, Minox 35, and a Takumar for Pentax. I wonder if more images have been made on Tessar type lenses than any other.
There are a few of you that use the Nikkor 45mm f2,8 pancake lens, and I have noticed it is generally sharp. While reading Nikon's 1000 nights I learned it is the only classic 4 element 3 group Tessar formula lens Nikon ever made. From 1968-1970 they made 15,423 9 iris blade copies, and all later copies had 7 blades. I found number 154 of that first batch, and i really like it. I think all those folding Zeiss Ikontas etc have me predisposed. I have a Contaflex II with a 45mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens that is...Show more →
Jim, I found one of the 9 blade versions with its quirky lens hood in a local camera store several years ago. They were asking just a few dollars more for them than what the hood alone typically sells for. My impression was that it was typical Tessar performance, viz. OK -- but not great -- wide open with soft corners. Pretty good at f/5.6 and really sharp at f/8. I've found Tessars and Tessar-derived lenses interesting since my early days in photography and have a number of them on film cameras: Rollei 35, twin-lens Rolleiflex, Minox 35, and a Takumar for Pentax. I wonder if more images have been made on Tessar type lenses than any other.
May 15, 2026 at 04:26 PM
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Ballard wrote:
Jim, I found one of the 9 blade versions with its quirky lens hood in a local camera store several years ago. They were asking just a few dollars more for them than what the hood alone typically sells for. My impression was that it was typical Tessar performance, viz. OK -- but not great -- wide open with soft corners. Pretty good at f/5.6 and really sharp at f/8. I've found Tessars and Tessar-derived lenses interesting since my early days in photography and have a number of them on film cameras: Rollei 35, twin-lens Rolleiflex, Minox 35, and a...Show more →
I think it is the most copied lens formula. Agfa , Kodak, Yashica, Kyocero, and i think Ricoh all made copies of the Tessar lenses - as well as those you mentioned.
James Markus wrote
There are a few of you that use the Nikkor 45mm f2,8 pancake lens, and I have noticed it is generally sharp. While reading Nikon's 1000 nights I learned it is the only classic 4 element 3 group Tessar formula lens Nikon ever made. From 1968-1970 they made 15,423 9 iris blade copies, and all later copies had 7 blades. I found number 154 of that first batch, and i really like it. I think all those folding Zeiss Ikontas etc have me predisposed. I have a Contaflex II with a 45mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens that is crazy sharp. I had to mount it to my Canon 5DSR to get infinity, but a K1 ring lets me use it for close range.I think it is the most copied lens formula. Agfa , Kodak, Yashica, Kyocero, and i think Ricoh all made copies of the Tessar lenses - as well as those you mentioned.
May 15, 2026 at 08:31 PM
p.2639 #9Manual Focus Nikon Glass
SiMuMe wrote:
So awesome. Photography mojo's back, which is excellent news. Noob question, is the border something you "plug-in" to the image during PP? Because this border really works with this photo. Never used a fisheye before. You're a master of them.
Hi Siphiwe,
It is just a colored round vignette, easy to apply with post processing, make it round with no feathering. Icolor it with either a contrasting or matching color to what is in the frame.
rafaelcasd wrote
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52786618284_9e3719ab4a_k.jpgNikon Nikkor 10mm 5.6 op Z6 orchid 16 by Rafael Batlle, on FlickrHi Siphiwe,
It is just a colored round vignette, easy to apply with post processing, make it round with no feathering. Icolor it with either a contrasting or matching color to what is in the frame.
May 15, 2026 at 09:23 PM
p.2639 #10Manual Focus Nikon Glass
BLLX wrote:
Fantastic shot 👏 I love circular fisheyes. I do a lot with mft
A shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
Do you have a picture of the lens it mounted?
Hi Morten, I don't have a pic of the 10mm OP on a camera, will take one next week as this weekend is my daughter's birthday. For now i can showone of the 7.5mm, this lens is shorter but the same diameter, The OP may extend 40mm more.
nikon nikkor 105mm 4.0 D3 7.5mm 5.6 on F camera left fronjt by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
nikon nikkor Z6 7.5mm 5.6 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
rafaelcasd wrote
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52786618284_9e3719ab4a_k.jpgNikon Nikkor 10mm 5.6 op Z6 orchid 16 by Rafael Batlle, on FlickrA shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
Do you have a picture of the lens it mounted?
Hi Morten, I don't have a pic of the 10mm OP on a camera, will take one next week as this weekend is my daughter's birthday. For now i can showone of the 7.5mm, this lens is shorter but the same diameter, The OP may extend 40mm more.
nikon nikkor 105mm 4.0 D3 7.5mm 5.6 on F camera left fronjt by Rafael Batlle, on Flickrnikon nikkor Z6 7.5mm 5.6 by Rafael Batlle, on FlickrMay 15, 2026 at 09:32 PM
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p.2639 #11Manual Focus Nikon Glass
grantgoodes wrote:
A shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensiveThe 10/5.6 OP is an especially special lens, and although I'm not really into fisheyes, I always wanted to find one. As you say, while always rare (only 708 copies over 8 years) and expensive when new, the days when you could reasonably hope to find one in some surplus bin are long gone. KEH has had one for sale for quite a while now for more than $US7K, so for a "fun" lens, I will have to pass.
One interesting Easter Egg about the 10/5.6 OP is that it is apparently the lens Kubrick used to create the Eye of...Show more →
HAL lens was the 8mm 1:8
They speculate over modifications, but the lens was used totally standard with a light shining from the back and the included red filter in place.
I agree with you on buying toys, but I am also somewhat of a collector (hoarder?). for many years I looked and looked online and on meets, every so often I would run into a lens at a price I was willing to pay. I paid $2400 for the OP. As a sample of my thought process I would only pay $2000 for a mint NOCT, and have never found one I want at that price.
The two 7.5mm cost me about $600 each complete, viewfinders and cases, the 8mm 1:8 was $500, and the 8mm 2.8 was $1,600 from Germany, it came with a beetle that probably got in from packaging, Nikon cleaned it for $70, which was refunded by the seller. Nowadays Nikon service would not touch it. I would pay $10K for a mint 6mm 5.6.
insect in Nikkor 8mm Fisheye Nikon f2.8 1:2.8 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
BLLX wrote
Fantastic shot 👏 I love circular fisheyes. I do a lot with mftA shame these Nikkors are so rare and expensive
One interesting Easter Egg about the 10/5.6 OP is that it is apparently the lens Kubrick used to create the Eye of...Show more →
HAL lens was the 8mm 1:8
They speculate over modifications, but the lens was used totally standard with a light shining from the back and the included red filter in place.I agree with you on buying toys, but I am also somewhat of a collector (hoarder?). for many years I looked and looked online and on meets, every so often I would run into a lens at a price I was willing to pay. I paid $2400 for the OP. As a sample of my thought process I would only pay $2000 for a mint NOCT, and have never found one I want at that price.
The two 7.5mm cost me about $600 each complete, viewfinders and cases, the 8mm 1:8 was $500, and the 8mm 2.8 was $1,600 from Germany, it came with a beetle that probably got in from packaging, Nikon cleaned it for $70, which was refunded by the seller. Nowadays Nikon service would not touch it. I would pay $10K for a mint 6mm 5.6.
insect in Nikkor 8mm Fisheye Nikon f2.8 1:2.8 by Rafael Batlle, on FlickrMay 15, 2026 at 09:40 PM
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I took a trip to nearby historic Gold Rush town Arrowtown after work last week. I missed the best of the colour as I was in Australia. Zf plus either NKJ 28/2 or Nikkor 55mm f1.2 -SC
DSC_5836 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
DSC_5871 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
DSC_5881 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
DSC_5862 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
DSC_5840 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
DSC_5837 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
DSC_5836 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrDSC_5871 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrDSC_5881 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrDSC_5862 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrDSC_5840 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrDSC_5837 by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAndy
May 16, 2026 at 05:38 AM
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Hi, everyone:
Thanks all for the nice comments on the Ronda tour. It is an amazing place for photography.
Rafael, great to see you back in the groove. Great looking Speedmaster!
The Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week. A couple of photos from last year that just got around to processing. It started on our last day, lucky to have been there.
I waved back after clicking the photo.
Well dressed ladies were everywhere.
X-E1 + 28/2.8 AIs
Serge
Thanks all for the nice comments on the Ronda tour. It is an amazing place for photography.
Rafael, great to see you back in the groove. Great looking Speedmaster!
The Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week. A couple of photos from last year that just got around to processing. It started on our last day, lucky to have been there.
I waved back after clicking the photo.
Well dressed ladies were everywhere.
X-E1 + 28/2.8 AIs
Serge
May 16, 2026 at 07:19 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
I took a trip to nearby historic Gold Rush town Arrowtown after work last week. I missed the best of the colour as I was in Australia. Zf plus either NKJ 28/2 or Nikkor 55mm f1.2 -SC
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55272442982_a6e5160e75_h.jpgDSC_5836 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273490703_4d1e1bb90b_h.jpgDSC_5871 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273363286_fcd0ef4794_h.jpgDSC_5881 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273491198_8e16ab9f5f_h.jpgDSC_5862 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273491498_d8476fd355_h.jpgDSC_5840 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273756205_b1a92d3354_h.jpgDSC_5837 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
That is where I want to live.
I took a trip to nearby historic Gold Rush town Arrowtown after work last week. I missed the best of the colour as I was in Australia. Zf plus either NKJ 28/2 or Nikkor 55mm f1.2 -SC
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55272442982_a6e5160e75_h.jpgDSC_5836 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273490703_4d1e1bb90b_h.jpgDSC_5871 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273363286_fcd0ef4794_h.jpgDSC_5881 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273491198_8e16ab9f5f_h.jpgDSC_5862 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273491498_d8476fd355_h.jpgDSC_5840 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55273756205_b1a92d3354_h.jpgDSC_5837 by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
That is where I want to live.
May 16, 2026 at 08:23 AM
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serge07 wrote:
Hi, everyone:
Thanks all for the nice comments on the Ronda tour. It is an amazing place for photography.
Rafael, great to see you back in the groove. Great looking Speedmaster!
Serge
Hi Serge, I bought that speedmaster in 1969 for $150 new in Amsterdam. A local watchmaker restored it to like new a few years ago, which killed its collector value.
Hi, everyone:
Thanks all for the nice comments on the Ronda tour. It is an amazing place for photography.
Rafael, great to see you back in the groove. Great looking Speedmaster!
Serge
Hi Serge, I bought that speedmaster in 1969 for $150 new in Amsterdam. A local watchmaker restored it to like new a few years ago, which killed its collector value.
May 16, 2026 at 08:27 AM
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While back I bought a set of multiphot lenses, but found them not mint so back they went. They are designed for large format but seem to work fine in 35mm.
nikon nikkor multiphot lens set 19mm 35mm 65mm 12cm_01_02 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
nikon nikkor multiphot lens set 19mm 35mm 65mm 12cm_01_01 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
nikon nikkor multiphot lens 12cm 6.3 test_01_25 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
nikon nikkor multiphot lens 12cm 6.3 test_01_29 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
nikon nikkor multiphot lens set 19mm 35mm 65mm 12cm_01_02 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickrnikon nikkor multiphot lens set 19mm 35mm 65mm 12cm_01_01 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickrnikon nikkor multiphot lens 12cm 6.3 test_01_25 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickrnikon nikkor multiphot lens 12cm 6.3 test_01_29 by Rafael Batlle, on FlickrMay 16, 2026 at 08:56 AM
p.2639 #17Manual Focus Nikon Glass
pbraymond wrote:
I liked this stare-down, same 400mm TC combo.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1455444939-6.jpg
So, Ray, just what exactly did you say to that bird? He looks a mite miffed.
mary
I liked this stare-down, same 400mm TC combo.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1455444939-6.jpg
So, Ray, just what exactly did you say to that bird? He looks a mite miffed.
mary
May 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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rafaelcasd wrote:
That is where I want to live.
Exactly what I was thinking.
That is where I want to live.
Exactly what I was thinking.
May 16, 2026 at 01:13 PM
p.2639 #19Manual Focus Nikon Glass
rafaelcasd wrote:
I agree with you on buying toys, but I am also somewhat of a collector (hoarder?). for many years I looked and looked online and on meets, every so often I would run into a lens at a price I was willing to pay. I paid $2400 for the OP. As a sample of my thought process I would only pay $2000 for a mint NOCT, and have never found one I want at that price.
The two 7.5mm cost me about $600 each complete, viewfinders and cases, the 8mm 1:8 was $500, and the 8mm 2.8 was $1,600 from Germany,...Show more →
I have the same process - I come up with a willing to pay price for an acceptable to me condition. Apparently, I am a stubborn sod, because I never seem to move off that determination,
btw, that beetle's name was Dave. His last words were - " Open the door HAL", and HAL said "I can't do that Dave."
btw#2 probably not up to your standard, but
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267664481064?_skw=NIKKOR%206MM%20F5.6&itmmeta=01KRSTHYPYAE3H4VXAXVC5Z8VE&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xAiTGOcYvrnGMuv1AdoLog6On4j4mSBuCDkseCjMfkoPg7yhSeJSXgLqdSZFFXn0u8k1We5iYgCd49mZbaxxpC14Nz3HdbmeUKOcqcra6Uasof28m82syu593vdDkOH2Tzq8YwZ%2BM4SdRU%2FGuqS4aYLBE8ITNhlpX68xYa7BKc6MSe4%2FyGezLQk01g%2FE30tyl4Kh24cXFh10tasvrt5LUB%2F6aIgYhXdfOCHunAlohpBTCWZ8gaQuz%2BM668GuLfNIZk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Trx7rGZw
I agree with you on buying toys, but I am also somewhat of a collector (hoarder?). for many years I looked and looked online and on meets, every so often I would run into a lens at a price I was willing to pay. I paid $2400 for the OP. As a sample of my thought process I would only pay $2000 for a mint NOCT, and have never found one I want at that price.
The two 7.5mm cost me about $600 each complete, viewfinders and cases, the 8mm 1:8 was $500, and the 8mm 2.8 was $1,600 from Germany,...Show more →
I have the same process - I come up with a willing to pay price for an acceptable to me condition. Apparently, I am a stubborn sod, because I never seem to move off that determination,
btw, that beetle's name was Dave. His last words were - " Open the door HAL", and HAL said "I can't do that Dave."
btw#2 probably not up to your standard, but
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267664481064?_skw=NIKKOR%206MM%20F5.6&itmmeta=01KRSTHYPYAE3H4VXAXVC5Z8VE&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xAiTGOcYvrnGMuv1AdoLog6On4j4mSBuCDkseCjMfkoPg7yhSeJSXgLqdSZFFXn0u8k1We5iYgCd49mZbaxxpC14Nz3HdbmeUKOcqcra6Uasof28m82syu593vdDkOH2Tzq8YwZ%2BM4SdRU%2FGuqS4aYLBE8ITNhlpX68xYa7BKc6MSe4%2FyGezLQk01g%2FE30tyl4Kh24cXFh10tasvrt5LUB%2F6aIgYhXdfOCHunAlohpBTCWZ8gaQuz%2BM668GuLfNIZk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Trx7rGZw
May 16, 2026 at 08:08 PM
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James Markus wrote:
The two 7.5mm cost me about $600 each complete, viewfinders and cases, the 8mm 1:8 was $500, and the 8mm 2.8 was $1,600 from Germany, it came with a beetle that probably got in from packaging, Nikon cleaned it for $70, which was refunded by the seller. Nowadays Nikon service would not touch it. I would pay $10K for a mint 6mm 5.6.I have the same process - I come up with a willing to pay price for an acceptable to me condition. Apparently, I am a stubborn sod, because I never seem to move off that determination,
btw, that beetle's name was Dave. His last words were - " Open the door HAL", and HAL said "I can't do that Dave."
btw#2 probably not up to your standard, but
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267664481064?_skw=NIKKOR%206MM%20F5.6&itmmeta=01KRSTHYPYAE3H4VXAXVC5Z8VE&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xAiTGOcYvrnGMuv1AdoLog6On4j4mSBuCDkseCjMfkoPg7yhSeJSXgLqdSZFFXn0u8k1We5iYgCd49mZbaxxpC14Nz3HdbmeUKOcqcra6Uasof28m82syu593vdDkOH2Tzq8YwZ%2BM4SdRU%2FGuqS4aYLBE8ITNhlpX68xYa7BKc6MSe4%2FyGezLQk01g%2FE30tyl4Kh24cXFh10tasvrt5LUB%2F6aIgYhXdfOCHunAlohpBTCWZ8gaQuz%2BM668GuLfNIZk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Trx7rGZw
That very lens' price used to be $10K without tariffs, now it is $14K with.
rafaelcasd wrote
I agree with you on buying toys, but I am also somewhat of a collector (hoarder?). for many years I looked and looked online and on meets, every so often I would run into a lens at a price I was willing to pay. I paid $2400 for the OP. As a sample of my thought process I would only pay $2000 for a mint NOCT, and have never found one I want at that price.The two 7.5mm cost me about $600 each complete, viewfinders and cases, the 8mm 1:8 was $500, and the 8mm 2.8 was $1,600 from Germany, it came with a beetle that probably got in from packaging, Nikon cleaned it for $70, which was refunded by the seller. Nowadays Nikon service would not touch it. I would pay $10K for a mint 6mm 5.6.
btw, that beetle's name was Dave. His last words were - " Open the door HAL", and HAL said "I can't do that Dave."
btw#2 probably not up to your standard, but
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267664481064?_skw=NIKKOR%206MM%20F5.6&itmmeta=01KRSTHYPYAE3H4VXAXVC5Z8VE&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xAiTGOcYvrnGMuv1AdoLog6On4j4mSBuCDkseCjMfkoPg7yhSeJSXgLqdSZFFXn0u8k1We5iYgCd49mZbaxxpC14Nz3HdbmeUKOcqcra6Uasof28m82syu593vdDkOH2Tzq8YwZ%2BM4SdRU%2FGuqS4aYLBE8ITNhlpX68xYa7BKc6MSe4%2FyGezLQk01g%2FE30tyl4Kh24cXFh10tasvrt5LUB%2F6aIgYhXdfOCHunAlohpBTCWZ8gaQuz%2BM668GuLfNIZk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Trx7rGZw
That very lens' price used to be $10K without tariffs, now it is $14K with.
May 16, 2026 at 08:17 PM