Well, sometimes you get lucky.
I have stayed away from that evil online auction site for a while now, but the other week I was killing some time so took a look at the camera section. Nothing amazing really, but I found a listing advertising some Minolta SRT’s and a bag full or random stuff. For some reason I clicked on the link even though Minolta doesn’t really interest me.
In the photo, amongst all the other “stuff” I saw two other lenses which werent for the Minolta cameras advertised. They were Olympus OM Zuiko’s – now I started to get interested. I ask the seller what lenses they were and was a little skeptical about his response. But decided to bid and win the auction, eventually receiving the package a couple of days ago.
After opening the packing, the first thing I see is the original large Olympus system bag with individual compartments, so that’s a good sign. I dig around and find the lenses – 2 mint Olympus Zuiko’s.
The first is a later multi coated Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 – nice, but nothing overly amazing (plus i already have a couple)..
The other was a little more interesting – a Zuiko 24mm f/2…..
24mm f/2 !!.. In the original case too..
I wont say what I paid for it, but it was less than what some 50mm f/1.4 go for on their own, so you can probably imagine I was pretty happy.
The only other 24mm f/2 I’ve seen for sale in comparable condition went for over $1000 AUD.
Anyway, I’m dying to give the 24mm a go. Always wanted to try a 24mm on my OM system, never thought it’d be the f/2.
I’ll be running some Legacy Pro through the camera. If you havent heard of it, it’s rumoured to be re-branded Fuji Neopan and Acros – same country of manufacture, same development times, same characteristics. I’ve been interested in trying it as Neopan is probably my favourite 400iso film of all time.
They have the ugliest looking pack design i’ve ever seen though though =/
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If you want to sell that 50/1.4 let me know
Hmmm..
It’s ok, i’ll pass
Very nice find, and a considerable bit of luck.
You do sometimes get very lucky with the bay. Of course you do also get stung, more often than getting lucky. Still, I enjoy the gamble.
As a Zuiko and Maitani’s masterpiece fan,
I would say that you are the most lucky person in the world
Cheers
Haha thanks Zainurin
That 24/2 is a sick lense.
Cheers, yeah it’s alot of fun. Seems to distort a bit on edges when you’re close to the subject, but it’s to be expected and very manageable.
I know you’re probably not too interested, but i wonder how that 24mm f/2 would hold up on the new Olympus E-P1, seems like a nice high speed 48mm would be kind of fun to play with.