I got a black, early 1930s Leica with a rare Hecktor 50mm lens cheap once, because it was labeled "Lica." Another indicator of a clueless seller was when it arrived in a taped up shoebox, with the...
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I got a black, early 1930s Leica with a rare Hecktor 50mm lens cheap once, because it was labeled "Lica." Another indicator of a clueless seller was when it arrived in a taped up shoebox, with the...
I love finding cine lenses! I got an old Dallmeyer 25mm Petzval type for $15 on an old 16mm camera once. Got a Cooke Ivotal 50mm on another this year.
hmmm....great idea. I'll have my programmer whip out a similar tool....
Just kidding, but don't think this board doesn't effect your market. It's a small world afterall, in LF. A little forum...
That's because CB stands for "Currency Bad".
My wife get's most of our steals, at thrift stores. The other day she brought home a brand new MSR Whisperlite mountaineering stove, with the bag and all spares, for $5. Was in a "unknown stuff...
Well believe it or not after perusing the same Tucson antique shops for years to no avail, this weekend I found, hidden in a lower cabinet, an incomplete wooden 8x10 field camera, 2 mint lensboards,...
Jim, I guess I had a similar experience. A few years ago I bought a lot of lens parts. There was a magic lantern lens I wanted, the rest of the items looked like broken parts. One piece was an...
I guess if we're talking photographic deals, one of my favorites was a Century 8x10 studio camera with an extra 5x7 back, A Symmar convertible lens, a Rapid Rect lens, and hidden among other items in...
Winchester 1886 takedown with Extra Fancy walnut in 33 WCF for $1000. Sold it....