Some Soft Focus Lens Sales Information

[Emil Schildt]

You already "have" one, Emil!

well - I have but I don't own...

[Jim Galli]

If you've won an auction at a surprisingly low price, its hardly rare that the seller comes up with an excuse for not fulfilling the bargain. Not very upstanding, yes, but if there's significant money and little retribution from peers, people find justifications for not sticking with agreements. People, corporations, governments, you name it. They honor agreements when its too costly to deal with breaking them, by and large.

Personally, I find dwelling on conflicts to be detrimental to my shooting inclinations. And furthermore, equipment that's acquired through difficult transactions seems to carry a karma that affects later images, and conversely, lenses that came through pleasant encounters seem to carry a more positive ability to produce good images. Lenses, from Galli, for example, seem to have a natural momentum towards positive imagery, at least from my own experience.

Thanks John! What a nice thing to say.

[jumanji]

1 460 USD - Voigtlander Universal Heliar 300mm
item number - 320688824926

Last month, a Universal Heliar 360mm f4.5 in very good condition was sold on ebay Italia, just about 1000$. Poor me, can't bid because i have no cash.

[Emil Schildt]

STRUSS PICTORIAL LENS 18 IN

US $2,025.00

Item number: 250809614300

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Dallmeyer Soft Focus f4.5 12in lens

US $0.99... ended early..

Item number: 300551142571

[Emil Schildt]

don't know this one... almost got it, but was beaten with 5$...

Adjustable Soft Portrait Lens 1:4.5 f=6

"Apex" ?

US $390.00

Item number: 320690251966

[Steven Tribe]

"Let the user Judge".
Isn't this an old Wollensak trademark?

[CCHarrison]

"Let the user Judge".
Isn't this an old Wollensak trademark?

Abouy 1913, Wollensak started to use this phrase...

Photographic Times Jan 1913

"Page nine, of the Wollensak Optical Company's new catalogue contains a guarantee which should be of interest to all purchasers of photographic goods. It is as follows:

"LET THE USER JUDGE"

That we guarantee our product is a matter of course—all reputable firms do so, but we go a step farther, and take the attitude that we don't care to make a sale unless it is to a thoroughly satisfied customer, and we don't consider it good business policy to force our goods on anyone. The merits of our products are presented in a truthful, concise manner, no claims being made for them that will not bear out our statements in every respect.

We aim to furnish the prospective customer with all necessary information regarding our product, and will be pleased to arrange a trial period of from ten to thirty days with a customer's dealer, for any of our products they may be interested in, so that they may be tried out intelligently for the work desired and in comparison with competitive articles. We are then content to "Let the User Judge" and purchase whatever suits him best."



Thats one cool little lens...must research....

Dan

[Mark Sawyer]

don't know this one... almost got it, but was beaten with 5$...

Yep, I went in the day before at $211, and hoped no one else would see it. I've never heard of this one before, and couldn't find anything on it.

[Emil Schildt]

outbid again... how can I ever get to use some money? ;-)

Dallmeyer 2B

US $902.63

Item number: 280664302214

[Emil Schildt]

Dallmeyer London 3B Large Brass 12" 3.5

US $2,140.00

Item number: 260774922232