Posts: 319
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011
posted December 21, 2013 01:41 AM
Hey I am interested in picking one of these up. Now I know the general answer to the question of how much should I pay for one is as much as im prepared to but in general what would be the going rate and a fair price for one? Also keen to know from others owners just how good they are. Many thanks in advance for any answers to my query
Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008
posted December 21, 2013 04:17 AM
I've owned a number of different ones, including a Kowa, and my honest opinion is that the prices being asked for Kowas are over the top and based solely on the "mysticism" of the name. Many of the cheaper makes and models perform just as well for projection purposes (I assume that most people on here are interested only in projection). I have to look very hard to see any defect in the result from my own "home built" lens which I made from two glasses purchased from a spectacle lens maker some 59 years ago.... and that has a large chip on the front element!
-------------------- Retired TV Service Engineer Ongoing interest in Telecine....
Posts: 319
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011
posted December 21, 2013 09:54 AM
Martin I would not know where to start haha Barry I was gonna call you and see if you had one now I know you dont thanks for the heads up though . Maurice I am watching this one like a hawk