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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

- posted March 21, 2013 04:28 PM      Profile for Elyas Tesfaye     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi all,
I need help appraising these lenses, please [Smile] !!!

1) Isco- Gottingen Vario-Kiptagon 1:1,3/ 15-30

2) 16mm Super D Proval 2 inch f/|.4

3) Astro- Kino- Color IV 1: 1,4 50mm

Thanks again to you all for your kind attention [Big Grin] !!!

Best,
ET

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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

- posted March 22, 2013 03:12 PM      Profile for Bill Brandenstein   Email Bill Brandenstein   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Elyas, I'm no expert on these particular lenses, but since nobody's replied so far, I'll throw my 2c in.

These appear to be basic, common prime lenses, and in general, they're not all that valuable because the f-stop rating isn't spectacular. f1.3 is respectable, don't get me wrong. But where the value goes up is with the better lenses with f1.2, f1.1, and the unusual f1.0 efficiency. Of course, better lenses are also optically sharper, and I don't know how these would be.

I've tried to sell lenses on eBay before and found it tough to do better than $10, and even then didn't sell everything.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

- posted March 23, 2013 03:37 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The lenses mentioned are the type as supplied new with a projector. Therefore their resale value is possibly nil.

Most projector owners would be looking for lenses of differing focal lengths, or with larger apertures.

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Maurice

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

- posted March 23, 2013 06:53 PM      Profile for Elyas Tesfaye     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks guys,
well, I guess yours truly just lost some money. Not on all three, thankfully, as the B&H, I got for free, the Isco, I bought for USD 35 and the Astro came with a Siemens 2000 I bought for USD 5. Thanks again for your input and have yourselves a great weekend, gentlemen [Smile] !!!

Best,
ET

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