8mm Forum: Appraisal help.

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Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on March 19, 2013, 01:21 AM:

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

Posted by frank arnstein (Member # 330) on March 20, 2013, 06:15 AM:

Hi Elyas

These are all usually good quality lenses, being from Bell and Howell and also Siemens 16mm sound projectors. They are the standard 50mm or 2" lenses by the look of it. Also a zoom lens.

To appraise them, clean the glass at both ends and then look through them towards a light. Watch for anything inside thats not crystal clear. Any wisps or fungal growth will be visible to you and any cloudiness is bad.

Make sure there are no chips in the glasses, especially on the small end glass. Thats the important end to watch for.

So don't judge them till you have looked closely inside them all and ensure they are crystal clear before buying.

good luck with appraising,

dogtor frankarnstein

[Razz]

Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on March 20, 2013, 09:24 AM:

Dearest Frank,

thanks a lot for your help and up o havin checked all of em, I have confirmed that they are clean CLEAN [Smile]

... I hope someone else from our forum can help put a price on these beasts, n even better, be lookin 4 one [Smile]

))...

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