Good deal, Brian, that qualifies as a "Fang".
Charlie
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 3:24 PM, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> This has to be the buy of the year.
>
> Last week I carelessly scored
> a Zuiko 35-70/3.6 lens on Trademe NZ for the grand sum of $5.50.
>
>
> Yesterday it arrived. It was in a mouldy case and the filter on the
> front was filthy and somewhat scratched.
>
> HOWEVER, inside, the lens
> glass was/is in wonderful condition. The exterior cleaned up nicely with
> a wipe of a damp cloth.
>
> Probably most of you will remember Gary
> Reese's Lens Tests. Back in the day when his tests were hot monthly
> news, I was lusting for a
>
> Zuiko 35-80/2.8, and he told me that the
> Zuiko 35-70/3.6 was practically as good - and his tests bear this out;
> see http://zone-10.com/d1/node/111
>
> The 35-70/3.6 I owned in 2015
> perished in the house fire.
>
> I thought I did pretty well to find (in
> late 2015) and buy a replacement on ebay from a camera shop in London UK
> for about $270 (with the special lens hood).
>
> I should re-sell the
> latest on eBay and make a small profit
>
> I'll admire this one for a
> while first - the sparkly pristine front glass is wonderful!!
>
> Brian
>
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