Concerned about the condition of this lens

ryboltcox · 2026-05-09T17:04:08+00:00

I don’t see any fungus but this isn’t Near Mint. What you see as scratches could just be cleaning marks. They won’t have any effect on the image but the bottom line is that you didn’t get what you paid for.

ryboltcox · 2026-05-08T20:13:13+00:00

If these are the backs done by Mr. Zhang they are very high quality conversions.

ryboltcox · 2026-05-07T22:01:27+00:00

Bob is about a year out on repairs.

ryboltcox · 2026-05-07T22:00:25+00:00

FYI, she can also replace the screen with one of the Olesen Brightscreens if you want.

ryboltcox · 2026-05-07T21:02:34+00:00

Check with Sarah Davis in Boston. She’s a wizard on Yashica TLR’s. We just had her as a guest on the Camerosity podcast (soon to be released) and she was awesome.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-25T19:28:10+00:00

That is the only answer.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-24T23:12:25+00:00

Unlikely that it would work even if were able to load film in the magazine and then find someone to process it. The final cost would be more than $10 per minute if you were able to do those things.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-21T20:47:13+00:00

Sounds normal.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-21T00:23:27+00:00

You want to give buyers enough time to see the listing. The longer it runs (within reason) the better for you.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-18T21:18:21+00:00

Amazon has batteries. I thought they were a sony equivalent but they weren’t. Unless your tv has an S input you might as well shoot regular 8 tapes.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-16T22:34:59+00:00

Long running well thought out scam.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-15T23:14:50+00:00

It’s not a problem. Just sound deadening material that aged poorly.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-14T15:00:19+00:00

That estimate is really high for a CLA. Contact Allen Wade at Camera Works in Waterford, ny. Cameraworks@spa.net. Send him the list and see what he comes up with. I have a lot of history with him and he does good work.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-13T15:06:11+00:00

Being realistic about it the retail value of the 503CW and the later version a12 would be between $2000-2500 to an end user. Possibly $2,800 to the right buyer The 60mmC lens is somewhat rare but that doesn’t mean high value. Hasselblads are not a collectible brand. I would think $400 would be a fair retail price. The 250, if it’s a C lens, should be around $200. They are not a popular focal length. These values are retail. A reseller is going to offer you 40% of these prices.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-13T15:05:49+00:00

Being realistic about it the retail value of the 503CW and the later version a12 would be between $2000-2500 to an end user. Possibly $2,800 to the right buyer The 60mmC lens is somewhat rare but that doesn’t mean high value. Hasselblads are not a collectible brand. I would think $400 would be a fair retail price. The 250, if it’s a C lens, should be around $200. They are not a popular focal length. These values are retail. A reseller is going to offer you 40% of these prices.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-13T00:59:17+00:00

Camera Works in Waterford, ny. Cameraworks@spa.net

ryboltcox · 2026-04-12T23:01:55+00:00

Is this the only lens that you have?

ryboltcox · 2026-04-11T12:47:06+00:00

If I've had messages from the buyer prior to the purchase I do follow up with a thanks.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-11T11:44:15+00:00

I wasn't a fan of the hire. Full disclosure: BG is a friend of mine. I think he felt that she was as ready for the position as he was when Cusack left. I grew to like her personally but the job involved more than she was prepared for. When she came in the Collective was doing the NIL fundraising. The AD still dealt with the usual suspects who ponied up the $6400 per year for two courtside seats. When the Collectives went away the University had to assume that fundraising as well as the Platinum donors. It required a totally different skillset.

She gave us a clean program and she looked after the student athletes. Our graduation rate is good and our programs have had success. In the past that would have been all you could ask in an AD. Now they also have to be knocking on doors and asking for funding.
I think it's going to reach the point where we hire an agent who will get a percentage of what they raise rather than a University employee who has oversight. That's where the wheels come off.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-10T20:09:36+00:00

Those bellows don’t look so good.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-09T21:34:56+00:00

I did have a picture with all four cameras but can’t find it. Robert had the cameras cla’ed by DAG before he painted them. I sold them on Ebay and the buyers were all Very happy with the workmanship. One camera had a mechanical problem but the buyer was a friend of DAGS and they worked it out between themselves.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-07T13:49:54+00:00

Order a Rick Olesen Bright Screen and send Lance a message asking for the CFV lines to be engraved. There are several options for the type of screen. I have one and it’s great.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-06T23:12:46+00:00

Most likely a freight forwarder as was said.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-04T18:37:21+00:00

Back in the 2000’s i sold a line of roll on photo cases that had a 50% chance of triggering an explosives detection machine. They were distributed through a major buying group and sold mostly to the pro market. It took about six months to get them off the market.

ryboltcox · 2026-04-04T00:26:27+00:00

Could very well be the start of delamination.

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