Does anyone use their surplus 50mm lenses as magnifiers? I've read that
they are better than most plastic magnifiers sold for less.
-Gene Mayeda
Chung, Stephen (D&B Telecom) wrote:
>
> The extraordinarily perceptive Carl Turner wrote:
>
> >First someone offers you a 50mm/f1.8 and
> >>you take it because of peer pressure.Then you find another one that's only 5
> >>bucks and you get it too. Later you find a really beat up OM-1 thats been
> >>bumper dragged that the guy wants $175 for but it has that mint condition
> >>50/1.8 on it so you fork over the green. After a while you come home from
> >>camera shows and you find loose 50/1.8s in your bag that you don't even
> >>remember buying. Of course you have to tell lies to your family about it
> >>and
> >>hide all of your 50/1.8's in boxes stashed under the house in the crawl
> >>space.
> >>When you come up short at the end of the month trying to make the mortgage
> >>payment because you've just called a Shutterbug vendor and ordered up an
> >>Ex++
> >>50/1.8 with "slight cleaning marks" that doesn't even have a back cap, well,
> >>then you know you're in trouble.....
>
> That is so close to the truth it's not funny, only I hide my 50mm f1.8's
> under the couch in the lounge room giving me quick access to them when I
> take them out after everyone's asleep and play building blocks with
> >them.
> >
> Anyway, I was in town today to make the final payment on a T32 on hold
> since last year. While doing the rounds of the local camera stores, I
> spotted a Pen-EES for $69 which at current exchange rates makes that
> $45US, body only, looks quite good externally, I did not handle it, 30
> day warranty. It reminded me of the song about that doggy in the window
> - cute and yet kinda sad. Its not something I could use but if anyone
> is interested here are the contact details.
>
> Michaels Camera and Video
> Ph 613 9670 0241
> fax 613 9600 0898
> e-mail Info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Regards
> >S.C.
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