Jon,
I have the exact set. It's not in front of me, but it isn't 7/14/21, it's a
little longer. I think the long one is 36. Very nice set. I'd say 30GBP is
a little high, but not that much. A zuiko set of auto tubes will set you
back a lot more.
If you'll use them, I'd buy'em.
Tom
> Hi Guys,
>
> Quick query for you all. I've been offered a set of Jessops Auto
Extension
> Tubes for OM, from a good friend of my father. They are boxed & unused,
> with instructions. It is a set of 3 - probably "around" 7, 14, & 21 (the
> guy said they were in the loft right now and he couldn't remember exactly
> which numbers they were !)
>
> I know he's genuine, so no worries there, but he's asking 30GBP for the
set.
> Is this fair for this item ? I know a little about the original Olympus
> extension tubes, but don't know about the aftermarket Jessops ones. I'm
> thinking it's a good deal, but would like some re-assurance !
>
> Any advice would be welcomed.
>
> He collects a lot of camera gear (and has a lot of OM - specifically
OM10's
> and OM-1's). He also has a 35-105 zoom (Zuiko), and a 75-150 f4 Zuiko
which
> he is considering selling. I know the prices from the great Ebay History
> site (is it Skip's ?), but would welcome user advice from anyone who has
> tried these lenses. I already have a Tokina 28-70 and a Vivitar 70-205,
and
> feel that these pretty much cover the required range (especially with the
> matched Vivitar 2x Converter I also have). The Zuiko 135/f3.5 gives me a
> nice prime at the "short tele" range, and I feel that I would rather get
> something like a prime 85 and/or a prime 24 that duplicate my existing
zoom
> range (unless the Zuiko lenses are particularly superior !).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon
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