I've never used that lens however I did some quick research and
here's what I've found out. It was manufactured sometime between
1960 and the early eighty's you don't mention the mount but if it's
k-mount then early eighty's by default. Manufacturer might be
Hoya or Tokina. Original list price $90.00. US so I would say a street
price between $45.00 to $60.00 at than time. Current
list price if it were still made, (allowing for inflation), would be
about 2.75 times the old price. On e-bay these things don't really go
for much, they don't have any cachet so I wouldn't expect it to sell
for much more than you paid for it plus shipping and handling. I'd list
it with a starting bid of $10 and a reserve of $15 and hope to get $20.
Optical qualities however would probably be in the not too bad range so you
might want to use it yourself if you lens collection is lacking area.
The diopters are an interesting case. They are probably only single element,
so they will likely throw off the color correction on any lens you use them
on, leading to color fringing, or in the case of B&W film a slight doubling
of the image. I've never been very happy with any images I've taken with
the one's that I have. Other people I know have been quite happy with them
so you never know.
At 02:22 PM 9/2/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>(1) Opinions on the Star D 28mm f2.8 MC in perfect shape
>would be appreciated. Is this an acceptable third party
>lens? Don't know mucha bout it. Wnat to sell it on ebay
>and don't want
>to ask too much or too little. It is a 52mm filter thread
>size and comes with lens cap. I bought it yesterday as an
>investment
>at a Sal army for $10.00.
>
>(2) Got 3 close-up "filters" that mount on the front of the
>lens. quite remarkable magnification to my eye but has
>anyone got any tips
>about using these they could pass on?
>
>(3) I need a bracket for my newly acquired Vivitar 285hv
>zoom Thyristor, cause, guess what, it doesn't swivel (did I
>pay attention when buying it? NOT.) but aside from that
>it is damned heavy mounted on top of my camera. I'm strobe
>challenged but feel I need to learn for a few situations
>beyond my ebay product shooting. I've already discovered
>the joy of Styrofoam bouncing, but ahd a problem due to lack
>of swivel when wanting to do a vertical shot. Anybody got a
>bracket for me?
>
>(4) LOts of nice folks on PDML and CGP (the scrabble list)
>have offered me shelter from the storm as I head west but I
>have a shelter gap between CLeveland and Chicago.
>My intended route will keep me clear of super highways -
>would most like to stay
>somewhere in Indiana along route 24, which goes straight
>across the state below
>Ft Wayne. I'd be expecting to get there on Tuesday the
>9th. Alternatively,
>a suggestion for a tent camp site would be appreciated...
>even your drive way :)
>I'm a good little guest, bring my own bed and linens and
>nice host or hostess gifts.
>and I have a winning smile.
>
>Write me off list, of course. Thanks to all who have
>already said they would
>put up with me/put me up for a night along the road.
>
>annsan
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