the tri-elmars W and M

[paisatge]

i'm seriously thinking of getting these 2 "zoom" lenses.
i've been offered a brand new WATE for about $S6500 with the finder and a second hand 28-35-50 (version 1) for about S$3600. do you think the prices are ok?

anyone has own or used them? do you think it's worth it?

thanks

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by paisatge i'm seriously thinking of getting these 2 "zoom" lenses. i've been offered a brand new WATE for about $S6500 with the finder and a second hand 28-35-50 (version 1) for about S$3600. do you think the prices are ok? anyone has own or used them? do you think it's worth it? thanks

Hurry! Quick get the MATE, version 1 is not so popular, but optically the same as Version 2. Price is just below average, but again, depends on condition and whether it is 6-bit.

[jazzyboi]

tried the Tri Elmar before, not impressed with it. Saw two minty pieces at Photo Arsenal Hong Kong last weekend. I think it was 6 bit coded. Many nice stuffs over there too.:-) Contact the manager Evan Wong. Most of his goods are second hand stuffs from Europe, none from China.

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by jazzyboi tried the Tri Elmar before, not impressed with it. Saw two minty pieces at Photo Arsenal Hong Kong last weekend. I think it was 6 bit coded. Many nice stuffs over there too.:-) Contact the manager Evan Wong. Most of his goods are second hand stuffs from Europe, none from China.

Their prices are out of this world.

[jazzyboi]

No hacker, cheaper than the ones in Tokyo and better conditions.:-) 6 bit coded from Germany as well.:-)

[paisatge]

Originally Posted by jazzyboi No hacker, cheaper than the ones in Tokyo and better conditions.:-) 6 bit coded from Germany as well.:-)

not sure about the prices in Japan but I think they are indeed more expensive than what I've seen so far...even more expensive than the UK.

but they sure seem to have a good stock of the hard to find stuff....a few noctiluxes there!

[paisatge]

Originally Posted by Hacker Hurry! Quick get the MATE, version 1 is not so popular, but optically the same as Version 2. Price is just below average, but again, depends on condition and whether it is 6-bit.

thanks hacker but too late. somebody has already got it.
anyway, good for my pocket. should go out shoot more and spend less time looking for lenses

[chiif]

you can get my 15mm/f4.5 + 21mm/f4 + 28mm/f3.5 + 35mm/f2.5 +50mm/f2.5 (covers both WATE & MATE) and it still cost one third of the price of the WATE.

[paisatge]

Originally Posted by chiif you can get my 15mm/f4.5 + 21mm/f4 + 28mm/f3.5 + 35mm/f2.5 +50mm/f2.5 (covers both WATE & MATE) and it still cost one third of the price of the WATE.

nice try chiif. Unfortunately, I can't stack them together to make it a 3-in-1 lens

[jazzyboi]

Yes, they have a few second hand nocts in stock but all booked, one being booked by a famous HK actor. They are left with one brand new Noct with warranty at HKD70,000. I was there last Saturday to get the last piece. They are revising the prices of the existing second hands Nocts. Yes, they have many rare pieces, even got a minty first version of the Noct, the 50mm f/1.2 Noct. They even stock the whole range of brand new CZ lenses.:-)