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NORITA 66 + Rittron 80/2 (same lens as standard Noritar 80/2, just silver) As a great fan of Norita 66 camera with great sadness I'm selling one of my reserve bodies, but since I have spare Rittron 80/2 I thought I will make it a great set :-) Rittron 80/2 is exactly the same lens as standard and legendary Noritar 80/2, Norita and Rittron were making the same camera and lens together with two different names :-) The only difference is that it's silver and mechanism to close aperture is in the front of the lens, not the back :-) Other than that it's exactly the same, so it will make exactly the same wonderful pictures as Noritar 80/2 :-) Camera is in GOOD condition and CLA was done in professional service, so it works as it should :-) Norita 66 is a great camera, very robust and with amazing viewfinder, very easy to focus :-) The LENS is in GREAT condition cosmetically and mechanically, optics are great, everything works 100% as it should :-) Pictures of the set and some images taken with it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fNHceCbjcJhYxHiZ7 PRICE: $ 1650 2. MINT Zeiss Biotar 50/1.4 in Leica M mount (can be used on any mirrorless camera via simple adapter, or with Techart AF adapter on Sony E or Nikon Z camera) Another great Biotar 50/1.4 that I was keeping for some special occasion, as this is the nicest one I've ever seen, but I guess there is no point in it, someone should just start using it :-) So here it is, MINT condition, beautiful outside, beautiful optics, mechanics as well - everything works as it should :-) It's converted to Leica M mount, so via additional inexpensive adapter (or Techart with Autofocus for Sony E and Nikon Z) can be mounted and used on all mirrorles cameras (except Leica M as there is no cut out for rangefinder actuator) :-) As for the Biotar 50/1.4 in general – it's simply most interesting 50mm lens in existence :-) Pictures of the lens and some images taken with it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qVZVYz3gRNvDNJ9Z7 PRICE: $ 1700 3. Legendary Leica Summarit 50/1.5 in ORIGINAL Leica M mount + Sony E adapter Optics are clean, free from scratches, fungus or haze, focusing ring works properly, aperture works well :-) Simply Excellent condition, front cap included. With use of proper adapter it can be used on ALL MIRRORLESS cameras, plus very good quality K&F Concept adapter for Sony E / NEX included :-) Pictures of the lens and some images taken with it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/N3rAjvLt82irP3cE8 PRICE: $ 1100 4. Legendary Leica Summarit 50/1.5 in ORIGINAL M39 mount + Sony E adapter Optics are clean, free from scratches, fungus or haze, focusing ring works properly, aperture is missing one of its 15 blades (I've tried to show it on last picture). There is no hole in aperture and it's even hard to notice, the only effect is that aperture closes up to f11 instead of f16 and opening doesn't mach the f values. This will have no effect on pictures as lens doesn't communicate with the camera, and meter in camera measures amount of light coming in anyway. So there is no real disadvantage to this and the only thing this affects is the price that was appropriately lowered :-) So it's a chance to get fully usable lens much cheaper :-) Very nice condition, front cap included. With use of proper adapter it can be used on ALL MIRRORLESS cameras, plus very good quality K&F Concept adapter for Sony E / NEX included :-) Pictures of the lens and some images taken with it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KJXuqkzUjuFH8vTXA PRICE: $ 800 5. Zeiss Biometar 80/2.8 in Sony E mount This is older (longer) brother of the legendary Biotar 50/1.4 also form Pentaflex 16 camera set :-) Very interesting bokeh and rendering, nice and inexpensive portrait lens :-) Optics are clean, free from scratches, fungus or haze, focusing ring works properly, aperture works well :-) Very Nice condition for the age, converted for Sony E / NEX mount, front and rear caps included :-) Pictures of the lens and some test images taken with it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/N2RmTA6tXpLjdGxV8 PRICE: $ 600 6. Canon EF 50/1.4 in Canon EOS mount - UNMODYFIED Standard fast 50mm lens for Canon EOS System :-) Optics are clean, free from scratches, fungus or haze, focusing works properly, aperture works well :-) Very Nice condition, front and rear caps included :-) Pictures of the lens: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GSiy7w3869TJyXnk9 PRICE: $ 250 7. Leica Hektor 120/2.5 Projector Lens – UNMODYFIED Fast projection lens, after some modifications can be used on range of medium format or 35mm format cameras, for fans of shallow DOF :-) Optics are clean, free from scratches, fungus or haze, nice condition :-) Pictures of the lens: https://photos.app.goo.gl/N9kVhtLpTygQXPWE6 PRICE: $ 70 8. Russian 75/1,8 Projector Lens – UNMODYFIED Fast projection lens, after some modifications can be used on range of medium format or 35mm format cameras, for fans of shallow DOF :-) Optics are clean, free from scratches, fungus or haze, EXCELLENT condition :-) Pictures of the lens: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YRpHtFzyoBV1SSjw5 PRICE: $ 70.
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