Saturday, November 6, 2010

Signature on the bottom of the carving


Playing with light this is as clear as I can make the signature.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Original Etching "New Wings" by Margarent Ann Gaug

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eBay Image Hosting at www.auctiva.comOriginal Etching entitled "New Wings" by Margaret Ann Gaug. It is signed in pencil by the artist. The work is framed and matted. The work shows slight age. There are no stains.

75mm Bolex Kern Yvar f2.8 Lens "C" Mount for 16mm Film

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eBay Image Hosting at www.auctiva.comKern Paillard 75mm f2.8 "C" Mount Lens in excellent condition.
The glass on this lens is clean and clear. The is VERY minor dust it will not effect an image. There are no scratches, haze, separation, or fungus. The focus is smooth, the aperture works freely and shows no oil or corrosion.
The body shows minor wear and no sign of dings or dents.

Steinheil Cassar S 50mm f2.8 M42 Screw Mount

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eBay Image Hosting at www.auctiva.comSteinheil Munchen Cassar S 50mm f2.8 M42 mount lens in excellent ++ condition. The glass is clean and clear. There is no visible dust, haze, separation, scratches or fungus. The aperture works and shows no oil or corrosion. The focus is smooth and sharp. The body shows less than normal wear. There is no sign of abuse. At some point someone installed an Enteco No. 61 adapter ring on the lens with a Skylight filter. I tried "lightly" to remove the adapter ring and could not get it off. I am sure a professional can get it off if you wish.

Yashica Lynx 1000 35mm Rangefinder 45mm f1.8 Near Mint

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eBay Image Hosting at www.auctiva.comYashica Lynx 1000 35mm Rangefinder camera. This camera is 50 years old and in incredible condition. The serial number is L 3084186. 
First the bad news - there is a tiny spec of paint loss on the back of the camera at the bottom near the leatherette it is approximately 3/4" from the left edge of the back.  It is less than 1mm in size. In my pictures it is visible only when you know where to look. This is the only thing I can find that makes this NEAR mint.  
The lens is clean and clear. The shutter is snappy and sounds accurate, the focus is smooth, the meter works. All mechanical functions are working as they should.

Braun Nizo S8T Super 8 Movie Camera 7-56mm f1.8 Germany

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eBay Image Hosting at www.auctiva.comBraun Nizo S8T Super 8 Movie Camera in excellent plus condition. This camera has been tested and is working as it should. The lens is a Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon 7-56mm f1.8. The lens shows no visible scratches, haze, dust, fungus,or separation when viewed from the front. The lens is not removable so I cannot confirm it from the inside, but is seems really clean and clear. The focus and zoom are both smooth. The motor runs quite and the light meter works and is steady. 
There is a minor paint flaw on the top of the lens. It looks like tape residue, it is barely noticeable but I thought it should be mentioned. There are no dings or dents. There are a few minor scratches on the aluminum body, these are visible in my pictures.

Kern Pizar 25mm f1.5 C-mount lens Bolex Paillard

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Kern Pizar 25mm f1.5 C mount lens is excellent plus condition. The glass is clean and clear. There is no visible dust, haze,separation, fungus or scratches. The aperture works freely and shows no oil or corrosion. The focus is smooth and sharp. The body shows very minor sign of use. This lens was designed for the Bolex H16 reflex series, but it will work with any C mount camera. Some enterprising hipsters are using them on the new 4/3 cameras.