Recent content by 5BucksAtThriftStore

Gorgeous, but way out of my price range :(

I know the old rule of "if you have to ask, you can't afford it," but what would you entertain for an offer to sell the kit? If you want to PM me that is definitely fine as well :)

I'm not trying to be short with you or anyone else, but it's not exactly helpful to suggest just get another camera. I've seen different forums and posts where people have adapted this lens to fit on an M42 adapter and was curious if anyone else has been able to do it here and if they could...

Ehhhhh.. not really trying to buy another camera to use a single lens and that isn't exactly a helpful answer to my question. Like I said earlier, I have seen around the internet where people have been able to modify or adapt these lenses to mirrorless cameras and other film bodies as well, but...

This is what I was kind of thinking too. I know that the M42 to K Mount is basically nothing but a tiny metal ring that hooks onto the bayonet mount and the M39 to M42 adapter is just a small flaring screw thread that also seems to be tiny as well. But I was just wondering if anyone out in the...

So I got a little trigger happy on the ole' ebay the other night and bought a Helios 44 58mm f/2 from Ukraine and did not think things through very well at all. I now am the "proud" owner of this original 13 blade version of the Helios 44 with an M39 screwmount and not exactly sure what the is...

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have reached out to Steve before in the past actually regarding another problem with a lens and inquired about a CLA on this camera as well at the time and he wanted $250 minimum (not including shipping to and from), so he is a little bit out of my budget.

I have a Canon New F-1 that has unfortunately developed a sticking mirror when firing the shutter. It will eventually go down on its own usually after a delay or if I press the shutter button. I have had it get totally stuck before and after taking the lens off and poking at the various pins and...

I've been on the hunt for GW690II and stumbling across this rambling thread hasn't even discouraged me, lol.

I am super interested in getting one of a Helios 44-2 with the 13 aperture blades. I am a sucker for swirly bokeh in general, but there is something about the look on those that is super compelling to me. Objectively, It seems that they're a bit shit with contrast and sharpness at wider...

Just a Mamiya C330 for now. Purchased a GW690II that had to get sent back with seized focus ring :( Been trying to get another GW690II since then for a decent price and man ebay is just a wasteland.

I would be down. There doesn't seem to be anything going on hardly down my way anymore. I've seen random events put on by one of the camera shops here and there, but definitely nothing enough to start a beers and cameras chapter that's for sure lol.

There are literally dozens of us in NC! I'm in Charlotte myself.

That is probably what I'm going to end up doing. I've been fighting with the 3rd party forwarding company on refunding the purchase price and the shipping and it looks like they are going to cough up the shipping cost at least for the shipping to me in the US, but have been dragging their feet...

I have been in love with the GW690 series for years and have been patiently waiting for a good deal to come up (and convince the Mrs that I *needed* it of course). I have been to Japan 3 times and have had my eyes open for one in the shops there (and at home too) and came up empty each attempt...