Commercial Astragon

[Paul Sorensen]

I just won one of these things on eBay and now I want to find out what I won.

Here is the auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7541745736

I bid on it because we need some lenses at the school and it was too rediculously cheap to pass up. I hear that they are Congo lenses, but I can't find anything much on this particular lens. It is a 180mm f/3.6 and looks to be from the 60s of thereabouts and it comes in a silver Seiko shutter.

Does anyone know about coverage on these things and whether they are at least decent?

Thanks!

Paul.

 

[Dan Fromm]

Ask Yamasaki Optical if they made it. Contact information, and more, can be found starting here: http://www.cosmonet.org/congo/index_e.html

They currently offer a 180/6.8 tessar type. A good example should be very good.

If the lens is a disaster, well, you got a #1 at a good price even with a CLA.

 

[df cardwell]

Way to go Paul.... a good, faintly modern Tessar... covers 5x7. Great for 4x5. Take the shutter to Ray and get the dried lube washed out. Have fun !

 

[Paul Sorensen]

Way to go Paul.... a good, faintly modern Tessar... covers 5x7. Great for 4x5. Take the shutter to Ray and get the dried lube washed out. Have fun !

Who is this Ray? Our local repair guy is named Ray, but I have no idea why you would know him (althought it is a small world ) I was considering sending it to Carol at Flutot's, but taking it to our local shop might make more sense to avoid shipping charges.