For Sale FS: Canon P + 50 1.4

[ColdEye]

Selling this kit to fund some Nikon stuff and i am consolidating to one camera body. This has been tested and used extensively, but it does have issues.


Issues:

1.film counter does not work
2. 1 second is more like 1.5 second.
3. When the shutter closes at 1/60,30,2 and 1 there is a lsight bouncy sound. Never saw any effects in my negatives.
4.on the rear of the lens, there is a very tiny speck of what I think is fungus, I tried to show it in the pictures.

The Good:
Everything else pretty much works as it should, its a joy to use and the issues above does not really hindered me when I am using it. Comes with caps for the lens and half case for the body. Selling for $285 + shipping. I am open to trades, looking at a rokinon 85mm or an ai'd Nikon 55 1.2.

 

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[summicron1]

a bouncy sound at the slow speeds is actually normal with these sort of cameras - the slow speed detent has a return spring that flips it back in place after its stronger spring has delayed the second shutter curtain.

In fact, listening for that little bouncy bouncy buzz at 1/15 second with a Leica is how you tell it is working correctly.

 

[gone]

Just set the lens in the summer sun for a couple of days rear side up, and that should stop that tiny bit of fungus dead in its tracks. Really nice setup, especially at that price.

 

[ColdEye]

Thanks for the info and tips. Yeah it is nice to use, so i hope somebody enjoys using this rather than just being jn my camera drawer. I actually put it out in the sun, that's what I used to do with my lenses that had bits of fungus. It might not remove it but it stops it. BTW not looking for trades anymore, got an 85mm.

 

[ColdEye]

Sold.