For Sale Nikon 50mm/1.4 AI

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On offer is a Nikon 50mm/1.4 AI with caps. Excellent condition, clean glass, no haze or separation. Focus is smooth and no oil on aperture blades.

see here for images:
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Note that the lens once was a pre-AI version. I acquired a genuine Nikon factory upgrade kit (Jimmy Koh still had some in stock!) and swapped out the aperture ring and rabbit ears:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4862704880

Thus the lens is EXACTLY the same as all factory upgrades that were offered by Nikon at the time.

For the fastidious and the collectors out there, I am also including the original pre-AI aperture ring and rabbit ears so that a collector can revert the upgrade.


Aus$155 plus actual postage; % to APUG

 

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*bump*

Price drop to AUs$145/US$150 plus postage

 

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*bumpity*

It's a great lens! I am only selling it a I have the 1.4 AF version, which does the trick for me.
Would be open to trades (Mamiya Six folders, or non-functional Widelux)

 

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Final run of this before it goes on evil Bay.
may an offer in the three-digit range

 

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** SALE PENDING **

 

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SOLD. Thanks!