The purpose of this group is for Photographers to have a dedicated place to find, sell, buy, swap photographic equipment.
Got something you want to sell or trade, or looking for something in particular?
Got something you are happy to loan to other members, or perhaps you're looking to try out some piece of kit that maybe another club member might have and be willing to let you borrow.
This is where to do it.
For LOAN to other members:- A selection of vintage M42 mount lenses
If you fancy trying a vintage lens mounted on your modern digital camera here is a list of lenses (in focal length order) purchased on eBay (all for £20 or less)....
Tokina 28mm f/2.8
Tamron 28mm f/2.8
Carl Zeiss Jena 29mm f/2..8
Carl Zeiss Jena 35mm f/2..8 Flektogon
Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f/2.8 Tessar
Mamiya-Sekor 55mm f/1.8
Helios 44-2 58mm f/2
Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5
Asahi Takumar 135mm f/3.5
Hanimex 80-200mm f/4.5 Telephoto
Sunagor 300mm f/5.5 sharp
I can also loan any of the above with an adaptor for Canon EF or Sony E mounts (although I only have one each of these adaptors, so first come first served).
I would be interested to know what results you get and any feedback on their performance.
In my experience the Carl Zeiss Jena lenses produce the sharpest and cleanest images.
The Helios 44-2 is a legendary Bokeh master and was used for some scenes in a Batman movie due to the unique rendering of the imagery.
For LOAN to other members:- NEEWER 30W LED Light Stand
It has a standard tripod thread to mount a camera or a holder for mounting a smartphone.
(I found it best to use this item as an independent light source with my camera on a dedicated tripod).
It is a 30W max white LED Ring Light dimmable from 0 to 100% power level and the colour temperature is adjustable from 3200K - 5600K.
Please note the orange coloured diffusers shown in the image below as missing from my kit as is the little red gadget which does not affect manual operation of the light.
I only paid £20 for it through the charity shop where I am the PAT tester for electrical appliances.
So not at all precious about it, rather I'd like it to be put to good use and not sit around at home.
I've had some fun already attempting some macro shots.