bolexmoeller

[quote name='Tim' timestamp='1345365652' post='16027'] [url="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OBJECTIF-ISCO-GOTTINGEN-ISCORAMA-ANAMORPHOT-1-5-X-36-/140823787305?pt=FR_IQ_PhotoVideo_Photo_Objectifs_Zooms&hash=item20c9c07729#ht_500wt_1169"]http://www.ebay.com....9#ht_500wt_1169[/url] [/quote] Stay away from that one! Communicated with the seller in his native language, french, and it is obvious he doesn't know what he's selling.. He's giving very conflicting views of the condition of the lens. He told me there is haze or some white stuff on the front lens, which if you look closely on the first photo is visible as well. Why he tells everyone in english the lens is good, and then says he doesn't know anything is beyond me!! I'd say, steer clear of it, or you'll end up with a piece of tat.

I'm missing something here I guess ;-)

Sale now cancelled, so anyone look out for an iscorama without the front cylindrical bit on the web, no doubt some other punter will pick it up who doesn't know about this big issue!

Well I had to move quick and won the bid, but have made sure I could cancel the auction afterwards and not risk losing a heck of a lot of money. It is in fact 60% cheaper than a working model (looking at todays prices), but that is still a lot of course! I have been buying and selling anamorphics, and taking them apart, doing them up with very good results. I was happy to take the punt with the information in the description but I first thought there was something wrong with the focus, as that according to the seller didn't focus to infinity. Looking closer at an additional photo after auction taken from the front I noticed there was no oval shapes within. I don't think the seller tried to hold this back for me, probably wasn't aware of this. But it does mean I think I will have to cancel my purchase, reluctantly. Or some isco front cylindrical optic might turn up in one or two days?! The Isco company can't help me, so I hope someone from the anamorphic world can.. But it'd have to be quick as I'll cancel the purchase within a day or so if no luck.. That would mean, just forget about another Iscorama! I have missed out on so many with the M42 50mm back lens (which is the best for my purposes, as I also like to do some photography and don't want have the hassle of clamps anymore) in particular it's frustrating. Can anyone offer one?

This might be the most ridiculous question to ask ever, but I'm going to do it anyway: Is there anyone who has a front anamorphic optic element for an Iscorama (first series, with 50mm taking lens) lying around? Perhaps from a damaged and unusable Iscorama? The thing is, I won a bid on a blurry Iscorama (but thankfully did not pay yet) when I noticed that in some additional photos the seller sent me what the problem probably is, it looks rather empty on the inside. Someone has taken out the front anamorphic element (and put the iscorama back together again unproperly)! This is easily noticeable by the fact that when you look straight into the lens from the front, everything on the inside is just round, not oval shaped like on any other anamorphic (and I have owned a few over the last few years). This is obviously a big issue, but I think repairable if I find a donor, to return this Iscorama to its former glory. As it is otherwise complete and undamaged I want to give it a try if I can find the proper parts.. Otherwise I'll cancel the sale and save quite a few €€ and stress. So please let me know and spread the word, perhaps anyone has the treasure trove I'm looking for in the back of some old shop or drawer!