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Teflon replacement collars for the guide screws is a good start. (Replacing the brass collars with Teflon ones will reduce friction noise when focusing) - I also reworked the internal focus mechanism to have a better strength and tolerance - that eliminated wobble. A bit too many other details and tweaks to list here without hijacking the thread topic.

The 3 EOSHD Moderators jgharding, jonpais and myself jointly in unison have given Ebrahim Saadawi 2 warning points for fraudulently scamming 3 EOSHD members and making bogus/false posts on the forum
He is now restricted to only reading threads and making personal messges to the 3 EOSHD members he fraudulenty scammed.
He must fully repay them asap.
This thread is now Locked.

for the record I have just deleted all Ebrahim Saadawi's posts on other threads this week
he is not to post on any other thread , his priority now is to repay James full asap .
Lets stick to that and get it done asap please Ebrahim Saadawi.

Hi all, simple question, can't seem to find a good answer so I thought I'd just ask the knowledgeable crowd here.
So I found an Isco Video Attachment (same design as Iscorama 54, just different stretch factor).
Besides being heavy, MFD is 2m which also impacts practical shooting. I have some 82mm and 86mm diopters to use so I would like to buy a step ring.
Front filter size is 95mm. Thread pitch is larger than normal though...Does anyone know it's specifications and/or have suggestions for suitable step rings? Thanks a lot!

Well, until now it was a secret.
http://www.diehroptic.ch/essays/2016/04/single-focus-for-moeller-rathenower-64-x2/

The Rangefinder is in. Here's the link so people can see the auction. Buy it now for EU 500,- and get loads of EOSHD karma points extra. http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1073137645

The Rangefinder is in. Here's the link so people can see the auction. Buy it now for EU 500,- and get loads of EOSHD karma points extra. http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1073137645

The Rangefinder is in. Here's the link so people can see the auction. Buy it now for EU 500,- and get loads of EOSHD karma points extra. http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1073137645

The Rangefinder is in. Here's the link so people can see the auction. Buy it now for EU 500,- and get loads of EOSHD karma points extra. http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1073137645

I'm planning to sell this for EU 500 and split the amount with Tim, only because Ebrahim can't afford to repay us directly. This is a coulance/leniency, because we could've just forced him to repay us all. The extra tax will come out of his pocket. So no yapping here. Just stating facts. James, Tim and I are walking away without any loss. I'm just being clear about it upfront.

Small update, DHL has contacted me for the delivery of a package. With EU 44,50 import tax.  

I'm planning to sell this for EU 500 and split the amount with Tim, only because Ebrahim can't afford to repay us directly. This is a coulance/leniency, because we could've just forced him to repay us all. The extra tax will come out of his pocket. So no yapping here. Just stating facts. James, Tim and I are walking away without any loss. I'm just being clear about it upfront.

I'm planning to sell this for EU 500 and split the amount with Tim, only because Ebrahim can't afford to repay us directly. This is a coulance/leniency, because we could've just forced him to repay us all. The extra tax will come out of his pocket. So no yapping here. Just stating facts. James, Tim and I are walking away without any loss. I'm just being clear about it upfront.

I'm planning to sell this for EU 500 and split the amount with Tim, only because Ebrahim can't afford to repay us directly. This is a coulance/leniency, because we could've just forced him to repay us all. The extra tax will come out of his pocket. So no yapping here. Just stating facts. James, Tim and I are walking away without any loss. I'm just being clear about it upfront.

I'm planning to sell this for EU 500 and split the amount with Tim, only because Ebrahim can't afford to repay us directly. This is a coulance/leniency, because we could've just forced him to repay us all. The extra tax will come out of his pocket. So no yapping here. Just stating facts. James, Tim and I are walking away without any loss. I'm just being clear about it upfront.

Small update, DHL has contacted me for the delivery of a package. With EU 44,50 import tax.  

yes with everything set to infinity, the Rectilux will focus closer. but both can focus very close if you adjust the scope and taking lens to something other than infinity.

Please note that Ebrahim clearly stated he would pay the second half over time. But as long as we're paid what we previously lost, we shall be flexible and realistic.

I don't have any experience with the A7RII but I use the A7SII almost daily at work; as far as I understand, the here are the main differences between the two:

Pros of A7SII: Great full-frame look video, best in low-light, S-Log3 and other color gamut settings not available on a7rii
Cons: Crappy/unusable video autofocus, (and if you're interested in stills as well, no phase-detect autofocus for stills, and of course 12mp is waaay less detailed than the a7rii's 42 mp)

A7RII: Really good in low-light, really good video autofocus (the 'eye' autofocus looks very cool) but supposedly much better in cropped Super 35 mode than FF, so some people actually use a speedbooster on the a7rii in order to still get the FF look but with the benefit of the sharper image and better low-light performance of S35. Kind of crazy.

So really, the bottom line deciding between the two, it comes down to this: Do you want really good full-frame video (a7sII) or really good S35 video (a7rii), and then whether or not you're interested in stills as well (a7rii all the way, in that case.) Good luck!

I've received a transport slip from Ebrahim. I'll keep you informed when it arrives and what the content is. If Tim and I can sell it for EU 500,- then we'll split the amount that covers our expenses.
If the RF can't be sold for 500,-, but less, then I suggest Ebrahim covers the missing amount to cover our expenses. I think that's fair. But I think we can sell it for 500,-.

As it happens, I have paired this lens with a bolex anamorphot. It's "OK" - definitely sharp but you get ugly flares because of the modern multi-coating and I always get a crap ton of purple fringing with new Zeiss's.

Can we all please save our famous "last line of the movie" until after ES sends the SLR Magic Rangefinder and refunds James?
Also, I just spoke to SLR Magic - and they are totally cool to have their product featured in the film. 
I also got the life rights for the film from ES - only cost me $250!  Just wired him the money a few hours ago.
And come on, international criminal - come on man - we are in the middle of a peace negotiation and hostage exchange - you do not start insulting the person you are trying to make a deal with during the deal.
If ES refunds the money and gives them the range finder, I stick to my side of the bargain - I will tell his friends and family that it was all a misunderstanding.
If anyone wants to mess this deal up, I will come for you next  

Don't beleive ES's lies. I gaurantee you he's not depressed or suicidal. He's just scared. He's just a guy that got caught who doesn't want to pay for the consequences of robbing innocent people.
We should definitely forgive him but if he gets away with this crime without justice being served he will end up scamming someone again. 
So don't put your guard down becasue he's mostlikely just stalling. 

scam is always like this, waisting your time telling you some "mom" or "sister" thing. I've dealed with one recently and it was same thing. Except only things i lost was my time and hope to sell my gear locally.
The only great thing about this topic is that community is reacted and trying to protect itself. Keep this topic and ask for confirmation of sending that rangefinder to anyone it was promised. Or everything that ull get will be another scam deal with the same rangefinder.
And correct me if i wrong but here's a thing to keep in mind - in many eastern cultures its a honor to fool someone (just take a look at their childrens fairy tails). ES themself is pointing on difference between his and "west" worlds.

if he wanted to protect his sister he would have confessed with ANY reason BUT his sister problem. Isn't that obvious? You are just scared him with that WU camera and now he's want to play more time. I do believe now that piece of family violence is going to see if there's actual cam. Maybe someone whos been scammed can ask WU corp for that footage from Egypt?