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on Oct 3, 2020 15:21:52 GMT
Posted: Oct 3, 2020 15:21:52 GMT
At long last, a complete Accessory Set for Yashica's delightful sub-miniature Atoron cameras...
Atoron Accessory sets
It has taken a very long time to track this down - the one item most people know of is the strange Enlarging Lens which when assembled looks a bit like a communications satellite:
Atoron enlarging lens
It was very fortunate to find all three items New in Box, even if the boxes have seen some wear after being stored for over half a century. Below is the original Atoron; these accessories are also fully compatible with the Electro version too.
Atoron full set 1968 |
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on Oct 3, 2020 15:56:00 GMT
Last Edit: Oct 3, 2020 16:23:50 GMT by xkaes
Not only is the ENLAHEAD hard to come by, they usually don't have the all-important negative holder. And I see you also received the nice, but less essential, "user manual/tech sheet". You would probably not believe me if I told you what some sellers list these for on EBAY. Here, look for yourself:
I'm glad I got mine years ago.
Now all you need is a Revue Ministar and a Porst KX50.
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on Oct 4, 2020 0:57:29 GMT
Posted: Oct 4, 2020 0:57:29 GMT
Not only is the ENLAHEAD hard to come by, they usually don't have the all-important negative holder. And I see you also received the nice, but less essential, "user manual/tech sheet". You would probably not believe me if I told you what some sellers list these for on EBAY. Here, look for yourself:
I'm glad I got mine years ago.
Now all you need is a Revue Ministar and a Porst KX50.
That is the most ridiculous price I have ever seen for an enlarger lens; it will never sell. Where did he pluck that number from?!
I was not aware of the Revue Ministar or Porst KX50 - there seem to be a few of both on Ebay but I think I'll give them a miss as I already have enough Atorons and Atoron Electros. Thank goodness 110 film is being manufactured again...
Well done on bagging your lens before prices went crazy! I see that a 4-legged Copy Stand is currently available from a German seller - and for once, at a sensible price.
Perhaps in these economically challenging times, we'll start to see prices becoming more competitive (and sensible). Well, we can all dream... 
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on Oct 4, 2020 13:47:57 GMT
Posted: Oct 4, 2020 13:47:57 GMT
Who knows how prices will change as we go into this great unknown. So far, I've mostly seen prices drop overall as so many people clean out their (or their parents') closets, and sell stuff because they need the money, they know they will never use it again, they don't know what it is/worth, etc., etc. I've scored some nice items recently for next to nothing. Some were things I didn't even want, but I sold them for what they were worth. I bought a Beseler Point Light source a couple of months ago on EBAY for $10. No kidding. Bad pictures and even worse description. I have one, so I copied my user manual and sold it for $1,000. No kidding. I started it Sunday night with bids at $750 or BUY IT NOW for $1,000. It sold for $1,000 within three hours. No kidding.
As to the Yashica 21mm, yes $2,000 is over the top, but the ones I've seen over the last decade (very few) have all been around a Grand.
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on Oct 5, 2020 3:20:17 GMT
Posted: Oct 5, 2020 3:20:17 GMT
I'm glad to have the Atoron lens, but 4 figure prices are beyond it's worth for my uses. If I were a commercial lab owner a few decades ago and were processing prints, I'd even balk at the higher prices in the hundreds.
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