Tuesday, September 13, 2011

August / September 2011 Newsletter

Newsletter                                                                                            
August / September 2011









Dear Photographer,

Last month we mentioned that we were expecting a large consignment of lenses to come into stock and the great news is that we now have a huge variety of lenses for Nikon, Sony and Pentax at super friendly prices. You may want to bring your camera along when you pay us a visit to view the lenses.


 The full Pre-Owned Equipment List is as follows:


PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE


Voigtlander
                                 
Voigtlander Bessa-L with Heliar 15 f4.5 Aspherical Lens (100 Year Anniversary Edition) in Wooden Presentation Case
R 4 500

Hasselblad
                                 
Hasselblad ELM Body (converted to 9V Battery) including Prism Finder
R 1 950
A16 (645) Film Magazine (serviced)
R 1 250
A24 Magazine
P.O.A.
Hasselblad ELM Charger & Two Batteries
R 190
Hasselblad Camera Grip
R 130
Hasselblad Blue Filter Series 50
 R 150
Focusing Screen
R 190
Focusing Screen
R 280
B50 to 52mm Adapter Ring
R 50
Winding Lever
R 150
Prism Finder Cap
R 30

Sinar Digital

Sinar eVolution 86H (54MP) Digital Back for Medium Format Systems,
Single Shot & Multi-Shot (Latest Model, Brand New)
R 155 000 + VAT
Sinar 54M Digital Back (22MP) Incl. a Hasselblad V Adapter
R 46 000

Phase One Digital

Phase One Sliding Adapter for Sinar
P.O.A.

Linhof

Linhof 617S Camera with Schneider 90 f5.6 Lens, Viewer, Schneider Centre Filter & Aluminium Case          
R 17 900

Fuji

Fuji GX 680 III Camera, 100 f4 Lens, Multi-Format Back (645, 6x6, 6x7 & 6x8), Prism Finder, Waist-Level Finder, Extension Rail, Bellows Hood, AA Battery Pack
R 18 900
Fuji GX 680 III (6x8) Camera, Finder, Ext. Rail, 120 Film Magazine 125, 150 & 180mm Lenses, + Many Accessories
P.O.A.

Mamiya

Mamiya RZ/645 Digital Kit including RZ Prof II D & RZ67 Prof II Bodies, Winder, 50, 110, Macro 140, 180, & APO 350 RZ Lenses, 4x Film Magazines, Polaroid Mag. – Mamiya 645 AFD II Body, AF 80 & Macro 140 (645) Lenses – Phase One P25 Plus Digital Back w/ Adapters for RZ & 645 Systems
R 89 000
Mamiya 43mm f4.5 Lens w/ Viewer (for Mamiya 6 / 7)
      R 4 300
Mamiya 67 – Various Body & Lens Caps
Various
Mamiya-Sekor C  Fish Eye 37mm f4.5 including UV Filter (for RB)
R 4 950
Mamiya Sekor C 210mm f4 N (645)
P.O.A.
Mamiya Sekor C 105-210mm f4.5 ULD C (645 Pro) (as new)
P.O.A.
Mamiya Extension Tubes No. 1 & No. 2
Each R 500
Mamiya Rokunar 2x Auto Tele-Converter (645 Pro)
P.O.A.
Auto Bellows (645 Pro)
P.O.A.
35 mm Film Holder for 645 Pro Camera, w/ Panoramic Adapter
P.O.A.
Mamiya Waist Level Finder N
R 250
Mamiya 645 Winding Lever
R 130
Mamiya 645 Viewer Magnifier
R 190
Mamiya 645 Body Cap
R 40
Mamiya 645 Focusing Screen Type E
R 150

Polaroid

Polaroid Passport SPD 360 Camera (Uses FP100 Film - Takes 1, 2 or 4 Pictures)
R 1 500
Polaroid 550 Magazine
R 600
Polaroid Magazine for Mamiya 645
R 450

Bronica
                  
Zenzanon-E PCS (shift) Schneider Super-Angulon 55 f4.5 Lens with Aluminium Case
R 25 000

Waist-Level Finder
P.O.A.

Light Meters

Pentax Digital Spot Meter w/ Pouch
R 1 800
Shepherd FM880 Flash Meter
R 280

Pentax

Pentax K20D Kit, incl. FA 50 f1.5, DA 17-70 f4 & DA 55-300 f4-5.8 Lenses, Spare Battery, & Pentax AF540 Flash
R 19 800
Pentax 67 Polaroid Camera Body
R 2 200
Sigma 15 f2.8 Fisheye MF lens for Pentax K MF (as new)
R 1 500
Pentax 16-50 f2.8 ED AL SDM Lens
R 8 500
Sigma 24-70 f3.5-5.6 Asph HF
R 790
Sigma 28-70 f3.5-4.5 IA Auto Zoom AF (as new)
R 690
Sigma 28-80 f3.5-5.6 Macro AF (as new)
R 750
Sigma 28-105 f3.8-5.6 UC-III
R 850
Sigma 28-135 f3.8-5.6 Macro Asph. IF AF
R 890
Sigma 28-200 f3.5-5.6 Macro Asph. IF AF (as new)
R 850
Sigma 28-300 f3.5-6.3 DG Macro SLD for Pentax AF (as new)
R 950
Sun 200mm f3.5 Macro Lens screw mount
R 280
Taikor 2x Tele-Converter screw mount
R 90
Marumi 49mm +1, +2 & +3 Magnifying Filters
R 150
SMC Pentax – F.A. (645) 200mm f4 I.F. incl. Lens Hood
R 1 500
Pentax 645 Film Pre-Loads 120 & 220 (various available)
each R 280
Rear Converter T6 – 2X Converter (6X7)
R 450
Pentax 67 Macro 135mm f4 Lens (6x7)
R 950
Macro-Takumar 135mm f4 Lens (6x7)
P.O.A.
Pentax SMC 300mm f4 Lens w/ Filter (6x7)
P.O.A.
Pentax 6x7 Reverse Adapter Ring (for 67mm filter thread) (as new)
R 390
Pentax Digital Spot Meter w/ Pouch
R 1 800
Sigma EF500 Flash (50GN) for off-camera use
R 450
Auto Teleplus Converter with Case (PK)
R 150
Pentax 67 Rear Lens Cap
R 40
Pentax 645 Body Cap
R 30
Pentax 645 Rear Lens Cap
R 30

Canon

Canon EOS 1 N Camera Body
R 1 500
Sigma 15 f2.8 Fisheye Lens CFD (as new)
R 890
CPC 28mm f2.8 MC CFD Lens
R 195
Sigma 28-70 f2.8 AF Lens
R 1 200
Sigma DC 18-200 f3.5-6.3 Lens for EOS Digital (as new)
R 1 900
Sigma 50 f2.8 Macro CFD
R 590
Sigma 70-210 f4-5.6 UC II for EOS (as new)
R 890
Canon 80-200 f4 CFD
R 350
Sigma 100-200 f4.5 CFD w/ Case
R 290
Canon 200 f4 S.S.C. CFD incl. Hard Case
R 390
Kenko 2x Tele-Converter (4-element)
R 150
Canon Wireless Controller LC2 (2 channels)
R 650
Metz 76MZ-5 Digital Flash w/ Controller for Canon, 2x Batteries, Charger, Standard Module & Instruction Manual
R 6 950
Canon 10m Remote Switch 60T3
R 120
Prism for Canon F1
R 50
Focussing Screen for Canon F1
R 30
Canon Wide Converter WC-DC52 .7x (for compact cameras)
R 150
HL-2LH 7.4V 740mAh Lithium Ion Battery for Canon
R 90

Contax

Contax G 1 Camera with Carl Zeiss Planar 45 f2 Lens
R 4 950
Vivitar 2X Extender (as new)
R 120

Yashica

Yashica J Compact 35mm Camera
R 150
Vivitar 2X Extender (as new)
R 120

Minolta / Sony

Sigma 28 f2.8 MMD
R 290
Sigma Zoom Set 24-70 f3.5-5.6 & 100-300 f4.5-6.7 (2 lenses)
R 1 400
Minolta AF 28 f2.8
R 790
Sigma Zoom Set 28-80 f3.5-5.6 Macro & 100-300 f4.5-6.7 (2 lenses)
R 1 400
Sigma 28-70 f3.5-4.5 Power Zoom (as new)
R 690
Sigma 28-105 f2.8-4 AF Asph. AF (as new)
R 1 200
Sigma 28-105 f3.8-5.6 UC-III Asph. IF
R 850
Sigma 28-200 f3.5-5.6 Asph. AFD (as new)
R 850
Sigma 28-300 f3.5-6.3 DG Macro SLD  for Sony Digital (as new)
R 950
Minolta AF 35-105 f3.5-4.5
R 490
Minolta AF Macro 50 f2.8 
R 1 200
Sigma 70-210 f3.5-4.5 APO Macro AF
R 850
Sigma 70-210 f4-5.6 UCII AF (as new)
R 790
Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 II Macro Super AF DL (as new)
R 790
Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 Apo Macro AF (as new)
R 890
Minolta AF 100-300 f4.5-5.6
R 1 300
Sigma 100-300 f4.5-6.7DL AF (as new)
R 790
Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f1.4 Lens (MMD)
R 250
Kalimar 80-200 f4.5-f5.6 Auto MC Zoom (in its box)
R 190
Minolta 50 f2 Lens MMD
R 160
Minolta MC Rokkor 58 f1.4 Lens
R 250
Kalimar 1.4X Tele-Converter for Minolta AF
R 190
Auto Plus 2x Converter for MMD
R 90
Minolta Remote Cord RC-1000S
R 150
Sigma EF 430ST Flash (for off-camera use)
R 350
Sigma EF500ST Flash (50GN) for off-camera use
R 450
Minolta Auto Bellows 1
R 190

Nikon

Nikon F 100 Camera Body + MB15
R 1 300
Nikon F801 Camera Body
R 390
Nikon F55 Camera & AF Nikkor 28-80 f3.3-5.6 G Lens
R 480
Nikonos V Camera, 28mm f3.5 + Viewfinder, 35mm f2.5, 80mm f4 + Viewfinder, & Nikonos SB 102 Flash + Brackets, Cables & Bag (as new)
P.O.A.
AF Fisheye Nikkor 16 f2.8 D Lens
R 5 500
Sigma 17-35 f2.8-4 Asph. AFD (as new)
R 1 200
Sigma 18-50 f3.5-5.6 DC AFD (as new)
R 850
Sigma 18-125 f3.5-5.6 SLD DC AFD (as new)
R 890
Nikkor AF 24 f2.8 Lens (as new)
R 2 400
Sigma 24 f2.8 MF (as new)
R 950
AF Nikkor 28 f2.8 D Lens
R 1 600
AF Nikkor 28 f2.8 D Lens (in the box – as new)
R 2 200
Vivitar 28 f2.8 MC Lens NAI-S
R 350
UW-Nikkor 28mm f3.5 for Nikonos incl. viewer (in the box)
P.O.A.
Sigma 24-70 f3.5-5.6 Asph. HF AFD
R 850
Sigma 28-105 f3.8-5.6 Asph. (as new)
R 850
Sigma 28-135 f3.8-5.6 Macro Asph. IF AFD
R 890
Sigma 28-200 f3.5-5.6 Macro AFD (as new)
R 850
Sigma 28-300 f3.5-6.3 Macro AFD DG (as new)
R 950
Nikkor AF 35-135 f3.5-4.5
R 990
Sigma 35-135 f4-5.6 UC MF (as new)
R 690
Sigma 55-200 f4.5-5.6 DC AFD (as new)
R 790
Nikkor AF 70-210 f4-5.6
R 1 300
Sigma 70-210 f4-5.6 UCII AFD (as new)
R 790
Sigma 70-210 f4-5.6 UC MF (as new)
R 650
Skylite 70-210 f4.5 including Filter (NAI)
R 260
AF Nikkor 70-300 f4-5.6 D ED Lens
R 1 950
AF Nikkor 70-300 f4-5.6 D ED Lens
R 1 300
Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 DG AFD (as new)
R 790
Sigma 100-300 f4.5-6.7 DL AFD (as new)
R 750
Sigma 90 f2.8 Macro MF (as new)
R 890
Nikon Speedlight SB24 Flash
R 480
Sigma EF 500 Super Flash (50GN) for off-camera use
R 450
Kenko Auto Teleplus 2x Converter for Nikon
R 190
NPC Polaroid Back for Nikon F4/S Cameras
R 350
Nikon MC-12A Electronic Cable Release (for Film Cameras)
R 150
DK-6 Rubber Eye Cup (for F90, F801) (new)
R 35
DK-7 Eyepiece Adapter (for F5, F4, F3, F90X)
R 20
HS-14 Lens Hood
R 50
Nikon Focussing Screen for F4
R 40
Focusing Screen for F801S Camera
R 20

Leica

Leica Universal Viewfinder (for 28, 35, 50, 90 & 135mm Lenses)
R 1 950
Schneider PA Curtagon 35mm f4 Shift Lens
R 3 500
Leitz Wetzlar Hard Leather Lens Case
R 80

Sigma AF Mount

Sigma EX 12-24 f4.5-5.6 DG AF HSM (as new)
R 2 900
Sigma EX 15-30 f3.5-4.5 DG Asph. AF (as new)
R 1 200
Sigma EX 17-35 f2.8-4 Asph. HSM
R 800
Sigma EX 20-40 f2.8 DG Asph. (as new)
R 1 500
Sigma 100-300 f4.5-6.7 UC
R 790
Sigma EX Apo 1.4X Tele-Converter
R 790

Tripods, Stands & Product Tables

2.5m Studio Stand with Gitzo Head
R 1 950
Velbon AEF-3 Tripod w/ Head
R 290
Compact Stand
R 120
Kaiser Table Clamp
R 70

View Camera Equipment
                                       
Phase One Sliding Adapter for Sinar
P.O.A.
Kodak Thornton Pickard Triple Imperial Wooden 4x5 Camera incl. Rodenstock Yasarex 150 f4.5 lens
R 2 500
Schneider Super-Angulon 65 f5.6 Lens w/ Prontor-Press Shutter & Sinar Lens Board
R 2 400
Schneider Symmar-S 240 f5.6 MC with Shutter on Sinar Board
R 2 900
Rodenstock Sinaron 240mm f5.6 in DB Mount
R 1 900
Sinar Base Plate
R 800
4x5” Film Holders
each R 120
Polaroid 550 (4x5) Pack film Holder
R 600

Broncolor

Bron Minipuls C200 (1500J) Mono-Head
P.O.A.
Bron 1500w/s Flash Head w/ Flash Tube & Modelling Lamp
R 1 200
Balloon Reflector
R 3 750
Barn Doors
R 290

Metz

Metz 76MZ-5 Digital Flash w/ Controller for Canon, 2x Batteries, Charger, Standard Module & Instruction Manual
R 6 950

Elinchrom

Elinchrom flash Head for Power Pack  w/ Standard Reflector
R 1 950

Miscellaneous

Sigma EF500 Super Flash for Strobists (50GN- Zoom, Bounce) (as new)
R 450
Fotomatic 700TFZ Zoom Head & Bounce Flash
R 90
I.R. Vision .42x High Resolution Macro Converter with 52mm Ring
R 350
Bowens Slide Copier with Pre-Flash Contrast control
P.O.A.
Omega D2V 4x5” B&W Enlarger + Carriers for 135, 6x6 & 6x7
R 2 500
Panaview Slide Viewer
R 90
Reflecta Classic AF-IR Slide Projector (250w)
R 950
Kodak DCS Pro Back 645 Battery Charger
P.O.A.
Flash Sync Cable, 4m, Small Jack
R 160
Vivitar S-285 Sensor for 285 Flash (new)
R 60
Camera Bags (various available – new & used)
Various
Shepherd Flash FM880 Flash Meter
R 280
Lumiquest Big Bounce (soft box for hammer flash)
R 170
Jessops .42 Semi Fish-Eye Macro Lens w/ 52mm Ring & Pouch
R 195
Material Backdrops (various types, sizes & colours)
From R 250
Hand made Backdrops (made to order). Phone for details
P.O.A.
Wollensak Raptar 135mm f4.5 Enlarger Lens
R 160
Rodenstock Ysaron 150mm f4.5 Enlarger Lens
P.O.A.
Metz 769 Charger
R 95

E&OE.


NEW EQUIPMENT

Flash Equipment

We have received a range of well priced studio lights to further complement our already wide selection of flash equipment.

We believe we can safely claim to have the largest range of flash equipment in Cape Town, from prestigious brands to good-value, proven-quality, lights.

To whet your appetite, here are just a few of the options we have available:
  • A 3x 200w kit including stands, two soft boxes, an umbrella and an aluminium case, priced at only R5500
  • A 2x 300w fan-cooled kit, including stands, 2 standard reflectors, 2 umbrellas and an aluminium case, priced at R7450
  • A Full-featured, fan-cooled 2x300w kit including stands, sync cables and two 60x80 soft boxes is available. Please phone for latest pricing 
  • A 600w kit (2x 600w fan-cooled heads) including sturdy stands, two 60x80 soft boxes is available. Please phone for latest pricing 
  • A compact, sleek-design Photoflex branded, 2x 300w (fan-cooled) kit including standard reflectors, stands, umbrellas and a carry case on casters (an ideal travel kit) is now available at only R12500
  • A compact, two-head 400/200w (fan-cooled) kit including 2x standard reflectors, stands, 2x umbrellas and 2x cases  is also available at R6950
  • An ultra-compact 400w battery pack with 2x heads, 2x batteries, charger, radio transmitter and a carry case is a very convenient option for location work
  • A super well priced 300w battery pack including one head, charger and an aluminium case, is selling for only R3900 
  • As an alternative, we have various tungsten or fluorescent lighting solutions for those photographers who prefer to work with continuous light
  • From time to time, we also get in some (carefully selected) used flash equipment – Please see under the "Pre-Owned Equipment" page of our site for current stock.

                                                                             
                                        Battery Flash Kit – R3900


We also have in stock additional studio equipment, such as:

·        Soft boxes & umbrellas for most brands of studio flash
·        Radio & I.R. triggers and sync cables for most lights
·        Light stands and booms
·        Fold-up reflectors & scrims
·        Backdrop mechanisms for paper rolls. Paper rolls and cloth backdrops
·        Tripods
·        Brackets and clamps
·       For “Strobists” we also carry stands, brackets, triggers, umbrellas & soft boxes for hot-shoe type flashguns, for off-camera lighting

Our showroom is located in a quiet part of Observatory with lots of parking in front of the building and where you can view equipment at leisure while enjoying a cup of coffee (the address is at the bottom of this e-mail).
                                                                                   
For more information on the products we supply (both new and used equipment) please visit our website here.

Until next time, we hope you have a rewarding month.

Kindest regards,

Louis