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6 mm f2.8 fisheye

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onlynikon	6 mm f2.8 fisheye	Lead	[-]
Posts: 259 (08/20/2006 10:05 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Remove this ad Did any one see the very rare 6 mm f2.8 fisheye on ebay ? Seller had ZERO feedback I only saw member Patrick bidding. How come ?? This lens is realy rare, isn't it ?? so why no bidders ? Patrick was overbid in the last few seconds. Has any one such a lens for me please.....?????
NIKON KIU	Re: 6 mm f2.8 fisheye	#1	[-]
Posts: 2555 (08/20/2006 12:09 PM) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	*Quote:* This lens is realy rare, isn't it ?? so why no bidders ? No feedback seller! Scares lots of bidders...ended at almost $12500...not too low. I sure missed the whole thing. Kiu
Nikon HS Webmaster	Re: 6 mm f2.8 fisheye	#2	[-]
Posts: 2169 (08/20/2006 08:19 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	And that is less than the only one I ever owned, they were VERY expensive new. More glass than you can imagine. f
kds315	Re: 6 mm f2.8 fisheye	#3	[-]
Posts: 106 (08/21/2006 12:46 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	is there any knowledge about how much have ever been produced or are known to exist today? Klaus
nikonnl	6mm/2.8	#4	[-]
Posts: 415 (08/21/2006 02:00 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi, a prototype of this lens was introduced at the 1970 Photokina, together with the 2.8/8mm. (and the Zoomar 1.2/225mm.!!). Production of the 6mm started in summer 1972. There are three versions: non-AI, AI and AI/S. The last lens was produced in 1998. I guess a total production (given the known serial numbers) of less than 400 lenses. How much of them are still usable is unknown. Regards, Nico
Unregistered(d)	existence	#5	[-]
Posts: 0 (08/21/2006 07:32 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	re: are known to exist today? I used #628003 recently, it worked like a charm. The lens was converted with the appropiate Ai ring. Not my property though... Regards, Gilbert Sandberg
zigzagboom(d)	unknown seller	#6	[-]
Posts: 0 (08/21/2006 08:36 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hello Kiu, If I had won that lens I would have travelled to California to get it, no other way given the seller's profile and the lack of info in the auction. Regards, Patrick
onlynikon	zero feedback	#7	[-]
Posts: 259 (08/21/2006 08:47 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Kiu What is it worth, no feedback ? there are others (even NHS members) less trustfull, and all of us started with no feedback, didn't we ???? where should e-bay be if none started to deal with sellers with no feedback, they all started that way.
NIKON KIU	Re: zero feedback	#8	[-]
Posts: 2555 (08/21/2006 10:22 AM) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	*Quote:* What is it worth, no feedback ? ...and all of us started with no feedback, didn't we ???? where should e-bay be if none started to deal with sellers with no feedback, they all started that way. What is it worth? I admit I have no idea!! Don't get me wrong....I have bid and won from many Zero feedback sellers on the 'bay and I have sold to such buyers as well, I would have bid as well(thats if I wanted such a piece)! I simply mentioned, it does make a difference. Patrick, had you won the lens, I don't think you needed to fly to California, with members such as Blacks2 and Lovemynikons residing there, I think we could have found a volunteer to pick it up for you NHS has a strong network all over the world Kiu
onlynikon	pick up	#9	[-]
Posts: 259 (08/21/2006 11:19 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Kiu, good idea, but if Patrick picks it up himself he can carry the money and pay after having seen the item. Another problem if a NHS member picks it up, which I am sure one would like to do, how to "bring" it to France, what with customs. But as told, very good idea.
NIKON KIU	Re: pick up	#10	[-]
Posts: 2555 (08/22/2006 01:41 AM) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad Sooo masters, Tell us the real price of this tremendeous piece of glassl I was guessing $12500.00... way too low? I like to remind everyone that the prices have tumbled at least %25...in less tham 3 years....I just bought a Nikon S2 for under $100. I've seen 100cm go for under $30,000! What gives? Not the new collectors!! Kiu
Unregistered(d)	It must be last production run	#11	[-]
Posts: 0 (08/26/2006 06:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I bought 6mm/2.8 around 7, 8years ago. When I asked NIKON to order the 6mm/2.8, NIKON asked me some condition I should accept. NIKON said that NIKON has almost no assembly parts such as cast body, a part of front lense units etc at that moment. If I could accept the condition of no future repair request NIKON accept my order and make final one. I accepted it and 6mm came a month later. Mine SN is L6294xx. If NIKONs statement is true mine is the nearest or last production run. I still keep it.
Jarle Aasland	Re: It must be last production run	#12	[-]
Posts: 232 (08/27/2006 01:19 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi Murten, Do you actually use the lens? Would be cool to see some photos, both of the lens itself, and photos taken with it. I'm a big fisheye fan myself, although I prefer the full frame 10.5mm (digital) and 16mm (film) versions. Used correctly, these lenses can produce some spectacular images. Thanks, Jarle
Unregistered(d)	Re: It must be last production run	#13	[-]
Posts: 0 (08/27/2006 01:37 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes I have pictures of 6mm itself, however I have never used it. So I have no pictures taken by it. I do not know how to up link the pictures in this forum. If you kindly tell me how to do it I will show you the pictures. I am not big fun of fisaheye lense, but I have 10mm for F and 16mm/Ais also.
Jarle Aasland	Re: Re: It must be last production run	#14	[-]
Posts: 232 (08/27/2006 03:12 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You'll need to upload the photos to a web server and then link to them by clicking on the "image" button. If you don't have access to your own web server I'd be happy to host a few photos for you. You can send them to webmaster at nikonweb dot com. Jarle
Unregistered(d)	It must be last production run	#15	[-]
Posts: 0 (08/27/2006 03:22 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No, I cannot not access web server and I have no personal web server yet. I will send several pictures to the webmaster at nikonweb.com. I have two questions. How I can know the email address of webmaster? Can I send them promptly to him?
Jarle Aasland	Re: It must be last production run	#16	[-]
Posts: 232 (08/27/2006 04:10 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The email address is webmaster@nikonweb.com Yes, you can send the photos right away (it's my address). Jarle
kds315	Re: ....not really THAT rare....	#17	[-]
Posts: 106 (08/27/2006 02:53 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Group, this lens is not really THAT rare, at least I know two are in Germany here: One a professional german photographer owns: and a panorama-pic he made with that (Blankenese, Hamburg): and another one a camera collector has: Klaus
Jarle Aasland	Re: It must be last production run	#18	[-]
Posts: 232 (08/28/2006 01:07 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here are the photos from murten. It's an impressive piece of glass! Thanks!
Edgy01		#19	[-]
Posts: 179 (08/27/2007 07:14 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Another bit of trivia on the 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor. So the tale goes that the British military ordered several 6mm and 2000mm (Reflex-Nikkors) around 1990-1991 for their use during the Gulf War. When the war ended so soon the Brits cancelled the contract, but Nikon was left with several of these lenses,--which they quickly sold off for something less than production costs (where was I then!) Someone on this board mentioned that a 6mm 2/8 sold recently on Christie's for around $5600. (Where was I THEN!) Dan
Chamster		#20	[-]
Posts: 118 (08/30/2007 06:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Remove this ad Hi Dan, By any chance do you have a link to the one sold at Christies? I tried their website but unlike Westlicht I could not find out old auctions. Cheers, Chamster Last Edited By: Chamster 03/19/2008 07:34 AM. Edited 1 times.

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