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05/03/2006 06:42:55 PM · #1 |
so my boss and his girlfriend were walking from a golf course to a bus stop and along the way they found a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens on the side of the street, complete with hood and everything. he's not really into photography so he just gave it to me. i cleaned it up and tried it out and it works great. just thought i'd share.
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05/03/2006 06:43:52 PM · #2 |
That was about a $300 find. Congrats. It is a great lens.
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05/03/2006 06:44:57 PM · #3 |
it sure is a great lens. i checked prices and the lowest i could find was about $325. i bought them a box of chocolates as a thank you :)
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05/03/2006 06:45:55 PM · #4 |
| Yup, great lens, one of my favorite lenses along with the 50mm 1.4. |
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05/03/2006 06:45:59 PM · #5 |
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05/03/2006 06:46:10 PM · #6 |
LOL, I'm waiting for the thread "I lost my 85mm 1.8 --- stupid me!" :-P
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05/03/2006 06:47:14 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
LOL, I'm waiting for the thread "I lost my 85mm 1.8 --- stupid me!" :-P |
hahah that would be hillarious, although i'd probably have to make myself give it back.
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05/03/2006 06:51:38 PM · #8 |
Be careful can be a bomb !
Icerock
Originally posted by k4ffy:
so my boss and his girlfriend were walking from a golf course to a bus stop and along the way they found a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens on the side of the street, complete with hood and everything. he's not really into photography so he just gave it to me. i cleaned it up and tried it out and it works great. just thought i'd share. |
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05/03/2006 06:52:27 PM · #9 |
Wow, that's awesome! You've got some kind of luck!
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05/03/2006 06:53:43 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Wow, that's awesome! You've got some kind of luck! |
lets see if luck helps my "rhythm ii" scores :)
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05/03/2006 06:53:54 PM · #11 |
I wonder if there would be a way to track down the owner with the serial number. Like if they registered it or submitted it to an insurance company.
I know it's a cool find and all but I'd hate to be the one that lost it and if I got a call from someone that they found it I'd be sooooo appreciative.
What would you want someone to do if they found a lens YOU lost?
Just a thought. |
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05/03/2006 06:54:57 PM · #12 |
I have insurance on all my equipment and call my agent eveytime I buy something new. He gets the serial number for everything.
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05/03/2006 06:55:16 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
I wonder if there would be a way to track down the owner with the serial number. Like if they registered it or submitted it to an insurance company.
I know it's a cool find and all but I'd hate to be the one that lost it and if I got a call from someone that they found it I'd be sooooo appreciative.
What would you want someone to do if they found a lens YOU lost?
Just a thought. |
Sure I'd want them to send it back to me! On the other hand, I sure hope I can avoid losing my multi-hundred dollar pieces of equipment. I'm paranoid about leaving things behind, but now I don't feel so silly about it.
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05/03/2006 06:55:29 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
I wonder if there would be a way to track down the owner with the serial number. Like if they registered it or submitted it to an insurance company.
I know it's a cool find and all but I'd hate to be the one that lost it and if I got a call from someone that they found it I'd be sooooo appreciative.
What would you want someone to do if they found a lens YOU lost?
Just a thought. |
good thought, but honestly once i lose something i consider it gone and move on. might try it anyway since i may or may not have much use for this lens. i recently bought a 100mm f/2.8
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05/03/2006 06:56:19 PM · #15 |
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05/03/2006 06:57:19 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
you can give it to me ;) |
*hold lens close* get away!
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05/03/2006 07:06:16 PM · #17 |
Hey, send my lens back!!!
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05/03/2006 07:55:51 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Hey, send my lens back!!! |
nice try spazmo.
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05/03/2006 08:11:16 PM · #19 |
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05/03/2006 08:26:43 PM · #20 |
Yeah it was posted an hour after k4ffy's first post
hummm |
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05/03/2006 08:31:32 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by k4ffy:
it sure is a great lens. i checked prices and the lowest i could find was about $325. i bought them a box of chocolates as a thank you :) |
dude, at least give them some free portraits with it.
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05/03/2006 08:36:08 PM · #22 |
Was it black, said Canon on it? I think it was mine. Ship it on over and I'll send you a cash reward - how about $100?
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05/03/2006 08:52:09 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by wavelength:
Originally posted by k4ffy:
it sure is a great lens. i checked prices and the lowest i could find was about $325. i bought them a box of chocolates as a thank you :) |
dude, at least give them some free portraits with it. |
i offerred.
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