Posted on 02/08/2011 9:08:18 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
With my Minolta 50mm f1.4.
I like it!
It's good for another 26 years.
pinglist
Okay...okay... explain this thread! lol
Most Freepers like cats and many of us are photographers.
Don't you like cats?
You are missing the viking hat and lightning.
Hey Swamp, back to the wildlife pleeeeeeze!
JC
Before I get started, Pawn shops can be the worst place in the world to buy stuff unless you really know you stuff.
I have found a few bargains tho. I was in a shop in Savannah, GA and noticed a Leica binocular on the very top shelf. It was an 8X30 model in excellent conditon. I could barely see the price tag and it looked like $1200. It sort of made me mad because that probably was the selling price new but a used one should be quite a bit less.
I looked more closely and saw a dot between the 2 and 0. It was only $12.00. I began to get excited and sort of matter of factly looked it over and indicated I would take it.
The salesman sort of chuckled and I thought to myself, “he knows”, but he went ahead and wrote it up. As I was walking out the door he said, “you know that is really worth $75 don’t you?” I answered that I didn’t know that. They were really worth around $500.
I also once bought a nice Nikkormat EL with a mint 50mm f/1.4 lens. It was marked $15. I checked it out and again tried to remain calm as I paid the money. I suspect the owner thought it was a cheap knockoff trying to fool you into thinking it was a Nikon. Actually it was a Nikon.
It’s raining again, the ponds are filling up and the birds will be back!
I think it’s about showing off this amazing camera lens he picked up for a good price at a local thrift shop. Plus another opportunity to enjoy his very photogenic cat. ;)
Thanks for the excellent photo, she is so beautiful. Please don’t stop posting kitteh pix.
[ I’m still waiting for a kitteh to find me.]
One of the reasons I like my Sony is that it will use almost any Minolta autofucus lens, and they are some of the best.
OK, OK I like my kitties.
Don’t tell anyone!
http://ncsadventures.blogspot.com/2009/02/cool-cats-of-colorado-springs.html
Ah ha!! So it is a combo Cat/Thrift Shop thread! LOL
I love both! Nice camera. How much? lol
Nice pic.
One of our cats died last week,i wrapped her in one of my old t-shirts and buried her in the backyard.
They are special if i had to choose between the cats and dogs, cats win..
Wow with a $5.00 Tag!
Nice buy Swampsniper!
I have a furnished home, clothes in the closet and clocks on the wall ALL from Thrift Shops. and your cat is gorgeous!!
We have three.
Eye of Unk - did you see this cat photo?
Really, really nice!!
Love the picture of the cat & love thrift shops!
Love the thrift store lens and the kitteh!
I’m not proficient in photography speak, but the focus/depth of focus (as I understand it) looks terrific! Just right on the face and then gradual softening going back. an enigmatic expression you caught there. : )
I don’t know about where you are, but in my area of Florida it’s 28 degrees tonight! Not seeing a lot of birds yet, but the days are getting a little warmer. We’re actually having a winter that’s lasting more than a couple of weeks.
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