This could possibly be a very good deal for someone. I've dealt with dy-global before, and always had satisfactory transactions in the past.
David
www.ebay.com/itm/204078393152
Mitutoyo M Plan Apo HR 5x
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Re: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo HR 5x
Cool! I hope somebody here gets it, it's at a surprisingly good price (though simultaneously well out of my budget).
Re: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo HR 5x
I've also purchased from dy-global. While the second-hand stack of micrometer stages I purchased from them wasn't up to my standards, this vendor's customer service was excellent, and processed my return cheerfully. I did, however, have to pay shipping back to Korea--not a small thing.
Likewise, this lens is also in Korea, and the listing says that returns are not accepted. As most of us know, if the lens turns out to be bad, a buyer can take the position that the item is not as described, and likely elicit permission to return for refund despite the "no refunds" policy. Though must say I dislike doing this.
If this is a good specimen, agree this is a tempting price. (Though not for me just now--have been spending a lot on photography, of late.)
If a buyer is in the USA and wants me to test this lens, PM me. It should resolve more than my known-good Mitutoyo 5x/0.14, and about equally with my known-good Mitutoyo 7x/0.21. I would of course test it against both.
--Chris S.
Likewise, this lens is also in Korea, and the listing says that returns are not accepted. As most of us know, if the lens turns out to be bad, a buyer can take the position that the item is not as described, and likely elicit permission to return for refund despite the "no refunds" policy. Though must say I dislike doing this.
If this is a good specimen, agree this is a tempting price. (Though not for me just now--have been spending a lot on photography, of late.)
If a buyer is in the USA and wants me to test this lens, PM me. It should resolve more than my known-good Mitutoyo 5x/0.14, and about equally with my known-good Mitutoyo 7x/0.21. I would of course test it against both.
--Chris S.
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Re: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo HR 5x
Looks like someone bought it. Hope it was a forumite!
Re: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo HR 5x
Yes, I got it and had it delivered a few days ago. Unfortunately it was a dud. It appears to have had fungus inside and it had been taken apart to clean that. There are dustparticles on many levels (lens packages) inside it and some smear on several lenses. I tested it anyway of course, and while the centre was sharper than the regular Mitutoyo 0.14 I have, it was about similar out to aps-c and much worse at the edges and corners. I was going to send it back for a refund but I just got approved a substantial partial refund to keep it that I accepted. I'll try and clean it out again, I don't have high hopes of fixing it but you never know.
Re: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo HR 5x
Bakwetu,
Thanks much for this feedback. It's very useful.
Sorry this nice-sounding lens was in such bad shape.
--Chris S.
Thanks much for this feedback. It's very useful.
Sorry this nice-sounding lens was in such bad shape.
--Chris S.