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Rant: Found out my 'vintage' lens was actually a 1990s knockoff from a swap meet
Honestly, I was so proud of this old 50mm lens I picked up for $40 at a swap meet in Austin last month. I thought it was some rare Japanese glass from the 70s. Took it to a guy who does optical bench testing for fun, and he laughed. He said the serial number matches a cheap Chinese rehouse from the mid 90s. Apparently a bunch of these got sold as 'vintage' to tourists and newbies. I felt like such a fool, but also kind of impressed by the hustle. Has anyone else gotten burned by fake vintage camera gear from a flea market?
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nina_harris3927d ago
That swap meet guy knew exactly what he was doing.
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wyatt_shah8527d ago
The whole vintage market is wild like that. It's the same with old concert tees and vinyl records, people just slap a story on something and triple the price.
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