Shahin Izadi
Active member
Up for sale is a awesome set of OCT-19 mount Lomo lenses.
I’ve tried to hold onto these lenses for as long as I could, but unfortunately financial circumstances mean that I must let them go. These lenses are becoming harder and harder to find!
My loss—and labor in collecting this set—is your gain. The set is color matched (with a caveat I explain below).
I’m asking $3,300 --EDIT: $2,000-- for the 22, 28, 35, 50, and 75mm SET. This price includes the nearly new pelican case + shipping within the continental USA.
(UPDATE: See post dated April 12th for pics taken with lenses.)
I’m open to selling these lenses separately (as well as overseas), but postage will have be adjusted accordingly.
Below is a breakdown of the lenses, following which are details and pictures:
UPDATE: I'm listing individual prices for these lenses now, and willing to separate them from the kit.
18mm OKC1-18-1 (#780067) t3.4 -- SOLD
18mm OKC1-18-1 (#780199) t3.4 -- SOLD (a little softer than the other)
22mm OKC3-22-1 (no serial listed but probably 90s optical block) t2.3 -- SOLD (outperformed a 90s version I tested against)
28mm OKC4-28-1 (#760372) t2.4 -- SOLD
35mm OKC11-35-1 (#820459) t2.2 -- $350 outperformed a 90s version I tested against
50mm OKC (#800338) t2.3 -- SOLD outperformed a 90s version I tested against
75mm (#850636) t2.2 -- SOLD
Here’s a picture of the set in the Pelican case:
None of these have any fungus or haze on them, and if there is any trace of dust in them, it’s very very minor. Onto the specifics.
18mm #780067 -- (SOLD)
Smooth focus, iris is smooth but a just little stiff. This lens is significantly lighter in weight than the #780199. This is the only lens in the set that seems to render color just slightly different from the others. There’s a little yellow bias I found.
18mm #780199
Focus is smooth but a bit hard. Iris is smooth (almost too smooth). This lens is heavier than the other 18mm. It’s color matched to the rest of the lenses. There’s a slight smudge on the back rear optical element that I think is perhaps oil, but I’m unsure. I tried to indicate this on the picture. In any case, it’s optical performance is the same as the other 18mm.
22mm
Focus and iris are smooth. It has a 32 pitch gear installed on it.
This lens doesn’t have a serial number listed. But I’ve tested this lens against a 22mm from 1992 (that I sold here), and the 22mm I’m now selling was a sharper, better performer throughout its range.
28mm
Focus smooth; there’s some discoloration on some of the iris blades (which can be hard to see at some angles) but it turns like butter.
Note that this is not the OKC7-28-1. And the reason I didn’t go for that lens and went for this model instead was based on an email exchange I had with Olex Kalynychenko. He informed me that the later model tends to be more prone to problems because of the design of its optical block (something about the third element being glued in a particular way). The OKC4-28-1 doesn’t have this design feature. Plus this particular OKC4-28-1 I found was in great condition.
35mm
Focus and iris smooth. Sharp, great lens. Like the 50mm, I test this 35mm against a 90s counterpart which I sold here. I kept this one because it was sharper performer.
50mm
Great lens! Focus is smooth. The iris ring on this lens is smooth, but gives a bit more resistance between t4 and infinity than from wide open to t4.
Like the 35mm, I test this against its 90s counterpart. And I kept this one because it’s sharper.
75mm
Focus is smooth and great. The iris is smooth but a bit stiff (works properly of course!). Otherwise, the lens is in an excellent condition, and is just beautiful throughout its range.
I’ve tried to hold onto these lenses for as long as I could, but unfortunately financial circumstances mean that I must let them go. These lenses are becoming harder and harder to find!
My loss—and labor in collecting this set—is your gain. The set is color matched (with a caveat I explain below).
I’m asking $3,300 --EDIT: $2,000-- for the 22, 28, 35, 50, and 75mm SET. This price includes the nearly new pelican case + shipping within the continental USA.
(UPDATE: See post dated April 12th for pics taken with lenses.)
I’m open to selling these lenses separately (as well as overseas), but postage will have be adjusted accordingly.
Below is a breakdown of the lenses, following which are details and pictures:
UPDATE: I'm listing individual prices for these lenses now, and willing to separate them from the kit.
18mm OKC1-18-1 (#780067) t3.4 -- SOLD
18mm OKC1-18-1 (#780199) t3.4 -- SOLD (a little softer than the other)
22mm OKC3-22-1 (no serial listed but probably 90s optical block) t2.3 -- SOLD (outperformed a 90s version I tested against)
28mm OKC4-28-1 (#760372) t2.4 -- SOLD
35mm OKC11-35-1 (#820459) t2.2 -- $350 outperformed a 90s version I tested against
50mm OKC (#800338) t2.3 -- SOLD outperformed a 90s version I tested against
75mm (#850636) t2.2 -- SOLD
Here’s a picture of the set in the Pelican case:
None of these have any fungus or haze on them, and if there is any trace of dust in them, it’s very very minor. Onto the specifics.
18mm #780067 -- (SOLD)
Smooth focus, iris is smooth but a just little stiff. This lens is significantly lighter in weight than the #780199. This is the only lens in the set that seems to render color just slightly different from the others. There’s a little yellow bias I found.
18mm #780199
Focus is smooth but a bit hard. Iris is smooth (almost too smooth). This lens is heavier than the other 18mm. It’s color matched to the rest of the lenses. There’s a slight smudge on the back rear optical element that I think is perhaps oil, but I’m unsure. I tried to indicate this on the picture. In any case, it’s optical performance is the same as the other 18mm.
22mm
Focus and iris are smooth. It has a 32 pitch gear installed on it.
This lens doesn’t have a serial number listed. But I’ve tested this lens against a 22mm from 1992 (that I sold here), and the 22mm I’m now selling was a sharper, better performer throughout its range.
28mm
Focus smooth; there’s some discoloration on some of the iris blades (which can be hard to see at some angles) but it turns like butter.
Note that this is not the OKC7-28-1. And the reason I didn’t go for that lens and went for this model instead was based on an email exchange I had with Olex Kalynychenko. He informed me that the later model tends to be more prone to problems because of the design of its optical block (something about the third element being glued in a particular way). The OKC4-28-1 doesn’t have this design feature. Plus this particular OKC4-28-1 I found was in great condition.
35mm
Focus and iris smooth. Sharp, great lens. Like the 50mm, I test this 35mm against a 90s counterpart which I sold here. I kept this one because it was sharper performer.
50mm
Great lens! Focus is smooth. The iris ring on this lens is smooth, but gives a bit more resistance between t4 and infinity than from wide open to t4.
Like the 35mm, I test this against its 90s counterpart. And I kept this one because it’s sharper.
75mm
Focus is smooth and great. The iris is smooth but a bit stiff (works properly of course!). Otherwise, the lens is in an excellent condition, and is just beautiful throughout its range.
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