WTB : Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x/0.28 objective Lens 378-803-3

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lonepal
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WTB : Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x/0.28 objective Lens 378-803-3

Post by lonepal »

Need international shipping to Turkey.
Please leave a message if you WTS.
Thanks.
Regards.
Omer

seta666
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Post by seta666 »

You have a PM

abpho
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Post by abpho »

Have you tried E-Bay?

Update: There are surprisingly many "new" Mitutoyo lenses for "used" prices on EBay right now. Is it just a good time to be in the market for one?
I'm in Canada! Isn't that weird?

lonepal
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Post by lonepal »

Dear abpho;

Yes I already tried e-bay and I am an experienced e-bayer.
But trusting a seller is very hard because the price is too much that I can not risk.
Regards.
Omer

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Post by ChrisR »

My success rate on non-faulty ebay Mitties is 4 out of about 10.
Samples being
2,5,10,10,10,10,10,20,50,100x.

Edit - now 4 out of 11.
A dud 7.5x
Last edited by ChrisR on Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:00 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by lonepal »

ChrisR wrote:My success rate on non-faulty ebay Mitties is 4 out of about 10.
Samples being
2,5,10,10,10,10,10,20,50,100x.
Thats why I am afraid :)
Regards.
Omer

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Post by Chris S. »

Admin note: Forum member Crystalline continues the discussion of purchasing Mitutoyo lenses in Mitutoyo lenses: to e-bay or not to e-bay?. I've split it off into a thread in the "Equipment" section, as it will likely find a wider audience there.

benjamind2014
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Post by benjamind2014 »

Yeah, I was about to pull the trigger on 3 Mittys on eBay.

A 2x, 5x and 10x.

But now...I'm very hesitant, and have decided not to go through with it.

I'll just stick with a 2x or 5x to start with, brand new, and then, if I feel up to it, graduate to a 10x.

Saving money is a pain in the proverbial, but it's better to be certain that I'll have a good lens of known provenance.

And besides, I do not possess the appropriate testing equipment - that being a fully functional macro setup with stackshot/wemacro rail, tube lens/raynox, camera, etc.

I'll put the horse before the cart, so to speak ;)

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Post by Pau »

From readings, the 2x doesn't seem to be so good like the others, I would go for 5X and 10X first
Pau

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Post by mawyatt »

Agree with Pau. I had the 2X and didn't use it because the IQ was poor compared to the other solutions. The 5X using a Raynox 250 as a tube gives you 3.125X (125/200) with good IQ, which isn't 2X but useful for low magnifications.

I use a Nikon 105 F2.8 Macro with 68mm extensions (Kenko) for 1.95X, and 36mm for 1.5X.

Soon if I get some time I may try the 105mm as a tube for the Mitty 5X to see how the IQ is, this should give 2.625X.

Best,

Mike

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Post by benjamind2014 »

Is it possible to use the Mitty 5x with the Raynox 150?

Or is there something specific about the 250 with the 105mm tube?

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Post by ChrisR »

Is it possible to use the Mitty 5x with the Raynox 150?
Absolutely, it works pretty well.

As mentioned in the other thread , if you get hold of a decent cheap saleable Nikon 10x, you can be ready to compare a Mitty with it.
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Post by Pau »

For 2X you can buy for much less money excellent macro lenses like the Apo Rodagon D 2X 75mm
Usually very low magnification objectives are not great. Their main usefulness is to have them mounted in the same turret with the others, just convenience when used in a microscope.
Pau

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