u/abhishekmalyala

[S][USA-WA]  Prices New Fujifilm X half, Pentax Q kits, Pentax SMC FA* 24mm F2 AL IF, 72mm UV and CPL prime filters.  Priced to sell!!!

[S][USA-WA] Prices New Fujifilm X half, Pentax Q kits, Pentax SMC FA* 24mm F2 AL IF, 72mm UV and CPL prime filters. Priced to sell!!!

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am trying to raise money for one of my grail cameras, so listing some gear for very good prices.

New Fujifilm X half - took only one shot to test it. Has never been out of the case otherwise. With all accessories including battery untouched in the box. Comes with two more OEM batteries. $450 shipped

Pentax Q kits;

Kit 1 - black Pentax Q with 02 zoom lens, OEM charger, extra battery, user manual, and Green Camp Snap camera. $180

Kit 2 - black Pentax Q with 02 zoom lens, OEM charger, silver Camp Snap pro camera. $180

72mm filters - HGX prime filters are some of the best filters money can buy- one UV and One CPL - cost me upwards of $260. Yours for $45 shipped

SMC Pentax FA* 24mm F2 AL IF - $270 shipped. If you know, you know. It's not commonly found these days and almost never in such good shape, and even the bad ones go for more than $300

u/abhishekmalyala — 3 days ago

[WTS][CONUS] A couple of terrific value bundles for quick cash!

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Am trying to buy one of my grail cameras, that someone wants to sell, and I need some quick cash. Prices include shipping within CONUS.

YOLO is King. Cross posted.

Bundle 1: $180 shipped

1.Montblanc MeisterStuck 164 - with "Germany" and serial number CM1141998 on the clip collar, no "pix" behind the clip and translucent resin shine test it is supposed to be made around 1996-1997. No refill.

2. Lamy Logo 3 - Lamy Logo was taken off by the previous owner but still says Germany under the clip. All three colors of Lamy M21 refills are in the pen. Simple but superb mechanism to choose which color refill you want.

3. Karas Kustoms Retrakt V1 in Brass with black clicker and black clip.

4. Pentel p-205 vintage grafting pencil (brass mech inside) circa 2001.

5. TRCPC Ti liner + Aluminum Fountain pen with Kaweco M nib and converter.

Bundle 2: $135 shipped

1.TRCPC Ti stone wash groove grip bolt action pen in Energel - bought last week and still unused

  1. OG brad Bolt in Brass - with box and spring+ screw for parker.

  2. Kaweco Sport - Honey medium nib. Has a 3D printed clip that can be removed easily without any harm. * Also has a Kaweco sport short converter.

  3. Everyday Karas Cerakote Blue Basik 007 - new and unused

  4. Pentel p-205 vintage grafting pencil (brass mech, green eraser) circa 1989.

Bundle 3: $99 shipped

  1. Karas Kustoms INK fountain pen in Green with Brass grip, EF nib - never inked

2.Karas Kustoms EDK with battle worn blue upper, SS mech + clip, Ringed copper lower. New and never used.

  1. Lamy Safari - regular black brown copy - Fine nib- condition D because of lost black ring (cosmetic only does not affect function)

  2. Jinhao 930 with B nib - D condition - previous owner said it leaked once in a while. I haven't inked it since I bought it a few weeks back.

  3. Zebra F-301 BP ball point pen - vintage SS barrel with Blue barrel hardware

Bundle 4: $150

1.Karas Kustoms Retrakt V2 Matte Olive Limited release edition - new and never used.

2.Karas Kustoms EDK with battle worn black upper, SS mech + clip, fluted Brass bottom - new and never used

3.Kaweco Brass sport EF nib, like new and never used. Outer tin box has a couple of bumps from previous shipping

4.Everyman Grafton Mini silver - used but in great condition.

5.Zebra F-301 BP ball point pen - vintage SS barrel with Blue barrel hardware.

Unnecessary disclosure: Cameras are my primary problem, pens and musical instruments are a close second. Seek help from a professional before you get killed by your wife.

u/abhishekmalyala — 3 days ago

[WTS][CONUS] A couple of terrific value bundles for quick cash!

Am trying to buy one of my grail cameras, that someone wants to sell, and I need some quick cash. Prices include shipping within CONUS.

YOLO is King. Cross posted on pen_swap.

Bundle 1: $180 shipped

  • 1.Montblanc MeisterStuck 164 - with "Germany" and serial number CM1141998 on the clip collar, no "pix" behind the clip and translucent resin shine test it is supposed to be made around 1996-1997. No refill.
  • 2. Lamy Logo 3 - Lamy Logo was taken off by the previous owner but still says Germany under the clip. All three colors of Lamy M21 refills are in the pen. Simple but superb mechanism to choose which color refill you want.
  • 3. Karas Kustoms Retrakt V1 in Brass with black clicker and black clip.
  • 4. Pentel p-205 vintage grafting pencil (brass mech inside) circa 2001.
  • 5. TRCPC Ti liner + Aluminum Fountain pen with Kaweco M nib and converter.

Bundle 2: $135 shipped

  • 1.TRCPC Ti stone wash groove grip bolt action pen in Energel - bought last week and still unused
    1. OG brad Bolt in Brass - with box and spring+ screw for parker.
    1. Kaweco Sport - Honey medium nib. Has a 3D printed clip that can be removed easily without any harm. * Also has a Kaweco sport short converter.
    1. Everyday Karas Cerakote Blue Basik 007 - new and unused
    1. Pentel p-205 vintage grafting pencil (brass mech, green eraser) circa 1989.

Bundle 3: $99 shipped

  1. Karas Kustoms INK fountain pen in Green with Brass grip, EF nib - never inked
  2. Karas Kustoms EDK with battle worn blue upper, SS mech + clip, Ringed copper lower. New and never used.
  3. Lamy Safari - regular black brown copy - Fine nib- condition D because of lost black ring (cosmetic only does not affect function)
  4. Jinhao 930 with B nib - D condition - previous owner said it leaked once in a while. I haven't inked it since I bought it a few weeks back.
  5. Zebra F-301 BP ball point pen - vintage SS barrel with Blue barrel hardware

Bundle 4: $150

  1. Karas Kustoms Retrakt V2 Matte Olive Limited release edition - new and never used.
  • 2.Karas Kustoms EDK with battle worn black upper, SS mech + clip, fluted Brass bottom - new and never used
  • 3.Kaweco Brass sport EF nib, like new and never used. Outer tin box has a couple of bumps from previous shipping
  • 4.Everyman Grafton Mini silver - used but in great condition.
  • 5.Zebra F-301 BP ball point pen - vintage SS barrel with Blue barrel hardware.

I apologize because some of these aren't machined pens but am selling all I can today. Ask any questions you may have.

Unnecessary disclosure: Cameras are my primary problem, pens and musical instruments are a close second. Seek help from a professional before you get killed by your wife.

u/abhishekmalyala — 3 days ago
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Please help price these for me.

My mentor, who was a retired engineer from Boeing gave me a few pens and pencils a few years back when we were moving. I was naive at that time (the only mechanical pencils I had were bought very cheap at Daiso), I put them in a box and forgot about them.

Last year I restarted my fountain pen collection and also started buying machined pens. Now we are moving across the country and trying to get rid of stuff. I found the box and was pleasantly surprised to see some very nice pens in there.

I already have too many pens and can use some cash right now, so please advise me on a good price for the four below:

Montblanc MeisterStuck Ball point - no refill but has a spring. Serial # CM1141998

Lamy Logo 3 - Lamy Logo was taken off by the previous owner. All three colors of Lamy M21 refills are in the pen. Lovely mechanism to choose which color refill I want.

2x Zebra F-301 BP pens in SS and blue. Both with refills. (I know these are inexpensive but don't know if people price the older ones more?!)

u/abhishekmalyala — 4 days ago

Please help me determine the used value of these vintage drafting pencils.

My mentor, who was a retired engineer from Boeing gave me a few pens and pencils a few years back when we were moving. I was naive at that time (the only mechanical pencils I had were bought very cheap at Daiso), I put them in a box and forgot about them.

Last year I restarted my fountain pen collection and also started buying machined pens. Now we are moving across the country and trying to get rid of stuff. I found the box and was pleasantly surprised to see some very nice drafting pencils in there.

Two Pentel p-205s, one Zebra F-605, and one itoya gripper pencil. Can someone guide me with a appropriate fair value for sale.

There was also a Montblanc MeisterStuck ball pen in there and a Lamy Logo 3 multicolor pen but that's for a different subreddit post.

u/abhishekmalyala — 4 days ago
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[WTS][CONUS] Bro prices on new Karas pens

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Bought a few new pens and need to recoup some cash. None of these have ever been used. So all of them would be A1/A2. All prices include PayPal fees and Shipping.

Karas Kustoms INK in Green with Brass grip, F nib, converter, never inked. $75 (paid $108 just last week)

Karas Kustoms Retrakt V2 - Matte Olive Limited release - Bought from the last KVC $81

Karas Kustoms EDK - Battle worn Black upper with Brass fluted bottom, $54

Karas Kustoms EDK - Battle worn blue upper, SS clicker and clip, Copper ringed bottom. $54

Everyday Karas Cerakote Blue Basik 007. $42

YOLO is King!

u/abhishekmalyala — 5 days ago

NPD

TRCPC Ti liner Aluminum Fountain pen - pen came in earlier this week but they didn't have nibs in stock, had to wait until today for the Kaweco M nib unit to finally start using it. Terrific value for the Money and a very well machined pen. Pentel GG1000 - blew my low expectations out of the water with how it looks, feels in the hand and works.

u/abhishekmalyala — 7 days ago

I've finished my first mod.

Modified the Everyday Karas Copper Basik 001, because it was too thick, too heavy and had more weight on the rear end.

Body was brought down from 12mm to 10.8mm, grips left slightly wider at 11.3mm to improve balance. Fixed the earlier defect of the tip opening so it can take Pilot G2 again, and I am pretty satisfied with how it turned out.

2nd picture is the pen next to my new TRCPC frag Energel to show the thickness of the pen.

u/abhishekmalyala — 8 days ago

[S][USA-WA] Part 6 of selling all of my camera gear. Bargain deal day.

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Regarding my impending move,there seems to be some hope at the end of the tunnel for me. Fingers crossed.

Some of these might have been posted earlier but I am dropping the prices to last call bargains.

All prices include shipping with Timestamp but please add 3% for PayPal fees if not using PPFF

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1.5 ASPH LTM M39 Mount, with voigtlander hood and cap. Glass is pristine - body shows a little brassing. Previous owner attached a 7artisans focusing tab - doesn't bother me but you can take it off as well $270 shipped.

Pentax Q black OG version + 02 zoom lens (24-72mm eq) with original charger and two batteries. $180 shipped.

Pentax Q 02 zoom lens - works well, somehow just have one extra. $51shipped

Lensbaby composer pro for Nikon F mount with Sweet 50 optic. $75 shipped.

Ricoh GXR S10 lens-sensor module. Like new in box. Used it perhaps once and then put back into the box. Found it while clearing stuff to move. You won't find one in better shape and this was a lovely module to carry around. Small, 12mp 1/1.7 inch CCD sensor (same as the Pentax MX-1) and a lovely 24-80mm zoom lens. $75 shipped

Canon PowerShot SX 100 IS - 8mp, 10x zoom in black color. Canon PowerShot SX 150 IS - 14mp, 12x zoom in cherry red. Both together at $120 - AS IS Both cameras work perfectly fine but in my opinion these AA battery models always have issues with battery drain. Both cameras with full new batteries have not drained them in two weeks. These are for some reason very expensive on eBay these days.

Kodak DC4800 - a 26 year old 3MP CCD sensor with a unique control layout including a mode cum aperture dial, a optical viewfinder, a dedicated exposure comp dial and much more. $36 shipped

Commlite EF to RF Autofocus adapter. Got it in a local sale when I was buying a EF 24-105 F4. Works but I don't know how well +

  • Canon FD to EOS adapter (only for macro)
  • Pentax K to EOS adapter
  • Olympus OM to EOS adapter
  • Nikon F to EOS adapter ---- All above Canon EOS adapters for $42 shipped

Canon Speedlite 380 EX with leather cover - works well, don't need it any more. $21 shipped.

Fujifilm EF-X8 tiny flash - works perfectly fine (doesn't not work on the X-pro 1, xe1 etc) $21 shipped

Fujifilm XF mount adapters: All for $69

  • Leica M mount to Fujifilm X mount
  • Pentax K to Fujifilm X mount
  • Nikon F to Fujifilm X mount
  • Fotodiox Pronto Leica M mount to Fujifilm X mount AUTOFOCUS adapter (like tech-art) - WORKS OKAY but not very fast.
u/abhishekmalyala — 11 days ago

[WTS][CONUS] Four Bolt action pens.

Letting go of a few bolt action pens because I need to save money for more new ones. Shipping within CONUS is $7 flat for one pen or more.

  1. OGBrad clipless Brass Bolt - one of the best feeling pens in hand, it is thin, not too heavy despite being fully brass and I exclusively used it with Energel.. The internal bore fits the Energel snugly:D $75
  2. TRCPC PR5 Blue Ano Parker refill size - currently has a trimmed Energel refill in it. $75
  3. Big idea Design Bolt action pen in Brass - very versatile pen, takes most refills on the market! Used it with Energel, Pilot G2 and Uniball Jetstream (Parker sized refill). $75
  4. Fellhoelter TiBolt - Has a few snail trails but feels like it was machined to perfection. Took me some time to find how to change a refill because I couldn't find any seam in the machining. Parker refills - pen feels solid in hand. Currently running a Uniball Jetstream refill. $150
u/abhishekmalyala — 11 days ago

[WTS][USA] Karas Destash - Rollerball and fountain pens

  1. Karas Retrakt V1 in Brass - $90 (condition C for regular use)
  2. Karas Retrakt V2 Matt Olive Limited release - New and unused - $90 Condition (A1)
  3. Karas INK fountain pen in Distressed Green - $99 - condition A1
  4. Karas Render K in Green, with silver grip - takes Pilot G2 + Karas Render K fountain pen conversion kit with black grip, two cartridges, Broad nib. $81 for both, $60 for pen alone. A2 for pen, A1 for conversion kit
  5. Everyday Karas Cerakote Blue Basik 007 with brass bolt cap. $51 A1

Selling a couple of my Karas pens. Add $7 flat to any pen or two. Ask any questions you may have. Timestamp+pictures

u/abhishekmalyala — 13 days ago

[WTS][CONUS] Small Destash - Inventery, Karas, BiD, Y studio etc

Have been on a spending spree recently and picked up too many pens that I don't think I will use. Please add $7 flat shipping within CONUS for one or more pens. Can share pics through chat. Imgur isn't working today for some reason.

  1. Karas Retrakt V1 in Brass - $90
  2. Karas Retrakt V2 Matt Olive Limited release - New and unused - Just got delivered but I have no space for another click pen right now. $90
  3. Big idea Design Baseline Bolt in copper -$45
  4. Karas INK fountain pen in Distressed Green - $99
  5. Karas Render K in Green, with silver grip - takes Pilot G2 + Karas Render K fountain pen conversion kit with black grip, two cartridges, Broad nib. $81 for both, $60 for pen alone.
  6. Everyday Karas Cerakote Blue Basik 007 with brass bolt cap. $51
  7. Inventery Prototype #006, with custom anodization from @ catlab_officiaL - Bought this recently for a gift but ended up gifting something else. $90
  8. Y studio Classic Resolve fountain pen in Brass. Beautiful pen that I don't have the space for right now. $66.
u/abhishekmalyala — 13 days ago

DIY mod of Everyday Karas Basik 001 in Copper.

I bought this copper Basik 001from Everyday Karas last month but couldn't use it because it was too thick for my hands. So I modded the pen, took of a decent amount copper off and changed the grip pattern.

Because of an unplanned fortunate accident, the pen now takes only energel with absolutely no tip wiggle, but I did have to trim the rear end and transfer the back nub cap from the pilot G2 to my energel.

Ask any questions you may have.

u/abhishekmalyala — 15 days ago

TRCPC - Titanium stone wash, groove grip bolt action pens are currently in stock - all three versions - Parker, Pilot G2 and Energel versions - option 1,3,27 on titanium bolt pens page - are available!

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u/abhishekmalyala — 17 days ago

Issued in public interest - for people who might comment later that they missed it.

Reddit filters are blocking the link but you can easily find focusworksedc on Bing/Google

Supposed to be a limited 75 pieces drop and they have Energel (Finally)!!!

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u/abhishekmalyala — 18 days ago

I know these can be found cheap but want to avoid adding more junk to landfill because someone might have a jar full of these under a workbench in the garage ( Because I've had boxes full of camera parts occupying one car space in our two car garage).

Willing to pay shipping and a fair price for a clean nib 😁

This is for a project, so only looking for the cheap ones

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u/abhishekmalyala — 20 days ago

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My move looks more inevitable as it comes close. So here's stuff I still have left, some of it I swore I'd never sell.

Pentax K-3 iii Monochrome body with HD 20-40mm limited lens. The images are pure joy. Will come with a couple of third party batteries and charger, OEM Pentax D-BG8 battery grip, Flashpoint/Godox TT350P pentax TTL flash, a 64gB SD card (I may have two), $2000 - PPFF includes fully insured shipping within CONUS

Nikon FM with AF-D 50mm F1.8 - I bought this camera broken and fixed it up. I have shot more than three rolls since. The last roll was the first one in bright sunlight (we live in the cloudy pnw) and some shots had shutter lag. We eventually realized that these were shots taken at 1/1000th of a second. It needs repair to address the shutter lag. Or someone can use it as is because shutter speeds up to 1/250th of a second are all absolutely fine. And the lens is perfectly fine. $120 shipped

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS - this was an old camera that my daughter used a couple of years ago, thought we lost it during the move. We found it in some boxes we set aside, now that we are packing up for the move. $75 shipped. For some reason eBay is selling them for upwards of $150.

Fuji Xpro1, Leica D-lux 7, Pentax K-1 are all still available in my previous posts.

u/abhishekmalyala — 22 days ago