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Apr 18, 2016
1960's Canon FL glass on a modern 4K sensor = awesome.
I own three or four of these now, since you can get a set of FL primes going for almost nothing. I find the decades-old FLs to be magic on the NX1 sensor. (The only pricey FLs are the wider-than-1.8 aperture glass, and the 85 1.8 and the really special, amazing 19mmR wide, which is a monster for shooting wide without a wide-distorted look).
Some older FLs have a flat rear surface - some have sort of a sloping "ramp", a carryover from the rangefinder era. And there are two styles of FL converter, this one, which uses a screw-in post to hit the auto-diaphragm tab, and some have that post as a tab that's cast into the ring. The "ramp" back glass is a problem - the adapter won't mount as-is. The tab or post is to trigger the aperture setting, but FL glass also has a ring on the lens to do the same thing. So if you have a ramp-back lens, either grind off the tab, or - buy this one and just unscrew it - it pops right out. You don't need it.
Then enjoy the subtle magic of 1960's lens coatings on super-sharp modern sensors. They're sharp as hell where you want sharp, but they have a glorious sort of diffused look in the soft areas, and a slightly muted tonality with a beautiful rendering of blues and greens. watch for a "murky" feel to the shadows and take care with fill light. Not for everything, but great for music video, narrative or fashion/beauty gigs.
Nov 11, 2008
Great value for a cheap phone
I have something like six Macs in my home/studio, and everyone is amazed I didn't get the first iPhone off the assembly line. The reason? I'm really hard on my phones, and usually get the cheapest thing I can find, destroy it eventually, rinse & repeat. The little Nokia's a good value for the under-$30 I paid for a brand new one. Fits all my charging accessories, has the few features I need. The cons? The ring is pretty quiet, and there's a pause between functions (say, unlocking the phone - you can't dial until it's done displaying its little "unlocked" message; my previous phones, hitting a button would override system messages). Other than that, unbeatable for the $$.
Mar 10, 2008
The boys are back...
Oh mercy. Ren & Stimpy are back in fresh new episodes that are most definitely rated R - very R.
You probably know already if this is for you - there's not much middle ground when it comes to this show, it's a love it or loathe it situation for most. (And if you dislike Ren Hoek & co., there's no reason to read any further).
For those who mourned the passing of TV's most bizarre show (more bizarre than all the imitators, by the way - though R&S was obviously a huge inspiration to animators and comedy writers, there was something deeply twisted going on that's hard to quantify and harder to imitate), this one's for you. Two discs of uber-twisted adventures, complete with topless beach-babes, tumescent chihuahua parts, and one terribly tortured frog. And what seems like hours of interviews and talking-head stuff -- interesting at first, but ultimately interminable. The producers seem to get that as well, with constant titles telling you which button to press to reach the Good Stuff.
And the Good Stuff is great; who knew Ren could knock Stimpy up, even after it was attempted by mormons, the postman, and a crew of "strapping young boy scouts"? You'll learn about Ren's troubled childhood and see Stimpy's stinky love-child. You'll see jiggly cartoon bosoms and one seriously clogged toilet.
Standouts here are "Stimpy's Pregnant", "Ren Seeks Help" and the amazing "Naked Beach Frenzy". I've shown the latter to several friends, just to watch the spasms of freaked-out laughter at the words "shampoo master". If a single moment can summarize years of whacked-out creative output, Stimpy's call of "shampoo master" may be the ultimate swan song for this truly insane series. Highly recommended.