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A pretty old zoom lens has newly obtained from Yahoo Auction the other day, RMC Tokina 35-70/3.5 has done at the cheapest price 90 yen considering it's condition, no hitting mark, no rusting, no clogging and no other mechanical defect except broad mould colony marks. No evidence of being worn out shows it's history that very few opportunity to be used. Full disassembling on every lens housing promptly proved that 98% optical performance was been acquired and all the slipping and waving parts were supplied with rublicant adequately. Now, Tokina 35-70 zoom lens has survived like a Phoenix on the Digital imaging sensor in SONY Alpha 9 today, as a selemony, Autumn colored leaves will be a good target after long sleeping for over half a century time interval. The result would appear in later report.

I went out for Autumn Scenery shooting to Ikeda Kyuhoji and Minou yesterday successfully. The former temple was at the best condition and the latter required more 1 to 2 weeks to be the best. The equipment brought with me was Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor 28-85 on Sony alpha 9. Their potentials are enough for me to shoot colorful Autumn Leaves. Though this zoom lens was the first time to bring out with me, I felt the least inconvenience for actual use, independent focusing and zooming rings required some trial experience but no problem at all. It's a good Gospel for me to catch old silver-salt period time lenses at the least prices like nothing in Yahoo Auction, though some skill and experience might be required to clean dust and mould colony on the lens surfaces. Cleaning and fixing old lenses procedures, actual shooting test are the better way for Geriatric like myself to kill free time. Though the lenses obtained at the cheapest prices have became more and more in number, now is the time to refrain from continuing this style.

AR Zoom Hexanon 28-135 was brought out with me today for the first time, as this mould covered one was cleaned and maintained yesterday. 960 gr weight including mounting adapter is just a little bit heavy for usual use together with SONY alpha 9 and I did not have good future outlook at all. But, my fortune telling was turned over completely after checking today's harvest on my PC LCD, too good to be denied as a conclusion. Though test shooting performed priorly in the room did not show any good result in resolution and sharpness, the broad picture angle, 28 mm to 135 mm is some good insurance like a soldier equipped with grenade rancher. Color, resolution and sharpness have no room to be complained for this AR Zoom Hexanon 28-135 Tokinar made OEM lens produced over 50 years ago. Consequently, I am obliged to carry this heavier zoom lens together with me for the time being, how come?

As I have experienced comfortable convenience of variable focal length lens on Minolta Zoom Rokkor 35-135 with satisfactory, the direction of my tentacles has changed into opposite side. Consequently, I came across with Konica AR Zoom Hexanon 28-135 when 50-135 idea was in my mind. Though latter one was found in Yahoo Auction at relatively higher price, 9,600 yen with Minolta bland, I found out former one with Konica bland at 1,300 yen with FTA body. In spite of the least desire, the items arrived was not so bad but not a mint condition, considerable mould colony were scattered on the frontal surface of the initial zooming module, as a matter for good resulting news, all the shadow and cloudiness was eliminated with my desperate efforts as usual. Grease-up and hard viscosity oil application on required surfaces recovered some smooth and comfortable handling feeling finally, in addition 40 cm close-up distance at 35 mm is one of an indispensable good gospel. Shooting test on comparison with fixed focal length lenses proved that this newly obtained Zoom Hexanon 28-135 has enough potential and capability to use as my equipment, with 960 gr weight makes me feel a bit heavy as a little hesitation.

I had an opportunity to visit Ohtsu Ethnographic Museum to meet with historic Buddhism Graphics called "Rokudou-e" being exhibited every 30 years. So, this is the last chance to meet with them especially for Geriatric. As is often the case that all of them were not so clear and brilliant but dark and dull because of hundreds of period of time, just a natural phenomena. The efforts of keeping their condition as it had been is great and above words. As most of the visitor of the Museum does, I dropped in Mii-temple on the way back that is famous for specially designed big Bell. Large and beautiful place was well maintained and was worth visiting. The station Miidera of Keihan Rail Way was just beside the Canal called Sosui or Incline, that was artificially engraved for the purpose of electric power source for the Tram in Kyoto City, but now not.