God's Palette

(I'm not in a good mood today...

I had a dream when I was sleeping last night. I dreamed that I posted a normal post on the Internet, and I was sprayed violently for no reason.

I was sprayed by the person in the dream for no reason, and I can no longer fight back. Really, really makes me feel very uncomfortable.

So I can't add more today.

This is real)

Chapter 091 Mayer

Speaking of soap bubbles, now Xia Xun's mind is full of that god.

Its magical black and white body, whenever it appears, will bring Xia Xun thousands of troubles... Just thinking of that guy, Xia Xun's mind is full of complaints, and he wants to find someone to cry.You know, the thing about going to Finland to shoot ghosts is still torturing myself.

This kind of thoughts messed up her head, and it took several seconds before she finally drove the God of Soap Bubbles out of her memory, and gradually guessed which lens the old granny was referring to.

Meyer 100 2.8.

There is no doubt that the lens with the reputation of "soap bubbles" is nothing less than it.

Meyer——is a famous lens factory in Germany, which has created many brilliance.Pure pedigree, optical quality, moderate price, well-known in the photography circle...

But these reputations are limited to the last century.

Later, being hammered by Carl Zeiss, who is also a German giant, he could only resist in groups and joined the then German optical giant consortium Pantaikang. Even the Meyer brand died.

Pan Taikang has been brilliant, and even ranked first in the world.

But later, due to reasons such as the unification of East and West Germany, he died anyway, and Meyer followed him into the coffin.Carl Zeiss, the old rival, is still able to continue to collect money happily, which actually has something to do with hugging Sony's thigh...

Mayer in the coffin has left a batch of good shots that people talk about, and they are generally known for their dreamy bokeh like soap bubbles.Unfortunately, in Xia Xun's eyes, these things are less attractive.

The main reason is that it is not cost-effective, and it is too old.

She said uninterestedly: "The soap bubbles at the focal length of 100, you always talk about Mayer's 100 2.8."

"Otherwise? You are also an old camera dealer, right? You really understand." The old lady stared at her.

Xia Xun didn't say a word, he did do this business when he was the poorest.Now there are a handful of old lenses on the market that are famous and expensive, and she has something to do with them... So she knows exactly what happened to the Mayer 100 2.8.

Yes, the photos taken are really nice.

The sharpness is lacking, but the color has the characteristics of oil painting, and the bokeh is indeed a dreamy masterpiece, which is very suitable for outdoor photography with sufficient light.

However, old lenses with good quality are often attached with a great collection value, causing the price to skyrocket, which is not cost-effective at all.She shook her head: "The good-looking Meyer has 100 2.8, 6, 7000, right?"

"4500."

"This price... the color is not very good?"

"Brand new." The old lady uttered a magical word.

There must be some kind of conspiracy, right?Xia Xun looked at her with great vigilance, but she was lucky, maybe this time it was really a blessing?

The old lady took a sip of tea calmly, wiped the corner of her mouth with a white silk handkerchief, then screwed on the lid of the thermos cup, got up slowly, and searched in the second-hand counter.Not long after, a box was found.

The brand-new black box exudes a sense of calm presence, which made Xia Xun and Zhuan Zhuan interested.

Because, this is not an old lens packaging at all, but a modern thing.

"...a replica?" She tried to guess.

"That's right, it's a replica." The old lady sat back on her chair, and said the inside news with a playful face, "In 15 years, a capital company was eyeing the dead old lenses, and their patents had expired. So it was taken out in the form of a replica to cheat money."

"No wonder it's new."

"Crowdfunding on the Internet raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, and it was very successful. In order to cheat more money in the future, the quality of this first wave must be better, so the reprint is very successful, at least this one, its Image quality is excellent."

Xia Xun put on the cotton gloves on the side, and opened the box carefully.

What lies inside is indeed a Meyer 100 2.8, brand new.There is also a photo taken with a Mayer lens, which fully shows the wonderful out-of-focus photo of the soap bubbles on top. This kind of packaging is quite emotional.

The old lady sitting in a warehouse of old equipment is exactly the crowdfunding participant who was seduced and voluntarily cheated out of money.

"When I was young, I liked Meyer very much. I heard the news and participated in crowdfunding, so I got a few. This thing is quite popular abroad, but it is quite quiet in China. I searched all over the country, and maybe I was the only one willing to sell it. You alone."

"Brother Xun, it's still E-mount!" Zhuan Zhuan recognized the appearance of the mount.

"This remake is really trendy." Xia Xun was also taken aback.

If it is an old lens, it still needs to be converted or changed, but the new re-engraved product is directly given a Sony mount, which is really convenient... Xia Xun played with it for a while, and it feels good in the hand. It is a bit heavy but acceptable, and the size is also good. fine.

Then... what will the photos taken be like?

Responding to her thoughts, there was a light "bang", and the black and orange box of the Sony camera was suddenly placed in her hand.It was Xiao Liu who went to the warehouse before, and brought the a7r3 she wanted to buy, which instantly touched Xia Xun's heart.

The unopened camera is on the left, the revived old lens is on the right, and the smiling eyes of the old lady are in the middle.

"Try it?"

"Not so good?"

Seeing the hesitation on Xia Xun's face, the grandma didn't bother, and said leisurely as if chatting with an old friend: "As I said before, the capital company that used old lenses behind the scenes to crowdfund has actually been cold recently and will not continue. , this lens is the real posthumous work.”

"Why is it cold?"

"The crowdfunding was successful, but unfortunately, the CEO of the company was hit by a car and died a few months ago..."