What Was the Worst Piece of Photographic Junk You Ever Bought
Dec 20, 2016 07:31:11 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
A Phoenix 500mm f8.0 reflex mirror lens I bought around 2008/2009. It needed a T-mount adapter and a tripod. It was OK, but takes an eternity to properly set up. It cost about $95. It is still unused today.
Dec 20, 2016 07:46:49 #
74images wrote:
SX 50 is a good Camera, I've had mine since February 2014, the Images May not be Super Sharp like its Big Brother DSLR's but its a DAMN GOOD Bridge Camera!!! & its Done Damn Good for Me & it got Rave Reviews on Ugly Hedgehog. Com.
The Sunpack Digiflash 3000 I bought with it is another Story!
74images
The Sunpack Digiflash 3000 I bought with it is another Story!
74images
Maybe yours is but mine was junk. Kept it a week and returned it to Canon for a refund. I have a Canon G10 that I like very much.
Dec 20, 2016 07:48:29 #
DWU2 wrote:
So, I'd be interested in hearing from the members about the worst photographic POS you ever bought. Long ago, or last week? And what lessons learned?
Print 3X tele converter for Nikon. Must have been carved from a pop bottle bottom. (1969...)
Dec 20, 2016 07:54:11 #
Dec 20, 2016 07:58:40 #
LarryFB wrote:
Early in my photographic adventures, I decided I n... (show quote)
I STILL USE two Vivitar 285s. Classics.
Dec 20, 2016 08:05:08 #
Gene51 wrote:
A Canon. As they say, C.A.N.O.N! stands for Can't Afford Nikon, Oh, NO!
LOL
Dec 20, 2016 08:24:24 #
Dec 20, 2016 08:27:14 #
Gene51 wrote:
A Canon. As they say, C.A.N.O.N! stands for Can't Afford Nikon, Oh, NO!
That's funny! LOL
Dec 20, 2016 08:29:35 #
A Sunset tripod, with a geared center column in the early '70's. The geared mechanism was so poor, that the crank would skip cogs, etc. My dad looked at it, and took it to his maintenance shop, and had a machinist repair it. He ended up making new bushings, gears, etc., and I ended up with a custom-built tripod. Next opportunity was to buy a Leitz Tiltall.
Lesson learned: Never skimp on quality!
Lesson learned: Never skimp on quality!
Dec 20, 2016 08:34:33 #
Maybe not the worst, but I bought an Olympus C7070 a decade or so ago. Sure, it was a relatively early digital camera, but it was a disappointment. The autofocus was so slow as to be pretty much unusable, and low light was very poor. Right around the same time, my buddy bought the Canon G2, which made the Olympus seem pretty laughable in comparison. To this day, I don't think I'd consider another camera from them.
Dec 20, 2016 08:56:30 #
DWU2 wrote:
So, I'd be interested in hearing from the members about the worst photographic POS you ever bought. Long ago, or last week? And what lessons learned?
1) Ages ago I bought a cheap ass Vivitar 400mm f/5.6 lens. Soft as hell and focused "beyond"(short of) infinity to not be in focus. Had it for many years but never really used it. Eventually sold it. Now, I do have another Vivitar lens that seems fine, a Pentax-K(A) Mount (Vivitar) 19mm f/3.8 (FF / film) Lens. Only issue with this lens is it rotates to focus in the opposite direct from any of my other 25 lenses.
2) A couple years back I bought a lens (zooming / focusing) aide bracket with strap from a Photo Expo Trade Show. Seemed useful at the show for a holding point to steady longer lenses. Problem is the strap is too large in diameter for my Pentax lenses. The gadget was made for large diameter AF IS / VR Canon or Nikon lenses.
3) I have some junk laying around that was given to me or found and I've found to be useless to me: A Variable Vignetting Soft Focus accessory, Star filters, A cheap slide viewer.
Dec 20, 2016 09:00:11 #
pendennis wrote:
A Sunset tripod, with a geared center column in the early '70's. The geared mechanism was so poor, that the crank would skip cogs, etc. My dad looked at it, and took it to his maintenance shop, and had a machinist repair it. He ended up making new bushings, gears, etc., and I ended up with a custom-built tripod. Next opportunity was to buy a Leitz Tiltall.
Lesson learned: Never skimp on quality!
Lesson learned: Never skimp on quality!
I keep coming back to Gitzo. Today I have 3 Gitzo heads and 2 sets of Gitzo legs (all 80's - 90's vintage).
Dec 20, 2016 09:13:21 #
Dec 20, 2016 09:20:29 #
jimdory wrote:
Worst equipment was a screw on wide-angle-telephoto adapter.
Yes, I have one too. It is a Vivitar and is totally useless.
Dec 20, 2016 09:22:08 #
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