Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

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Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#1 Post by smollerthings » Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:22 pm

Hello!
This seems counter intuitive?

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Re: Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#2 Post by MichaelG. » Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:09 pm

Where do you get those numbers ?

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Re: Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#3 Post by smollerthings » Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:22 pm

Ebay, where the 3.5 plan is generally around 40 euros and 3.7 the double

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/334055602769?ha ... SwuVVg2JaF
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/384291847045?ha ... SwL9lg-uN3

I found this curious

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Re: Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#4 Post by MicroBob » Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:30 pm

I think the Lomo 3,7 is seen as a quite good macro camera objective and for this reason sought after.

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#5 Post by smollerthings » Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:46 pm

Ooooh. So interesting. What a weird looking setup :lol:

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Re: Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#6 Post by MichaelG. » Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:15 pm

MicroBob wrote:
Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:30 pm
I think the Lomo 3,7 is seen as a quite good macro camera objective and for this reason sought after.
Very true …

That said: My question actually related to the NA quoted in the thread title :roll:

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Edit: Just to endorse Mr O’Toole’s findings: https://makrodunyasi.com/en/lomo-3-7x-0 ... cope-lens/
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Re: Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#7 Post by smollerthings » Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:30 pm

Sorry, my mistake, it is actually 3.5/0.1

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#8 Post by MichaelG. » Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:44 pm

smollerthings wrote:
Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:30 pm
Sorry, my mistake, it is actually 3.5/0.1
Thanks for confirming that … I was getting all over-excited at the prospect of 3.5x at NA 1.0
[ at any price ! ] :D

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Re: Why is the Lomo 3.5/1.0 Plan less expensive than the Lomo 3.7/0.11?

#9 Post by viktor j nilsson » Fri Sep 24, 2021 8:04 pm

Here's one test comparing them:
https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/ ... 5x#p259356

The 3,7x is exceptionally good for macro, competing with modern objectives costing thousands of dollars. This has been tested again and again. I've never tested the 3,5x myself, but it seems like it's is okay for the price but not stellar. So I'm not surprised that the 3,7x costs more. I'm actually surprised it hasn't gotten more expensive.

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