[WTB] DSO Dog Schidt Flare Factory/Trump58 FF38, FF28, FF88 attachments

[redimp]

Looking to buy if anyone wants to get rid of theirs.

[eatstoomuchjam]

Have you checked with Richard Gale?  He did a new run of DSO lenses in November or December of last year.  Maybe he has plans to do another run sometime this year.

Also, if you aren't already a member of the Richard Gale Optics facebook community, you might consider joining.  They come up for sale every so often and if you ask there, you have a decent chance of finding somebody selling theirs.  That's where I got my first DSO lens and the 38mm and 88mm converters.

[redimp]

@eatstoomuchjam thanks, I did shoot him a message but he of course did not reply. I already have posted on facebook as well, but I appreciate your advice regardless!

What was the price on it during the last run if you don't mind me asking?

[eatstoomuchjam]

7 minutes ago, redimp said:

thanks, I did shoot him a message but he of course did not reply. I already have posted on facebook as well, but I appreciate your advice regardless!

Cool!  I hope you get a response somewhere!  They don't come up for sale too often - it's really a niche product and the people who have them tend to love them and hold onto them.

8 minutes ago, redimp said:

What was the price on it during the last run if you don't mind me asking?

Last time RG released them?  The only reason I remember is because I ordered a second DSO - the first one was with the oval fixed faux aperture, no tint, and a black exterior (which makes it around a T2 lens).

For the one I ordered in December, this is what was on the receipt:
 

Anti-Reflective Coating Removal: Remove
Edge Tinting: Amber
Aperture: Fixed Q1.5 (Ultra Low Contrast)
External Finish: Rat (Rusty)
Qty: 1
£275.00 / Item

If you can get them from RGO when he decides to do a run, it'll be a lot better price.  I paid about $2k for first one with the 38 and 88 converters.  Kits tend to sell for about that much when they come available.

Oh, and FWIW, I don't think any converters were being sold during the December run.  But also keep in mind that the converters will severely limit the coverage when used with an anamorphic adapter.

 

One other thing - if your goal in getting DSO is to get a wider anamorphic look when using a 1.3x anamorphic adapter, you might also consider looking at the new Blazar anamorphics that they announced at NAB.  They're 1.3x with a variable oval aperture which should put them in a similar anamorphic/anamorfake category.

[redimp]

Thanks, I actually just got a really nice biotar with super minty late type coatings and nothing in the 35-40mm range can match that look so I was hoping the ff38 adapter might.