L☥fe with Jordy Photography

  About a month ago I posted about a FB Marketplace camera buy that went wheels up but, I ended up with the attached lens because I knew I could use it and it looked in very good condition.  That lens was a Carl Zeiss aus Jena DDR T 50mm f2.8 ( click on the link here and read that post ). The lens was in perfect condition and the M42 mount would work well with my Ricoh and Praktica cameras. I felt like something was missing though. Having a 50mm lens was workable but I still felt like I needed another lens when shooting from a distance. I searched on FB Marketplace for a zoom that would satisfy that craving but the offerings on there left much to be desired (given condition and price). So, I contacted a bloke who owns a Photographic Business and deals in Vintage Cameras as well. Les Porter  runs his business in a converted garage under his house. When he receives any vintage gear, he sends it down to a camera technician for an appraisal and any work that might need doing ...