A cheap thorium lens option...

[Bob-O-Rama]

So after watching a video of someone taking a vintage Takumar lens and systematically destroying / disassembling it using scissors as an optical spanner... to get the thorium glass out of it... I decided to find a way to offer a cheap thorium lens assembly nobody cares about that will hopefully satisfy peoples need for a thorium lens while sparing vintages lenses.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/297253648526

The cheapest shipping I can do for the complete lens assembly to outside the US is like $17 - 35 my cost, I have that as an option. I'm offering just the glass element via air mail letter - or at least will try - there is a special listing for that option, just make an offer of $25 on that one and I'll try to use airmail post for delivery. I'm not really expecting anyone frequenting these forums to need one, but in case you see an opportunity to prevent someone from trashing or hoarding a classic lens that would be awesome. The glass element is about as active as my Takumar 85/1.8.