Oh yes. These are the current index prices for used equipment according to FotoMagazin i Germany. The list is on-line and called "Fomag liste" - prices in Euros ( a bit more worth than a US Dollar, at the present time).
The prices are based on the actual market. In Denmark the prices used to be even a little higher (before trading on the internet was too common). Its funny, though, that the street price of the FA lens is so much lower than the list price. I guess nobody buys from the official importer anymore. They actually want 3000 USD for a MS-S with a 24-90 lens!!! I can buy it for almost 1/3 in the US. But then there's the Danish 25% VAT. When I buy from the US they charge me sometimes - maybe once out of ten times (Of course it's illegal not to pay VAT). You can buy a car for what they charge you for af FA 2.8/300mm! All the best Jens -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juli 2003 05:53 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Pentax-A 300mm f2.8 >In Europe: 2500 Euro equal to appr. 2875 $ (SMC FA* 2.8/300mm EDIF). How much are Canon or Nikon equivalence? People actually paid that much for that lens??? regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
