I'm pretty sure I saw an F 50/1.4 last week. I don't know what it went for, but it was at $160 or so when I saw it. I think it had just a few hours to go. B&H sells the FA 501.4 for $209 new when they have them in stock. At the moment, they dont't. I've seen some FAs go for more on ebay than B&H charges for a new one. These days, ebay is definitely a sellers market. Paul
> Actually that's interesting you should say that Paul- I'd say I've been > keeping a reasonably close eye on eBay for the past year or two, and not > once have I ever seen the SMC F 50 1.4 ever come up. The 1.7 is a lot more > common it seems. > > Not that it's conclusive, but photodo scores the FA at 4.2 while the F at > 4.6 too. > > I was considering putting the lens on eBay for plenty more just to try my > luck as the finances are wearing a bit thin. I'm guessing there's a good > chance a collector out there really wants it. > > Not sure if I'll go through with it though, it's brilliant hardware.. > > Cheers, > Ryan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 4:10 PM > Subject: Re: Not that I'm definitely selling it, but > > > > I think they've been going for around $175 on ebay. The FA has been > > going for around $200. Is the FA considered superior? I want to > > purchase one or the other, so I'm wondering which is generally > > perceived as the best. > > Paul > > On Jan 22, 2005, at 8:03 PM, Ryan Lee wrote: > > > > > How much would one pay for a MINTY++ bleeding-eyes-sharp SMC F 50 1.4? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > >
