A mint (well at least the pictures looked very good), copy of the M-85mm lens I believe with caps and case went for less than $250.00 on e-bay recently. In fact the "Rare" 85 F 1.8 which is very well thought of sold for $225.00 in a recent auction. It was described as being in very good condition. It's not quite so easy to search e-bay for fast 28mm lenses however prices have gone down on e-bay lately so similar price's should be available.
At 06:40 PM 2/14/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Marcus - I keep hearing rumors about mysterious "collectors" but I tend to >discount them. In most areas of endeavor, collectors are attracted by Mint >or near Mint items, and particularly Rare Mint items. [Like the 40mm >"pancake" lens.] I suppose that the K 85mm 1.8 may be rare on the market, >(which accounts for the $500+ market price they have been getting) but that >is just because it is so good that most owners won't put them up for sale. I >imagine a pretty good run of them was produced. And I imagine most were and >are still used as lenses, not as trophies in a collection. > >Millions of Susan B Anthony dollars were minted. Many more millions of the >Saka...whosits dollar have been minted. You won't often see them out in >usual commerce, but that doesn't make them "rare". > >The lenses you mention are all very good. They have the advantage that they >work as well with the newest Pentax MZ-S as with the older bodies. So why >would anybody sell? There is very little if any "upgrade" possible from >these lenses at these focal lengths within the Pentax line unless you >specifically need auto-focus. > >All things come to he who waits. If you want a good system, wait. And watch. >And save up you cash, because you will probably need to pay full value for >these lenses. > >Stan > > > From: Marcus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Pentax fast glass? > > > >. . . Now I have been looking at Pentax gear > > because I think it is very undervalued and the lenses > > have great coatings. But I am finding that while most > > lenses are inexpensive, the ones that would best serve > > my needs cost as much or more than the competition. > > > > So while we can all agree that Pentax makes great > > stuff, can anyone tell me if my money will truly be > > spent best on Pentax or should I keep looking? > > > > In Pentax I would like: Two MX bodies, M 28mm f2, A > > 50mm f1.4, and K 85mm f1.8. > > > > I can not even find the 28mm f2 except for at B&H used > > for $375. The 85mm is pretty hard to find to and I > > think at least that much money. > > > > Now from Nikon, while I prefer the MX, there is the > > FM2, the 35mm f1.4, 85mm f2, and even a 24mm f2. These > > are all readily available on the used market, and the > > prices are not driven up so much by collectors, which > > I believe is the case with the Pentax lenses. >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
