Well, your A* 135mm f1.8 is _really_ old, pre-dates digital, and is missing that new lens smell. Plus it will certainly be suffering from random subatomic perturbations -- they all do eventually.
I'll take it off your hands for fifty bucks. Can't hope for better. On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Kenneth Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > Ah, but I can ask because I have one, bought around 15 years ago for $800usd. > > -----Original Message----- >>From: "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> >>Subject: Re: KEH has an A* 135mm f1.8 >> >>If you have to ask you can't afford it. >> >>On the other hand you might want to ask Mark Cassio, (I hope I got your >>name right Mark). He had parts custom made to repair his A*200 4.0 IIRC. >> >>On 7/22/2013 3:55 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >>>> An argument could probably be made for the fact that it isn't going to >>>> sell for LESS in the future, so from that standpoint could be looked >>>> at as an investment. >>> >>> So what does that make my 200mm f4.0 SMC A* Ed Macro worth? >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Addy" <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: KEH has an A* 135mm f1.8 >>> >>> >>>> Agree with P.J. >>>> An argument could probably be made for the fact that it isn't going to >>>> sell for LESS in the future, so from that standpoint could be looked >>>> at as an investment. If and when Pentax ever offers a FF camera, the >>>> price will probably easily jump a grand (minimum). >>>> Frankly, I don't expect it to be available for long before somebody >>>> snags it. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:01 PM, P.J. Alling >>>> <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> They're rare, and Pentax is unlikely to ever make another, so I >>>>> guess that >>>>> they're worth that much to someone. If I had an unlimited pot of >>>>> money, I'd >>>>> buy it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/22/2013 2:38 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Can it really be worth $2569 ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Kenneth Waller >>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Addy" >>>>>> <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >>>>>> Subject: KEH has an A* 135mm f1.8 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> If anyone is interested. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Manual-Focus-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-PK06009016184N?r=FE >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - >>>>>>> Peter Galassi > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
