Well, Thanks....... that was as much as I wanted to spend. I think if I find that I'm enjoying aspects about the lens then I'll search for a better one. From the little I had time to read - it seemed like it was about 50/50 on positives and negatives. I think it'll suit me for right now......if not, well, lesson learned, I guess.....
take care, Julia Ken Archer wrote: >Julia, > >I have bought and sold on ebay about 200 times. One thing I have >learned is that you have to do your homework before you buy anything on >ebay. March 17 I sold a lens like the one you bought in almost mint >condition for $39.00. Today, a much sought after K 135/f2.5 sold for >$181.00 and it was probably a better deal than the one I sold for >$39.00. > >If I am not familiar with the going prices on a lens or camera I will >do a search on ebay, in this case "Pentax 135mm". That just shows you >what is available. On the left side of the screen you will see under >Show Only, "Completed Items". There you can find out what the item you >want to buy has been selling for. > >You can also see what other members of the PDML think of a lens by >looking at Stan Halpin's site: > >http://www.concentric.net/~Smhalpin/ > >Ebay is just like a swimming pool...you need to look before you leap. > >Ken > >On Wednesday 24 April 2002 04:45 pm, J. Gerace wrote: > >>hmmmm....can you explain why? >> >>Nitin Garg wrote: >> >>>If its the pentax takumar bayonet lens then its very bad. >>>If its the pentax takumar screwmount lens then its expensive tho not >>>bad. >>> >>>On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 03:57:17PM -0400, J. Gerace wrote: >>> >>>>O.K. - you're starting to scare me.....: ) I just 'won' a Pentax >>>>Takumar 135 2.5 lens on e-bay for $100. Is this bad? >>>> >>>>Julia - 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 .
