Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Mark Roberts]

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> E-bay has been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to 
> belt buckles and endoscopes). 

Sounds like a pretty kinky combination to me!
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RE: Portrait lens wanted

[Ramesh Kumar_C]

    Hi
http://www.vintagevisuals.com/pentax.htm These 
people have listed used F & FA version of 100/2.8 Macro on thier 
site.
    They also 
claim that they have many pentax lenses which are not listed on the 
webpage.
    You can try 
here.
    

    Yes, eBay 
has become crazy, recently F 100/2.8 macro was auctioned at 626 
USD.
 
 
    Best of luck
    Ramesh

  -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 4:36 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Portrait lens 
  wanted I've been hunting for a good portait lens 
  for a while, but E-bay has been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to 
  belt buckles and endoscopes). What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M 
  or A 100/2.8 (not macro). I've passed up the M a few times b/c i'm waiting 
  to see an A 100 or K 105, but i've not even seen them. So...i guess what 
  i'm asking is how much do either of these go for? It might be that i am 
  waiting around for something out of my league, but i don't know b/c i've 
  not even seen one around. Are they rare? or just so good no one wants to 
  sell them?   Also...anyone just really 
  feel like getting rid of one of these, or should i keep waiting? Thanks. 
  Brent 

Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Rfsindg]

Brent,

I'd guess at prices something like this...

M100/2.8 - $165  (not rare, but not a common focal length)
A100/2.8 - $185  (more for the same lens in A mount)
K105/2.8 - $230+?  (this I would call semi-rare, it's old and some folks love 
it)

Perhaps somebody else is keeping closer track???

I think the problem for the M and A series lenses is that there are so many 
135's and 28's.  Nobody bought a 100mm.  This is a nice focal length for 
portrait work and inside shots where the 135mm always seems too long.  I also 
like the 85mm for the same reason, but those are more expensive and faster 
lenses.

Regards,  Bob S.


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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Stan Halpin]

There is a 100mm f/2.8 , M I believe, currently on eBay. Haven't been paying
that close attention, would guess it has a day or two to go. Was at about
$125 last time I looked.

stan

> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 19:36:12 EDT
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Portrait lens wanted
> 
> I've been hunting for a good portait lens for a while, but E-bay has
> been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to belt buckles and endoscopes).
> What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M or A 100/2.8 (not macro). I've
> passed up the M a few times b/c i'm waiting to see an A 100 or K 105, but
> i've not even seen them. So...i guess what i'm asking is how much do either
> of these go for? It might be that i am waiting around for something out of my
> league, but i don't know b/c i've not even seen one around. Are they rare? or
> just so good no one wants to sell them?
> Also...anyone just really feel like getting rid of one of these, or
> should i keep waiting? Thanks.
> 
> Brent
> 

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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Rfsindg]

For Pete's sake, what do they do up there, manufacture those lenses?  
The next time you find a deal on a K105/2.8 or K85/1.8 buy it for me and I'll 
pay you in real Yankee dollars!

Regards,  Bob S.

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<< - Original Message -
 From: "Creature's Comfort" <
 Subject: Re: Portrait lens wanted 
 
 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 >
 > > K105/2.8 - $230+?  (this I would call semi-rare,
 > > it's old and some folks love it)
 >
 > That's about what I paid for mine about a year ago, KEH EX+
 > condition - and I love it!
 
 Does this mean I got a deal? I paid $110.00 Canadian for mine,
 in EX+ condition.
 It really is a nice lens.
 William Robb >>
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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[admin]

-- Original Message --
>> > K105/2.8 - $230+?  (this I would call semi-rare,
>> > it's old and some folks love it)
>>
>> That's about what I paid for mine about a year ago, KEH EX+
>> condition - and I love it!
>
>Does this mean I got a deal? I paid $110.00 Canadian for mine,
>in EX+ condition.

Oh no, not at all. In Canada you have to multiply the focal length and optical
qualities of every lens by a correction factor of 0.65. Sadly, the aperture
must be *divided* by the same factor, so you have a 68mm f4.3 that's 35%
less sharp than the 105/2.8 the rest of us enjoy.
;-)



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RE: Portrait lens wanted

[Provencher, Paul M.]

Just when you give up and buy something else it will appear!  Keep watching
unless you have a deadline to meet!
 

Paul M. Provencher

http://whitemetal.com  

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:36 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Portrait lens wanted



 I've been hunting for a good portait lens for a while, but E-bay has 
been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to belt buckles and
endoscopes). 
What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M or A 100/2.8 (not macro). I've 
passed up the M a few times b/c i'm waiting to see an A 100 or K 105, but 
i've not even seen them. So...i guess what i'm asking is how much do either 
of these go for? It might be that i am waiting around for something out of
my 
league, but i don't know b/c i've not even seen one around. Are they rare?
or 
just so good no one wants to sell them? 
  Also...anyone just really feel like getting rid of one of these, or 
should i keep waiting? Thanks. 

Brent 

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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Brentwo1025]

> M100/2.8 - $165  (not rare, but not a common focal length)A100/2.8 - $185  
(more > for the same lens in A mount)K105/2.8 - $230+?  (this I would call 
semi-rare, it's   > old and some folks love it)

Thanks. This was the kind of information i was looking for. Several have 
pointed me towards an M100/2.8 on ebay, but if the K105 is only on the 
200-300 range, i might just try and be patient until one comes up. Patience 
is a hard thing to have around camera equipment and ebay...

brent
 

Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Creature's Comfort]

William Robb wrote:

> > That's about what I paid for mine about a year ago, KEH EX+
> > condition - and I love it!
> 
> Does this mean I got a deal? I paid $110.00 Canadian for mine,
> in EX+ condition. It really is a nice lens.

I've come to the conclusion that Canadian lens ratings, like
Canadian $$, are worth less when converted to U.S. values mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Jose Rodriguez]

Hi Brent,

As Bob S. mentioned, the SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8 is somewhat rare; it
took about three months of searching Camera Stores Web Sites (Adorama,
B&H, KEH, etc...) and eBay before I found one at Adorama in EXC+ Condition
for $200.  I use to own the SMC-M Pentax 100mm f/2.8 and I believe the
K105/2.8 is better performer.

However, if you want a M100/2.8, Camera Co-Op of Austin (512) 804-2667,
currently has one in at least EXC Condition for $125.

Regards,

-- 
Jose R. Rodriguez
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Austin, TX



> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 19:36:12 EDT
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Portrait lens wanted
> 
> I've been hunting for a good portait lens for a while, but E-bay has
> been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to belt buckles and endoscopes).
> What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M or A 100/2.8 (not macro).I've
> passed up the M a few times b/c i'm waiting to see an A 100 or K 105,but
> i've not even seen them. So...i guess what i'm asking is how much doeither
> of these go for? It might be that i am waiting around for somethingout
of my
> league, but i don't know b/c i've not even seen one around. Are theyrare?
or
> just so good no one wants to sell them?
> Also...anyone just really feel like getting rid of one of these, or
> should i keep waiting? Thanks.
> 
> Brent


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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[William Robb]

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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: May 31, 2001 5:34 AM
Subject: Re: Portrait lens wanted


> For Pete's sake, what do they do up there, manufacture those
lenses?
> The next time you find a deal on a K105/2.8 or K85/1.8 buy it
for me and I'll
> pay you in real Yankee dollars!

I think I can go along with that. I'll tell you Bob, I think the
USA market for Pentax stuff is totally out to lunch. Used gear
in Canada is now getting pretty rare, it seems all the good
stuff has changed hands, but there are still deals to be found.
Even if it isn't a deal by Canadian standards, it is still more
realistic than what the American market values stuff at.
Last year, I facilitated the purchase of an A100mm f2.8 macro
for an American friend. He ended up paying about half of what it
would have cost him in the US, if he could have found it in the
first place. This was a primo condition lens. I thought it
looked unused, and it still was in its hard case, which was also
cherry.
If I find a K85mm 1.8, I will be keeping it for myself. You can
have the second one.
>
> Regards,  Bob S.


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Re: Portrait lens wanted

[Tiger Moses]

At 07:36 PM 5/30/01 EDT, you wrote:
>   I've been hunting for a good portait lens for a while, but E-bay has 
>been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to belt buckles and endoscopes). 
>What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M or A 100/2.8 (not macro). I've 
>passed up the M a few times b/c i'm waiting to see an A 100 or K 105, but 
>i've not even seen them. So...i guess what i'm asking is how much do either 
>of these go for? It might be that i am waiting around for something out of my 
>league, but i don't know b/c i've not even seen one around. Are they rare? or 
>just so good no one wants to sell them?
>   Also...anyone just really feel like getting rid of one of these, or 
>should i keep waiting? Thanks.

I picked up a great glass, well used body, M 100/2.8 in a local shop for $60
last year.  I got lucky and found it and the 200/4 and got both (without any
front caps) for $120

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RE: Portrait lens wanted

[Frits J. Wüthrich]

This email arrived on 4 June, so that's 5 days! Snail mail is faster!

Frits

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> 
> William Robb wrote:
> 
> > > That's about what I paid for mine about a year ago, KEH EX+
> > > condition - and I love it!
> > 
> > Does this mean I got a deal? I paid $110.00 Canadian for mine,
> > in EX+ condition. It really is a nice lens.
> 
> I've come to the conclusion that Canadian lens ratings, like
> Canadian $$, are worth less when converted to U.S. values  -- 
> Sheldon Belinkoff
> CREATURE'S COMFORT
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