Re: Fast, Clean Glass* (200/2.8A*, 300/4A*, 300/2.8A*) at RitzCamera online

2001-04-25 Thread David A. Mann
John Francis writes: There's no point in insuring it for more than that - the insurance company reckon that is what it costs to buy a replacement lens immediately (without waiting around for years for a bargain). Is the replacement value in your policy set in concrete or will they account

Re: Fast, Clean Glass* (200/2.8A*, 300/4A*, 300/2.8A*) at RitzCamera online

2001-04-24 Thread Dave Evans
Probably not nuts, Paal. Your postings seem coherent. But, then. I have personal article insurance on all my camera stuff. All the reputable commercial sources for a Pentax A300 F4 seem to show the lens at $650 and up. I have the insurance level for that lens at $700. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Fast, Clean Glass* (200/2.8A*, 300/4A*, 300/2.8A*) at RitzCamera online

2001-04-24 Thread Creature's Comfort
Hi, How insurance people and reputable commercial sources value a lens does not necessarily reflect real world purchasing prices. I know several people on this list who have bought one or more of these lenses, in superb condition, for substantially less than the prices posted by Ritz. Some

RE: Fast, Clean Glass* (200/2.8A*, 300/4A*, 300/2.8A*) at RitzCamera online

2001-04-24 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
I bought the A* 300/2.8 for 1200. Maybe too much but cheapest I could find. -Original Message- From: Creature's Comfort [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 6:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Fast, Clean Glass* (200/2.8A*, 300/4A*, 300/2.8A