Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-07 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
At 00:06 2005.02.07 -0500, you wrote: Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:38:48 -0700 (MST) From: Greg Lovern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit A K85/1.8 just sold on eBay for US$570.00. Does

Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-07 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Greg Lovern wrote on 07.02.05 3:38: A K85/1.8 just sold on eBay for US$570.00. Does it usually sell for that much?? If so, I guess I'll forget about ever having one... Lots of money. I've seen used FA 77/1.8 limited going for similar price... -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards

K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-06 Thread Greg Lovern
A K85/1.8 just sold on eBay for US$570.00. Does it usually sell for that much?? If so, I guess I'll forget about ever having one... Greg

Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-06 Thread pnstenquist
The K 85/1.8 was selling for $350 to $400 a short time ago, but this is the new age of Pentax. Digital has boosted the value of lenses, for better or worse. I'd say better in terms of the health of the brand. I'm not surprised that the K 85/1.8 brings 5C plus. Look at the other numbers we've

Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Greg Lovern Subject: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00?? A K85/1.8 just sold on eBay for US$570.00. Does it usually sell for that much?? If so, I guess I'll forget about ever having one... I was baffled by that one. Was watching an FA85/1.4 that went for not much more

Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm of mixed feeling about the rising prices. For those of us who have the lenses, our investment in Pentax glass is more secure. Of course, those looking for the lenses will have to put up with the higher prices, just like some of us did a few years ago. IIRC, the seller of my K85/1.8 wanted

Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-06 Thread pnstenquist
what some other examples of Pentax glass go for. Is an FA or A 400/5.6 going to appreciate to where it approaches new lens prices? (That's $1400 for the A variant.) Only time will tell. Paul - Original Message - From: Greg Lovern Subject: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00?? A K85/1.8 just

Re: K85/1.8 -- US$570.00??

2005-02-06 Thread Peter J. Alling
Ebay is unpredictable, $570.00 is the highest I've ever seen one of them go for but I've also been surprised when they've gone for a lot less. Greg Lovern wrote: A K85/1.8 just sold on eBay for US$570.00. Does it usually sell for that much?? If so, I guess I'll forget about ever having one...