> I'm not sure why anyone, accept collectors or Pentax fanatics
> which we have plenty of here, would pay the exhorbitant amount for
> the Pentax A 2.8 when they can get the Kiron for a fraction of the
> price...
Perhaps, except that the A 100/2.8 Macro was not always so dear -
that is to say that
I can vouch for the Kiron. I think it is one of the best 100 mm macros ever
made both in lens quality and build quality. I'm not sure why anyone, accept
collectors or Pentax fanatics which we have plenty of here, would pay the
exhorbitant amount for the Pentax A 2.8 when they can get the Kiron f
On 5 Jul 2004 at 20:05, Fred wrote:
> >> Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite...
>
> > I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-)
>
> Er, no, not yet, Rob. But, if I ever do spring for it, I'll have
> you to blame/thank, for sure...
>
> I really would like to try the lens, Rob, b
>> Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite...
> I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-)
Er, no, not yet, Rob. But, if I ever do spring for it, I'll have
you to blame/thank, for sure...
I really would like to try the lens, Rob, but it's somewhat down on
the priorities list (with th
Gak! Don't say that Rob, I'm lusting after too much expensive stuff
already! (-:
David
Rob Studdert wrote:
On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:39, Alan Chan wrote:
I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-)
Stop reminding me Rob!! You know I can't afford it.
Har, David Nelson will probably have a play
On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:39, Alan Chan wrote:
> >I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-)
>
> Stop reminding me Rob!! You know I can't afford it.
Har, David Nelson will probably have a play with it this week, if he is a
convert then you'll have two of us to deal with. LOL
Rob Studdert
HU
I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-)
Stop reminding me Rob!! You know I can't afford it.
Alan Chan
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On 5 Jul 2004 at 13:48, Fred wrote:
> Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite...
I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-)
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John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>So a very quick search of the usual used sites found me a Kiron manual
>focus 105/f2.8 Macro
Reputedly one of the really great macro lenses.
>The 25-year-old Kiron cost about a hundred bucks, which was the going
>rate and not some super lucky bargain.
> From the replies I've seen, there is no reasonable price for this
> lens - it sells for unreasonable prices.
John is correct. The price of the lens is driven by scarcity, which
affects both collectors (who want 'em for and/or despite of their
scarcity) and users (who want 'em because they're da
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 20:37:35 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>just checking, anyone know what a reasonable price is for an SMC A 100 2.8
>macro?
>
>Frank
>From the replies I've seen, there is no reasonable price for this lens
- it sells for unreasonable prices.
If one really wants a lens to use an
A $1000? that is absurd from a user standpoint.
Must be a collectable item nowadays.
JCO
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From: Mark Dalal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 3:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?
--- Frank
--- Frank Wajer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> just checking, anyone know what a reasonable price
> is for an SMC A 100 2.8
> macro?
They seem to fetch anywhere from $500-$1000 US on
ebay. I would say that $500-600 is fair non-collector
price.
Mark
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Hi all,
just checking, anyone know what a reasonable price is for an SMC A 100 2.8
macro?
Frank
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