$109 does not seem to be a bad price for an SMCA 50mm f/1.4 as long as it is
in the condition described. You could look at
http://www.keh.com to see what they are going for there. As to what you'll
get for your lenses in trade, that's a tougher question. Most dealers won't
pay more than 60% of what they feel they can get for them when they sell the
lenses. Once again, http://www.keh.com can help you. Look at what they are
asking for lenses in similar condition to the ones you have and then figure
the best offer you will get in a trade is 60% of that. It's not for certain,
but it's a starting point.
Len
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peifer, William [OCDUS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 6:24 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: Fair price on SMC-A 50/1.4?
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've recently found an SMC-A 50mm f/1.4 lens from a local
> shop. The guy
> wants USD $109. He says the glass is in "mint condition" and
> the aperture
> blades are working properly. Haven't had a chance to look at
> it yet, but
> I'll probably take a look at it this afternoon. Does this
> sound like a
> reasonable price, or am I likely to get a much better deal
> off eBay, etc? I
> already have an SMC-M 50mm f/1.7 and an SMC-M 50mm f/2. The f/1.7 is
> probably an EX- (due to a millimeter-size bright spot at the
> very edge of
> one of the elements) and the f/2 probably an EX to EX+. I'm
> tempted to
> offer one of these (or perhaps both) in trade, to help offset
> the cost.
> Would anyone care to estimate what I might expect to get for
> either of these
> two lenses in such a deal?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Bill Peifer
> Rochester, NY
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