Hi, Joe. That's a really good deal... they must be making about $5.00 on each lens. Our price in Canada is significantly higher, and the $250 US (10 x $25) covers the price I'd have to pay for it, plus our 14% tax, plus the cost of insuring and mailing the lens to the first person and to the winner.
When I had the idea, I was originally thinking that I could pass around any interesting or unusual used lenses I came across, as the price is generally more reasonable. Nothing so far, but I'll keep an eye open... chris On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Joe Wilensky wrote: > Hi, Chris, > > I'm willing to pay $25, but if you based that on assuming 1/10 the > value of the lens, perhaps it is too high. This lens is listed new at > $164.95 at Adorama. Would more people sign on if the rental price > were lower? > > Joe > > > >I got the idea from a khukuri (Nepalese knife) forum I'm on. I don't mind > >lending out stuff (currently my M85/2 is on loan to a friend and my > >K50/1.2 is on loan to a PDMLer), but this seemed like a fun idea. You pay > >1/10 the price of a lens, get to use it for a week or so (think of it as a > >dirt-cheap rental fee), and then you have a 1 in 10 chance of winning the > >lens at the end. > > > >As only 2 people have signed up, I'm wondering why there isn't more > >interest. Is the price too high? Is it the compatibility limitations of > >the missing aperture ring? Security concerns? No interest in the focal > >length? Or do I stink? :) > > > >chris > > >
