And then there are those of us that like to try things out. I have bought and sold dozens of Pentax lenses over the last 5 years; except for the super wide or super long, I have owned most of the K-mount lenses made. If were more organized, I would have a great collection of photos of and with those lenses! Some of the lenses were bought new. As were both PZ-1p bodies, one of the MZ-S bodies, and the Optio 330rs. The used market allows me to "rent" lenses that I could not possibly justify the cost of as a new lens. If I had never found eBay or KEH, I would probably not own the FA lenses I have bought new (20-35/4, 28-105pz, 80-320, the Limiteds). My "rentals" gave me an appreciation for what I wanted, and also allowed me to purchase the more expensive glass, knowing I had a safety net in the Used market if I made a purchase I later regretted.
Stan on 10/07/03 12:45 PM, John Francis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> John F wrote: >> >>> I've spent far more than that, over the same period, in picking >>> up used equipment. Nice for me, but it doesn't support Pentax. >> >> >> I disagree. Although indirect, it does support Pentax. Buyers of new >> equipment would do so at a much(?) lower rate if there was no secondhand >> market to soak up their cast-offs. There aren't many people like >> pentax-fan from Japan, with rooms piled to the ceiling. > > I wondered if somebody would raise this justification. > > Unfortunately it is based on an unwarranted assumption; that the seller of > the used Pentax equipment was using the money to buy more (new) Pentax gear. > > In many of the cases where I know the reason for sale, that hasn't been the > case. In fact two of my most expensive used purchases were one from a > photographer who was dumping Pentax and switching to Nikon, and one from > an estate sale where the money wasn't being for photographic gear at all. > And we've seen several postings, even on this group of Pentax die-hards, > of equipment being (reluctantly) offered for sale simply to raise money. > >
