You got a great deal. I've usually seen it go for about twice that or
more. When I was first looking a few years
ago $200 was often a starting price for a good specimen. I've got a M
85 f2.0 now and couldn't justify having both.
The M is just such a sweet compliment to the *ist-D, and much sharper
than you would think from the reputation it has.
Markus Maurer wrote:
Hi P.J.
is that lens so rare or so expensive where you live?
I saw it for the first time here on a local auction and got it for around
$100 after bidding in the last minutes against one other bidder.
greetings
Markus
-----Original Message-----
From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 question
If you don't expect the latest bells and whistles, you should be more
than pleased with it. It's one that
I've always wanted, but couldn't afford.
Markus Maurer wrote:
Hi P.J.
thanks for your answer, I should soon have the lens.
I will use it for portraits so manual handling does not matter for me.
greetings
Markus
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