The lens in question sold for something like $46.00,
sluggish aperture, and all.
Glad someone else got to win it.
Wonder what the attraction was.

Cheers
Mike



On Jun 21, 2008, at 7:55 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

> What it should sell for what it's worth and what it does sell for are
> three different things in my humble opinion.  I was able to pick up a
> SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4 in near mint condition for $35.00 but wait, the
> package included a Honeywell Pentax H3v and an SMC Takumar 35mm f3.5.
> It was an e-bay auction and the seller thought they were selling the
> camera and throwing in the lenses.  I wanted the 35mm lens and the  
> rest
> was just gravy.  I'd say the lens is actually worth $50-$100 but if  
> the
> aperture is sticky you'll have to spend somewhere around $100 to  
> have it
> CLA'd so buy accordingly, remembering that you can pick these  
> lenses up
> for a song.  The 50mm is essentially the same optical formula as the
> current FA 50mm f1.4.
>
> Beaker wrote:
>> Hi-
>>
>> I found a 50mm, f/1.4, Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar M42 lens for
>> sale.
>> A quick google search says that it is a worthy lens. Only, nobody
>> says how worthy.
>> it looks like it was used, but not abused. It is clean, no yellow
>> glass, slight wear to
>> the aperture and focus rings.
>>
>> The iris is a little sluggish in return to full aperture, but appears
>> clean, and oil free.
>>
>> Any idea what it should sell for?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>
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