From: Joseph McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Oct 22, 2008, at 09:01 , Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Joseph McAllister
>>
>> Please don't tell my insurance company that the value of my SMCP-A
>> 15mm f3.5 has been devalued!
>>
> Joseph,
>
> I thought your were to be given the value of an equivalent
> replacement.
> Does that mean you can replace it with a functionally identical new
> lens, or
> do you have to find another SMCP-A 15mm f3.5? Or can you just take
> the
> money if you provide a current valuation?
>
> Regards, Anthony
An independent firm will derive the value of the equipment for the
insurance company. I assume they will use such sources as eBay, B&H,
McKeown's, etc to get current market used prices. Once my insurance
co. gets the report, they will pay me that amount. IF it costs me more
to replace each item with the same item of the same age and condition,
they will pay the difference based on my receipts. If I choose to buy
new equivalents, I don't think they will make up the difference unless
the old lenses are no longer obtainable.
Because the price of used 67 equipment has dropped so dramatically, it
will be easy to replace. If I choose not to do so, I will have little
cash to spend elsewhere.
Because the price of many of my 35mm lenses has risen so dramatically
in the past 8 to 14 years, I should be able to replace them if I can
find them.
The 28mm shift, the 85mm 1.4, the 24mm f2.0, the FA 100mm f2.8 Macro,
and the 28-70mm f4.0 zoom should be easy to replace. The 15mm 3.5 and
the 135mm f1.8 not so easy. There is a 135mm f1.8 for sale in Poland,
for $2600, on eBay, but it's not selling at that price. I've only seen
one 15mm f3.5, in China, for $2300. As a matter of fact, most of the
ex and ex+ lenses for sale on eBay are in China now. Used to be Japan,
but now the Chinese seem to be the monied collectors. They are
photographed and handled by someone with white gloves. :-)
KEH is currently showing a "15 F3.5 SMC A (BUILT IN) 35MM SLR MANUAL
FOCUS SUPER WIDE ANGLE LENS" Grade EX in inventory @ $999.00 if that helps.
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