Darren,
Yes, I thought of the issues with the SDM.
As for the previous lower prices, - I do not think that's really a factor
here. If it were a single case, I would understand, but it is really the
market price. The market adjusts to the prices going up.
The prices being this low consistently, - means that there are plenty of
offerings (and those are at this low price). Since this is not a "kit"
lens (and more over, it's a great lens; in my opinion, it is the best of
the DA* zooms that I've tried), I am not understanding why.
Igor
Darren Addy Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:22:57 -0800 wrote:
There is one for $625 on Denver's Craigslist right now, which would be
tempting if I hadn't just blown a lot of moola on silver Limiteds.
People tend to sell for less than whatever they bought it for, which
may be quite disconnected from the current new prices. With any SDM
lens, I would be suspicious of AF motor problems unless I had the
opportunity to try it out in person. SDM lenses are not something I
would recommend purchasing online, at least without a good Return
Policy, due to such concerns.
On Mon, 16 Feb 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
The extremely good Pentax 50-135/2.8 lens is priced at around 1000 USD or
slightly higher, and could be bought at or slightly below $900 during the
Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales.
However, I see that used they go much below that point. E.g. I saw one listed
at $620 or so on PF, and there is one BIN at $650 on ebay.
So, I am curious why there is such a big difference between the new and used
prices on this lens?
Any thoughts?
I am not on the market for this lens, as I have it. So, my question is purely
"academic" at this point.
Igor
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