KEH is quite a bit overpriced (point in case: it lists a BGN M85/2 for $40 more than I
had to pay for an EX+ one at
Adorama!) -- I suppose it's for those who need something right away. It's wholesale
price ("online quote") usually
gives a better estimate of what one should pay for a given item.
If one is willing to keep looking, the good deals are not uncommon (although this is
probably not true for the really
rare stuff, like 85/1.4 and such). I've got one one ebay (3.5) and the other one (2.5)
in a local store (W.B.Hunt's
Photo).
Best,
Mishka
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hey, you got a bargain, (by which I mean good deal). KEH has two listed
> right now for $172.00 which is closer to my observations.
>
> At 07:33 PM 9/11/2002 +0400, you wrote:
> >Well, one gan get M f/3.5 for around $50 and K f/2.5 $100 (that's pretty
> >much what I have paid recently for these), so,
> >"quite a bit more" depends on how you calculate: on one hand, it's twice
> >as much; otoh, its only $50 extra.
> >
> >However 3.5 and 2.5 are *very* different beasts: one is slow, small and
> >light; the other is fast, big and heavy. I like
> >the both though.
> >
> >best,
> >Mishka.
> >
