Re: It is crazy... (or lost opportunities for Pentax)
Fri Oct 19 19:12:21 EDT 2007 Doug Franklin wrote: Bob Blakely wrote: No, but it's where I'm going to get some of my money. Careful choice of the best of the most desired has made the value of my collection grow over the years. If you buy the good stuff that everyone covets, you don't loose, it grows in value. True, but I won't sell some of them unless it's either that or starve to death, or I end up switching systems down the road. I could make a huge profit on the 1.7X T/C and the FA* 200/2.8, for example, but they're /much/ too good to let go of. Doug, This would be exactly my opinion if I had either of these lenses. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: It is crazy... (or lost opportunities for Pentax)
Of course, if Pentax was making a modern version, or even the same version, the used ones would not be going that high. It is unavailability that is making it valuable. Igor Roshchin wrote: About 1.5 years ago, at the very last moment I decided not to place my bid on e-bay for a Pentax 1.7x AF which I would have won for ~$150 or less if I placed that bid. In the last 2-5 months I saw them going on e-bay for about $300 or so. This morning one was bought for $610. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=250175380367 Geee That's the market where Pentax is not getting its money. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: It is crazy... (or lost opportunities for Pentax)
It is not just unavailability (lack of supply). It is rather a (dis-)balance of a demand and supply, and hence an indicator of the demand. Indeed, if Pentax were providing reasonable supply the prices would be lower, but Pentax would be selling their products and hopefully making money. As previously discussed, it is the same story as with 300-s and 200-s which also sell high. Igor Sat Oct 20 17:27:25 EDT 2007 graywolf wrote: Of course, if Pentax was making a modern version, or even the same version, the used ones would not be going that high. It is unavailability that is making it valuable. Igor Roshchin wrote: About 1.5 years ago, at the very last moment I decided not to place my bid on e-bay for a Pentax 1.7x AF which I would have won for ~$150 or less if I placed that bid. In the last 2-5 months I saw them going on e-bay for about $300 or so. This morning one was bought for $610. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=250175380367 Geee That's the market where Pentax is not getting its money. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
It is crazy... (or lost opportunities for Pentax)
About 1.5 years ago, at the very last moment I decided not to place my bid on e-bay for a Pentax 1.7x AF which I would have won for ~$150 or less if I placed that bid. In the last 2-5 months I saw them going on e-bay for about $300 or so. This morning one was bought for $610. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=250175380367 Geee That's the market where Pentax is not getting its money. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: It is crazy... (or lost opportunities for Pentax)
Bob Blakely wrote: No, but it's where I'm going to get some of my money. Careful choice of the best of the most desired has made the value of my collection grow over the years. If you buy the good stuff that everyone covets, you don't loose, it grows in value. True, but I won't sell some of them unless it's either that or starve to death, or I end up switching systems down the road. I could make a huge profit on the 1.7X T/C and the FA* 200/2.8, for example, but they're /much/ too good to let go of. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: It is crazy... (or lost opportunities for Pentax)
No, but it's where I'm going to get some of my money. Careful choice of the best of the most desired has made the value of my collection grow over the years. If you buy the good stuff that everyone covets, you don't loose, it grows in value. Regards, Bob... Art is not a reflection of reality. it is the reality of a reflection. -Jean Luc Godard - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] About 1.5 years ago, at the very last moment I decided not to place my bid on e-bay for a Pentax 1.7x AF which I would have won for ~$150 or less if I placed that bid. In the last 2-5 months I saw them going on e-bay for about $300 or so. This morning one was bought for $610. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=250175380367 Geee That's the market where Pentax is not getting its money. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
