Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-09-12 1:37, Zos Xavius wrote: Oh, I was looking at pentaxforums prices and saw 1500. I swear pentaxforums reviews manipulate prices. So you are saying that the 400 is worth less? Interesting. I'd actually love to pick up a 400 even if it said sigma on it. Those lenses were supposedly

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread John
That's a horse of a different color. You really can't compare the asking price of a Pentax Medium Format lens from a private seller with KEH's price for a third party 35mm camera lens. On 9/12/2013 11:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Zos Xavius
I can too! :P On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:44 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: That's a horse of a different color. You really can't compare the asking price of a Pentax Medium Format lens from a private seller with KEH's price for a third party 35mm camera lens. On 9/12/2013 11:49 AM,

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Zos Xavius
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photographic-equipment-sale/236840-sale-pentax-67-400mm-f4.html Of courseno automation...larger...heavier...but faster at least. :) On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Doug Franklin do...@nutdriver.org wrote: On 2013-09-12 1:37, Zos Xavius wrote: Oh, I was

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Mark C
On 9/12/2013 9:32 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2013-09-12 1:37, Zos Xavius wrote: Oh, I was looking at pentaxforums prices and saw 1500. I swear pentaxforums reviews manipulate prices. So you are saying that the 400 is worth less? Interesting. I'd actually love to pick up a 400 even if it said

Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Zos Xavius
They average $1500 used usually. $90 seems like quite the steal, ugly condition or not. http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Manual-Focus-Non-Mfg-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-PK080090382060?r=FE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 03:37:57PM -0400, Zos Xavius wrote: They average $1500 used usually. $90 seems like quite the steal, ugly condition or not. http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Manual-Focus-Non-Mfg-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-PK080090382060?r=FE For about a C-note, it's probably

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread John
KEH UG - Ugly Very rough looking. Multiple impressions in metal, excessive finish loss and brassing. Glass will have marks, fungus and/or haze which will affect picture quality.* which will affect picture quality says it all for me. It's not might affect picture quality, it's *WILL* affect

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Zos Xavius
OhI thought that ugly lenses were still ok optically. Yeah, you are right it probably has fungus or something really awful. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:19 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: KEH UG - Ugly Very rough looking. Multiple impressions in metal, excessive finish loss and brassing.

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Darren Addy
I'm with John on this one. Somebody ELSE can have THAT steal. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:19 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: KEH UG - Ugly Very rough looking. Multiple impressions in metal, excessive finish loss and brassing. Glass will have marks, fungus and/or haze which will affect

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks - I'll let you know how it checks it. stan On Sep 11, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I'm with John on this one. Somebody ELSE can have THAT steal. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:19 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: KEH UG - Ugly Very rough looking. Multiple impressions in

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Non manufacturer 400s average $1500? Not on this planet. Paul via phone On Sep 11, 2013, at 7:54 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thanks - I'll let you know how it checks it. stan On Sep 11, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I'm with John on this one. Somebody

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-11 Thread Zos Xavius
Oh, I was looking at pentaxforums prices and saw 1500. I swear pentaxforums reviews manipulate prices. So you are saying that the 400 is worth less? Interesting. I'd actually love to pick up a 400 even if it said sigma on it. Those lenses were supposedly very good and work well with matching TCs.