400-600

On ebay at the moment ...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-400-600mm-f8-f12-reflex-mirror-lens-PKM-fit_W0QQite...

Currently at £68 ... Someone could bag a bargain

I have one and find it useful and a good lens to use.

I wish you hadn't told the world, I had my eye on that!

I've asked John to edit the link out - if he can ...

I was tempted too - mainly as a chance to sell at a profit, providing the prices stays low enough but as you are there, I will hold off.

Well I could, but would that now be fair on everyone else? I've bid as well and I wouldn't remove the link so that I reduced the competition for myself....

These helpful notifications are a bit of a mixed blessing really, but in any event we can't expect to keep an eBay auction secret.

What's the consensus - is it a good idea for people to point out eBay bargains (and thus potentially destroy the bargain) or doesn't it matter because it's there for all to see anyway?

Well I think that it is a good idea for members to point out items of interest on e-bay and I have also bid on this one

Maybe at least a PU member will be successful

Well this should be interesting as I have been watching it as well.

At least when I post an interesting looking lens that's on Ebay it's usually one that nobody can afford.

OK Gents, I have a massive bid waiting to go in on esnipe 1 second before the end. So you may as well not bother, at all.

Davex.

Mike,

Don't forget your NOTE TO SELF

So, you were all watching it ...

Whoever wins - you will not be disappointed - provided the lens is in good condition and it appears to be complete with case and original 40.5mm filters.

I also use mine with an A x2S teleconverter - a little dark when trying to focus but they are fine together.

Well it looks like esnipe might crash with all those bids being submitted in the last few seconds

OK - I can see this from different perspectives.

A member may be bidding but keeping quiet and a post will spark additional interest and possible cost him more as either other member will bid or someone lurking from outside may see it and take advantage.

A member may find an interesting lens but by not posting it could end up with a non-member.

So, John, how about asking for a "closed forum" which can only be accessed by "long term" members (say 50 posts or more) where items such as this could be listed. At least then, WE, will benefit and outsiders will not be tipped off. It could, but members would never even contemplate it, be used to agree that only one should bid!

esnipe - a little slow!

You need microsnipe - works to within 1000 uSec (i mSec)!

I wouldn't ask for that as I'd be very concerned about excluding anyone and the creation of elite cliques within the forum. I think it would cause real problems to be honest.

There are plenty of forums where certain areas are members only ... or in some cases "invited members". There is one I subscribe to where you cannot advertise to sell unless you have been there long enough, the mods/admin see regular activity from you AND someone will vouch for your honesty!

Maybe 50 is too many, but 5 or 10 could be a reasonable level.

Given that every person and his dog has seen this item I dare say it will go for a good price!

Personally, I don't feel restricting people mentioning things on ebay is worth the hassle. If I see something that is badly described and I might win at a bargain price, I keep stum but I cannot legislate against other people noticing too. That is just the nature of the net and we have to live with it. After all, Clarky's bargain haul of lenses wasn't through ebay at all IIRC.

Cheers, Kris.