Help with pricing a 28/3.5 shift
Posted 22/11/2006 - 07:51
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Magnus,
To be honest, there isn't really a "going rate" for this lens. They seldom appear second-hand, and when they do on Ebay the price they make depends very much on whether there are two or three willing buyers around at the time. If so, the seller might obtain a far higher price than £250.
Nowadays, with digital processing (even if you start with a negative), you can correct the effects of distortion, although at some cost in quality. This means that a shift lens isn't quite as important as it once was.
If I recall correctly, the last one I saw on Ebay had a starting price of £350.00, and didn't get a single bid.
G
To be honest, there isn't really a "going rate" for this lens. They seldom appear second-hand, and when they do on Ebay the price they make depends very much on whether there are two or three willing buyers around at the time. If so, the seller might obtain a far higher price than £250.
Nowadays, with digital processing (even if you start with a negative), you can correct the effects of distortion, although at some cost in quality. This means that a shift lens isn't quite as important as it once was.
If I recall correctly, the last one I saw on Ebay had a starting price of £350.00, and didn't get a single bid.
G
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Posted 22/11/2006 - 09:05
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I've been using a 'shift' for the past 20 years it really is a remarkable lens, far sharper than any other 28mm Pentax lenses I've had - and they have all been excellent. The trouble is that since going digital there isn't really much call for a shifting standard lens
Tweaking converging verticals isn't exactly the same and I believe some bodies such as English Heritage will accept pics where the perspective has been controlled in lens but not when it has been photoshopped
Tweaking converging verticals isn't exactly the same and I believe some bodies such as English Heritage will accept pics where the perspective has been controlled in lens but not when it has been photoshopped
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 22/11/2006 - 12:32
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I've been using a 'shift' for the past 20 years it really is a remarkable lens, far sharper than any other 28mm Pentax lenses I've had - and they have all been excellent.
As owner and user of both the shift, the smc(k) 28/3.5, and the smc-m 28/2.0 I heartily agree. But as the season of happy children and dwindling bank accounts are fast approaching, I have had to consider my bulging camera cabinet. Its girth stands in remarkable contrast to that of my wallet, and steps have to be taken.I've been using a 'shift' for the past 20 years it really is a remarkable lens, far sharper than any other 28mm Pentax lenses I've had - and they have all been excellent.
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The trouble is that since going digital there isn't really much call for a shifting standard lens
True, It has seen very litte actual work since I bought it, and is currently tieing up funds that could be put to better use. However, I am totally thrilled with the quality of the images from it, hence my indecisiveness.The trouble is that since going digital there isn't really much call for a shifting standard lens
still pondering -- MW
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pondering -- MW