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Comment by womble posted on Pentax ME super question at 05/12/2008 - 22:44
restyles wrote:
I thought the price quoted for the A*300 2.8 was a bit light to be honest. Yes it is a big piece of kit, but the quality as you can imagine is nothing short of superb. I also have the 1.4x and 2x matched converters for that lens.
Get thee behind me Satan... I thought the price quoted for the A*300 2.8 was a bit light to be honest. Yes it is a big piece of kit, but the quality as you can imagine is nothing short of superb. I also have the 1.4x and 2x matched converters for that lens.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax equipment values at 05/12/2008 - 22:42
Oddly, I have the pouch too but it came wrapped around something else I think.
You mentioned other glass as well?
I'd be interested in the winder.
Best wishes, Kris.
You mentioned other glass as well?
I'd be interested in the winder.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax equipment values at 05/12/2008 - 22:34
Well if you are planning to use them just on the ME Super you can get away with buying K or M series lenses which are quite a bit cheaper than A series ones.
Get a genuine Pentax adaptor as the third party ones sometimes have problems. They go for a surprising amount on ebay, often more than some lenses.
Best wishes, Kris.
Get a genuine Pentax adaptor as the third party ones sometimes have problems. They go for a surprising amount on ebay, often more than some lenses.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax ME super question at 05/12/2008 - 22:31
cabstar wrote:
Sure was the DA* 50-135mm got to love that lens
I do.... Sure was the DA* 50-135mm got to love that lens
Comment by womble posted on Can't believe how good the GX20 is at low light at 05/12/2008 - 22:27
PPS.
Having just checked the A* 300mm photos out on Dimitri's site I was indeed thinking about the f/4 version not the f/2.8.
The f/2.8 looks a monster lens, it weighs almost 3kg compared to 850g for the f/4.
Having just checked the A* 300mm photos out on Dimitri's site I was indeed thinking about the f/4 version not the f/2.8.
The f/2.8 looks a monster lens, it weighs almost 3kg compared to 850g for the f/4.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax equipment values at 05/12/2008 - 22:25
I was in the queue first Rob...
Anyway, the figures for the LX vary widely on ebay, £250 is the mean of 26 sales. This is rather skewed by one exceptional sale of £641. A more robust estimate of the average is the median which comes out at £202.50 although the interquartile range (i.e. 50% of the sales listed) is from £160 to £335 although even that is skewed. Unless there is something special about it (pristine, boxed, unusual viewfinder, A series 1.4 lens...) £500 is unlikely.
The F* is based on a too small sample of 1 as I said.
I have almost certainly mis-remembered the A*. As it didn't sell, it isn't in the database, so I have no details. I am happy to stand corrected on that one although it remains impossible to suggest what it might get on ebay without comparative data.
It is inevitable that my database is a better guide to common items than rare ones!
I paste below the sales figures for LXs.
Best wishes, Kris.
date of sale price
Thursday, April 10, 2008 85.00
Monday, April 07, 2008 87.00
Sunday, March 09, 2008 113.51
Monday, November 24, 2008 117.00
Sunday, September 21, 2008 155.00
Sunday, November 23, 2008 157.02
Sunday, September 21, 2008 158.00
Sunday, February 10, 2008 163.08
Monday, September 29, 2008 167.39
Saturday, February 16, 2008 170.00
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 170.00
Saturday, February 09, 2008 180.00
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 200.00
Thursday, January 24, 2008 205.00
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 210.00
Sunday, April 06, 2008 225.00
Sunday, November 23, 2008 227.00
Sunday, March 09, 2008 290.95
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 330.50
Sunday, March 09, 2008 337.08
Monday, September 29, 2008 402.72
Sunday, September 14, 2008 405.13
Sunday, February 24, 2008 406.00
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 433.00
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 573.86
Saturday, April 05, 2008 641.96
PS. The set which went for 641.96 included a whole mass of stuff and would have made much more sold separately.
Anyway, the figures for the LX vary widely on ebay, £250 is the mean of 26 sales. This is rather skewed by one exceptional sale of £641. A more robust estimate of the average is the median which comes out at £202.50 although the interquartile range (i.e. 50% of the sales listed) is from £160 to £335 although even that is skewed. Unless there is something special about it (pristine, boxed, unusual viewfinder, A series 1.4 lens...) £500 is unlikely.
The F* is based on a too small sample of 1 as I said.
I have almost certainly mis-remembered the A*. As it didn't sell, it isn't in the database, so I have no details. I am happy to stand corrected on that one although it remains impossible to suggest what it might get on ebay without comparative data.
It is inevitable that my database is a better guide to common items than rare ones!
I paste below the sales figures for LXs.
Best wishes, Kris.
date of sale price
Thursday, April 10, 2008 85.00
Monday, April 07, 2008 87.00
Sunday, March 09, 2008 113.51
Monday, November 24, 2008 117.00
Sunday, September 21, 2008 155.00
Sunday, November 23, 2008 157.02
Sunday, September 21, 2008 158.00
Sunday, February 10, 2008 163.08
Monday, September 29, 2008 167.39
Saturday, February 16, 2008 170.00
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 170.00
Saturday, February 09, 2008 180.00
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 200.00
Thursday, January 24, 2008 205.00
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 210.00
Sunday, April 06, 2008 225.00
Sunday, November 23, 2008 227.00
Sunday, March 09, 2008 290.95
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 330.50
Sunday, March 09, 2008 337.08
Monday, September 29, 2008 402.72
Sunday, September 14, 2008 405.13
Sunday, February 24, 2008 406.00
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 433.00
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 573.86
Saturday, April 05, 2008 641.96
PS. The set which went for 641.96 included a whole mass of stuff and would have made much more sold separately.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax equipment values at 05/12/2008 - 22:19
I have been promising myself the DA* 16-50mm for about a year now but am being highly tempted by the 12-24mm instead, and sticking to the kit lens (especially as the latter comes with a £50 cashback and the DA* comes with nada) I have a £40 50-200mm coming at some mythical time in the future from Jessops (I am not holding my breath but for £40 I didn't think I could go wrong).
Oh, LBA is an addition indeed. Almost as bad as checking out these fora...
Best wishes, Kris.
Oh, LBA is an addition indeed. Almost as bad as checking out these fora...
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Which lenses for new K20d owner. at 05/12/2008 - 21:46
On ebay...
I have seen an A* 300 listed for £300 but it didn't sell.
The only F* 300 I have seen sold for £321.11.
The LX sells for a wide variety of prices depending on the viewfinder you have, condition etc. The standard FA-1 doesn't command much but any of the others will get you a better price (I'm still looking for an FA-1W). Of the 26 sales I have in my database they average at £250.
The LX winder averages at £65 (six sales). You'll get a better price selling the camera body, lens, and the winder separately.
From observation of ebay sales, you tend to get a much better price starting with a low opening bid and letting the market push the price up than starting near what you would like to get and hoping someone will open the bidding.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes, Kris.
I have seen an A* 300 listed for £300 but it didn't sell.
The only F* 300 I have seen sold for £321.11.
The LX sells for a wide variety of prices depending on the viewfinder you have, condition etc. The standard FA-1 doesn't command much but any of the others will get you a better price (I'm still looking for an FA-1W). Of the 26 sales I have in my database they average at £250.
The LX winder averages at £65 (six sales). You'll get a better price selling the camera body, lens, and the winder separately.
From observation of ebay sales, you tend to get a much better price starting with a low opening bid and letting the market push the price up than starting near what you would like to get and hoping someone will open the bidding.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax equipment values at 05/12/2008 - 21:38
Sorry to contradict the above, but the ME Super shutter will fire without batteries if you set the mode dial to 125X (p. 11 of the manual). Obviously that is the only shutter speed you get, however!
I agree with John, the wind-on was lovely. For a camera which is now as common as muck and as cheap as chips (please excuse my mixed metaphors) it was a lovely piece of engineering. Not everyone likes the manual speed adjustment buttons but I started out on an ME Super and my index finger still reaches out for them when I want to change shutter speed.
Best wishes, Kris.
I agree with John, the wind-on was lovely. For a camera which is now as common as muck and as cheap as chips (please excuse my mixed metaphors) it was a lovely piece of engineering. Not everyone likes the manual speed adjustment buttons but I started out on an ME Super and my index finger still reaches out for them when I want to change shutter speed.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax ME super question at 05/12/2008 - 21:26
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