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"Legendary" 28mm f/2.5
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:36 am    Post subject: "Legendary" 28mm f/2.5 Reply with quote
This looks very similar to my Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 Click here to see on Ebay

Does that mean my Vivitar is legendary and very expensive? Shocked


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have this as a Panagor (x2) Vivitar (x1) and Miida (x1) so I am beyond wealthy... Smile

I wish there was a 'spam' option like Craig's List... It would cut the dross on ebay and save fools from themselves..

Doug


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Same guy....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Chromed-Minolta-XD-7-Film-Camera-with-50mm-f1-4-rokkor-lens-/261015702649?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item3cc5bf8c79#ht_3761wt_1397
which means I'm now rich ! Laughing


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
credit doesn't go for vivitar, its kiron made.
Legendary? I think tamron 28/2,5 is better


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Same serial... Click here to see on Ebay
That's some mark up! Shocked


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alternate Internet ID wrote:
Same serial... Click here to see on Ebay
That's some mark up! Shocked


LOL Laughing


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Utterly ridiculous.


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm gobsmacked at those prices, I would never buy from a seller that only uses 'private' auctions.


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ha. The ad reminds me of a lot of threads I see here, of people waxing on eloquently about lenses that are rare because when they were made, everyone knew they were crap, from third rate companies, and no one bought them. Now they're "classics" and undiscovered masterpieces. :-)


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's funny how some people fall for this or even how some people find logical to ask so much beyond the acceptable value, whatever that is anyway.


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
as the saying goes there is a sucker born everyday...

mdarnton - good point about rarity not being equal to quality, for example Konica made many many 40mm f1.8 hexanon lenses (and 50mm etc), they are very good even though completely not rare.

Also reminded me of the 6mm f2.8 Nikon fisheye that is being sold for $160k+ USD - I saw the sample pictures and yes it was cool to be able to see behind the lens but damn this thing would be absolutely useless

http://blog.graysofwestminster.co.uk/2012/04/24/amateur-photographer-article-monster-nikon-6mm-f2-8-lens-turns-up-in-london/


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ramcewan wrote:
Also reminded me of the 6mm f2.8 Nikon fisheye that is being sold for $160k+ USD - I saw the sample pictures and yes it was cool to be able to see behind the lens but damn this thing would be absolutely useless


That is a whole different matter.

The "one of kind" league is not meant to many items and photography is no different. If you want something that is unique or close to that you will have to pay to deserve belonging to that group of happy owners.

I totally get it when one asks for a ridiculous value on a rare, mint condition lens. If preserved that will remain a hugely sought after collector's item and a profit is to be made if some day one finds out he doesn't need to own it anymore.

The problem with the example that started the thread is in my opinion the probable increase in prices for the rest of the exemplars that will be sold in a near future of that lens because some people look for quality and have no trouble in paying a moderate amount of money for a quality lens but others, despite the quality of the lens they just look for collector's value which sometimes is not really there.


PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had this Panagor and the 2/35 Panagor too.

Good lenses, better than most third-party ones, pretty much the same level as good lenses in the same length from bigger makers such as the Canon FD 2.8/28, Pentacon 2.8/28, etc.

If that makes them legendary, I dunno, they are well built. Smile

I sold my 2/35 Panagor in mint condition for 60ukp, I was happy with that price as I paid 30ukp for it.


PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alternate Internet ID wrote:
Same serial... Click here to see on Ebay
That's some mark up! Shocked

I offered him 20, since he only paid 17. Smile
God, I hate profiteering bastards like him.

ramcewan wrote:
Also reminded me of the 6mm f2.8 Nikon fisheye that is being sold for $160k+ USD - I saw the sample pictures and yes it was cool to be able to see behind the lens but damn this thing would be absolutely useless

http://blog.graysofwestminster.co.uk/2012/04/24/amateur-photographer-article-monster-nikon-6mm-f2-8-lens-turns-up-in-london/

It'd be a bugger trying to keep your feet out of the shot. I'd think that lens would get boring very quickly, just like the fascination for fisheyes when they first started appearing.

Last edited by Farside on Thu May 24, 2012 9:40 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Now his Panagor is indeed legendary...


PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's just robbery, he's turning ebay purchases around within days for rip off prices.

If you put the post code from his business address into Google street view you can see it's just someone working from home, there's no shop or anything like that on the street - you can actually see the house number.


PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have this lens to, but I think mine was closer to 16, maybe he got the last number by mistake? Laughing


PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another "legendary" bargain!


PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Err, that Topcor is worth 180ukp, it's a sought after and superb lens.


PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Farside wrote:
Alternate Internet ID wrote:
Same serial... Click here to see on Ebay
That's some mark up! Shocked

I offered him 20, since he only paid 17. Smile


Very Happy
Who's going to own up to the other offer? It would be awful if he got a rash of sub 20 offers!
Good luck to him if he thinks he can get half of that... but I suppose that might be his thinking, and he sells enough stuff so there are a lot of people willing to pay way over the odds for stuff.


PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Err, that Topcor is worth 180ukp, it's a sought after and superb lens.


Damn =P
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