Zeiss 85 1.4 Rollei QBM price question

nhjojola · Joined: 23 Dec 2011 Posts: 1 Location: California

I have a Carl Zeiss 85 1.4 HFT Rollei QBM mount and i cant seem to find any others like online. I want to know about how much its worth and what an they go for on average. I have run into the contax mounts but im wondering that since the qbm mount is (seemingly)harder to find, is it worth more?

The lens itself is beautiful. No wear on the paint or dents. The glass is clean without fungus or scratches.

-Thanks

Frogfish · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Shanghai

A new (old stock - 1991) QBM version is going for $1,250 0ver here (China - used prices are generally a little higher here than in the USA, new prices are similar or cheaper). This surprises me because due to the lack of demand for QBM mount most QBM lenses tend to be cheaper than their C/Y or M42 counterparts. I converted a C/Y 85 to PK and that one cost me approx. US$700 (superb condition). That's around market price here.