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Street price for an EX++ Contax 2/28mm MM??
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:04 am    Post subject: Street price for an EX++ Contax 2/28mm MM?? Reply with quote

Any idea?


PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found only one entry in my db Shocked from above 17000 items.

Click here to see on Ebay

It went for 910 USD.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

uuppss, guess I found a deal...


PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes and this one you found Attila is an AE version
The MM is reportedly a better performer.
Take it Klaus if the price is close to this one or better Cool


PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I paid for my first copy 400 Euros (maybe little less don't remember) and for my second copy (perfect except for little brassing on the barrel) an outrageously low sum of 170 Euros Embarassed

http://forum.mflenses.com/hollywood-distagon-t5446,highlight,hollywood.html


PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Incredible bargain Orio.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

one AE just go for 367 euros
Click here to see on Ebay
MM are rare on ebay
the new ZF 28:2 is $1,000


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

poilu wrote:
one AE just go for 367 euros
Click here to see on Ebay
MM are rare on ebay
the new ZF 28:2 is $1,000


I followed this one. I wanted to offer myself a nice birthday present, but I'm not prepared to pay such prices for a MF lenses... yet!


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys!


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

poilu wrote:
one AE just go for 367 euros
Click here to see on Ebay
MM are rare on ebay


I never saw a 2/28 MM.
Don't know if you Andy ever saw one. I monitor this lens a lot and so far I only saw AE copies.
Besides, this lens was produced in West Germany only, as far as I know. My two copies, both AE, are also both West Germany.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

28:2 MM was made in Germany from 1986 to 1989
http://www.xitek.com/info/showarticle.php?page=3&id=219


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very useful graphic - thanks!


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you have also the other focal on next pages
maybe a Japanese reader can found other nice info on this site


PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice find Poilu
Yes Orio I did see one 2/28 "German''
Last January I wanted to buy this lens for my B-day
It was an auction that started with a BIN price of $1250
I thought that was very high but then the auction finished at over $1300
Anyway I think that If I take one it will be the new one (ZF)
The price is more reasonable and it comes with a hood and warranty
Zeiss will not perform service or calibration on AE lenses anymore
I think this is ok for a lens that cost under $500 but not for one that is near $1K
I want to know I can have repairs and calibration done
Look at the experience Poilu had with his 1.4/35
Zeiss has very high QC but eventually these floating element lenses need calibration
It seems that some of the other optical designs are more robust and less likely to suffer from use and small shocks
I would not worry about those as much (planar, sonnar, 2.8/distagon)

With Zuiko there is a shop in New Jersey that performs Lab quality repairs and calibration
I don't think there is an option like this for Contax other than Zeiss themselves
A bit of a tangent from the topic but an important one