Ah a fresh year,,,, well at least as this blog is concerned,,,
I have been tried to win an excellent condition 35-70,, but nope,, went up too fast too high... I put the limit on this lens for around 400 dollars or so,, while a very fine lens,, you have to consider used other lens when it the price starts pushing above 500 dollars.
Auctions are interesting, when one or more folks gets it into their heads that they are going to make that lens their own, then the price can exceed true value, but this can happen in real auctions too, and the seller just smiles.
The success of Nikon and the broadening of the number of models that can meter old glass or drive the older AF,, consumer models like the D7000/7100/600 models have greatly broaden the number potential buyers, and the prices have steadily risen,, so that great deals are harder to find. I remember the days,, when film was dying,,, and people were buying new DSLRs,, or even high end Point and shoots, flooding the market with old gear. and lens price will fair were reasonable.
Old lens are stil a bargain compared to old,,
but you have to think, if one is shelling out 600 dollars for a 15 year old lens,, Maybe,, that would be better as a downpayment (or core starting amount) for
a len lens.
One can put 600 dolllars in an envelope, and add 50 dollars per pay period (I get paid twice a month), and well in 10 or so pay periods, could be getting
close to that newer lens..
I'll most likely,, not go for quite as pristine 35-70, oh well. darn,, and it was so shiny too.
I have been tried to win an excellent condition 35-70,, but nope,, went up too fast too high... I put the limit on this lens for around 400 dollars or so,, while a very fine lens,, you have to consider used other lens when it the price starts pushing above 500 dollars.
Auctions are interesting, when one or more folks gets it into their heads that they are going to make that lens their own, then the price can exceed true value, but this can happen in real auctions too, and the seller just smiles.
The success of Nikon and the broadening of the number of models that can meter old glass or drive the older AF,, consumer models like the D7000/7100/600 models have greatly broaden the number potential buyers, and the prices have steadily risen,, so that great deals are harder to find. I remember the days,, when film was dying,,, and people were buying new DSLRs,, or even high end Point and shoots, flooding the market with old gear. and lens price will fair were reasonable.
Old lens are stil a bargain compared to old,,
but you have to think, if one is shelling out 600 dollars for a 15 year old lens,, Maybe,, that would be better as a downpayment (or core starting amount) for
a len lens.
One can put 600 dolllars in an envelope, and add 50 dollars per pay period (I get paid twice a month), and well in 10 or so pay periods, could be getting
close to that newer lens..
I'll most likely,, not go for quite as pristine 35-70, oh well. darn,, and it was so shiny too.