Price question on Pentax-A 50mm 1.7

chrisb3 · 06-14-2010, 10:43 AM

Is $55 shipped a reasonable price for one of these?

Blue · 06-14-2010, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by chrisb3

Is $55 shipped a reasonable price for one of these?

Assuming the optics are clean and mechanics are good, that is a very good price for that lens.

chrisb3 · 06-14-2010, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Blue

Assuming the optics are clean and mechanics are good, that is a very good price for that lens.

That's what I thought. Thanks!

Pablom · 06-14-2010, 10:57 AM

I'd say it's a steal

unixrevolution · 06-14-2010, 10:58 AM

I paid $70 for a clean, mechanically and cosmetically great used A-50 1.7 in a camera shop, and thought it was a good deal. $55 is great if it's in good shape.

kangeroo82 · 06-14-2010, 11:05 AM

Yeah, it's a great deal, but make sure it communicates properly and is optically clean (haze, fungus, mold, scratches, etc.). This lens can go for up to $100 depending on the condition.

chrisb3 · 06-14-2010, 11:21 AM

They claim it's clean and works properly. So I'm going to take the plunge. Thanks for the help!

pspentax · 06-14-2010, 02:51 PM

For 55$ is in fact a steal.

I have lost one last week for 75€

VaSA · 06-14-2010, 06:38 PM

Hm, got one for my brother on eBay for like $45 in January, have the prices gone through the roof again?

**Just1MoreDave** · 06-14-2010, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by VaSA

Hm, got one for my brother on eBay for like $45 in January, have the prices gone through the roof again?

I believe I sold one here in February for $90. But I had great photos!

A few years ago, I won an eBay auction titled "Pentax parts". The description was "parts is parts". A blurry cell-phone photo showed they were lens parts. I paid $12 including shipping. The parts included enough to reassemble 2 Pentax-A 50mm f1.7s, a flash, a TC and about half of an A50/2.

chrisb3 · 06-21-2010, 10:35 AM

So a little followup on the lens. It arrived today and it's in pretty good shape. Focus is smooth and it came with a Vivitar Skylight(1A) filter on it. Looks good cosmetically too.

The only thing is the Aperture ring sticks a bit when I try to twist it with my hand. The blades open and close. Turning the ring when the lens isn't attached to a camera can difficult sometimes for me with small lenses. Maybe the ring won't stick once I attach it to my K-x.

Marc Sabatella · 06-21-2010, 10:43 AM

Don't mess with the aperture ring at all - it's notoriously fragile on this lens. Leave it in "A" position permanently and you're better off on all counts.

chrisb3 · 06-21-2010, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Marc Sabatella

Don't mess with the aperture ring at all - it's notoriously fragile on this lens. Leave it in "A" position permanently and you're better off on all counts.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll put it in 'A' mode tonight after I attach it to my K-x.

**jeffshaddix** · 06-21-2010, 10:50 AM

That's an excellent price, I just purchased one in mint condition for $110.

kari · 06-21-2010, 04:21 PM

I paid about $60 for one in perfect condition and it came with a Pentax MG with winder grip and a Kenko UV filter.

06-14-2010, 10:43 AM	#1
chrisb3 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 67	Price question on Pentax-A 50mm 1.7 Is $55 shipped a reasonable price for one of these?

06-14-2010, 11:05 AM	#6
kangeroo82 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 128	great deal Yeah, it's a great deal, but make sure it communicates properly and is optically clean (haze, fungus, mold, scratches, etc.). This lens can go for up to $100 depending on the condition.

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06-14-2010, 10:50 AM	#2
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by chrisb3 Is $55 shipped a reasonable price for one of these? Assuming the optics are clean and mechanics are good, that is a very good price for that lens.

06-14-2010, 10:54 AM	#3
chrisb3 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by Blue Assuming the optics are clean and mechanics are good, that is a very good price for that lens. That's what I thought. Thanks!

06-14-2010, 10:57 AM	#4
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	I'd say it's a steal

06-14-2010, 10:58 AM	#5
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	I paid $70 for a clean, mechanically and cosmetically great used A-50 1.7 in a camera shop, and thought it was a good deal. $55 is great if it's in good shape.

06-14-2010, 11:21 AM	#7
chrisb3 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 67 Original Poster	They claim it's clean and works properly. So I'm going to take the plunge. Thanks for the help!

06-14-2010, 02:51 PM	#8
pspentax Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 367	For 55$ is in fact a steal. I have lost one last week for 75€

06-14-2010, 06:38 PM	#9
VaSA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 173	Hm, got one for my brother on eBay for like $45 in January, have the prices gone through the roof again?

06-14-2010, 07:34 PM	#10
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Originally posted by VaSA Hm, got one for my brother on eBay for like $45 in January, have the prices gone through the roof again? I believe I sold one here in February for $90. But I had great photos! A few years ago, I won an eBay auction titled "Pentax parts". The description was "parts is parts". A blurry cell-phone photo showed they were lens parts. I paid $12 including shipping. The parts included enough to reassemble 2 Pentax-A 50mm f1.7s, a flash, a TC and about half of an A50/2.

06-21-2010, 10:35 AM	#11
chrisb3 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 67 Original Poster	So a little followup on the lens. It arrived today and it's in pretty good shape. Focus is smooth and it came with a Vivitar Skylight(1A) filter on it. Looks good cosmetically too. The only thing is the Aperture ring sticks a bit when I try to twist it with my hand. The blades open and close. Turning the ring when the lens isn't attached to a camera can difficult sometimes for me with small lenses. Maybe the ring won't stick once I attach it to my K-x.

06-21-2010, 10:43 AM	#12
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Don't mess with the aperture ring at all - it's notoriously fragile on this lens. Leave it in "A" position permanently and you're better off on all counts.

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06-21-2010, 10:45 AM	#13
chrisb3 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by Marc Sabatella Don't mess with the aperture ring at all - it's notoriously fragile on this lens. Leave it in "A" position permanently and you're better off on all counts. Thanks for the heads up. I'll put it in 'A' mode tonight after I attach it to my K-x.

06-21-2010, 10:50 AM	#14
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	That's an excellent price, I just purchased one in mint condition for $110.

06-21-2010, 04:21 PM	#15
kari Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 142	I paid about $60 for one in perfect condition and it came with a Pentax MG with winder grip and a Kenko UV filter.