What have I missed???

Tom S. · 04-14-2011, 07:29 AM

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Have Pentax lenses really increased this much in price?

Pentax K 15mm

farfisa · 04-14-2011, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by Tom S.

Have Pentax lenses really increased this much in price?

Pentax K 15mm

Only if somebody buys it for that much

Actually though I did see the Aspherical Takumar version go over $1100 recently, and it looked like it had element separation. But that's a bit more rare and M42 so you could use it on modern full frame DSLR's.

I can't see the A version being worth anywhere near that, maybe $1k at the most.

kheldour · 04-14-2011, 07:41 AM

yes - they did. Even the old M42 gems went up by at least 30%

v5planet · 04-14-2011, 07:41 AM

Makes the DA 15/4 look like a bargain at $500.

MPrince · 04-14-2011, 09:16 AM

I personally don't consider an auction ask price to be reflective of market value.

**Lowell Goudge** · 04-14-2011, 12:55 PM

we are rapidly reaching the point where pentax has been too successful for its own good. the world supply of lenses you can use is rapidly disappearing.

Note also, since nikon has begun to offer more cameras that will use old MF lenses, the availability of nikon MF lenses has gone down too.

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04-14-2011, 07:37 AM	#2
farfisa Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by Tom S. Have Pentax lenses really increased this much in price? Pentax K 15mm Only if somebody buys it for that much Actually though I did see the Aspherical Takumar version go over $1100 recently, and it looked like it had element separation. But that's a bit more rare and M42 so you could use it on modern full frame DSLR's. I can't see the A version being worth anywhere near that, maybe $1k at the most.

04-14-2011, 07:41 AM	#3
kheldour Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cologne Photos: Gallery Posts: 306	yes - they did. Even the old M42 gems went up by at least 30%

04-14-2011, 07:41 AM	#4
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Makes the DA 15/4 look like a bargain at $500.

04-14-2011, 09:16 AM	#5
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	I personally don't consider an auction ask price to be reflective of market value.

04-14-2011, 12:55 PM	#6
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,887	we are rapidly reaching the point where pentax has been too successful for its own good. the world supply of lenses you can use is rapidly disappearing. Note also, since nikon has begun to offer more cameras that will use old MF lenses, the availability of nikon MF lenses has gone down too.