Originally posted by minahasa RioRico, it seems that you are somehow browsing an internet marketplace that is simply out of this world
Just eBay. Out of ~330 lenses I've bought over the last 3.4 years, maybe 15 were from sources other than eBay. This Tokina was actually ten bucks shipped, but the seller threw in a Hanimex HMC 28/2.8 in PKA mount for free, so I call those five bucks each. I've already revealed my secret: Bid low; bid often; lose 99% of auctions; don't sweat it, another will start immediately. All it takes is time. My time is worthless, so no problem! NOTE: I've sold ~110 of those lenses to help pay for the keepers. If I want to buy something, I must sell something first. That way my obsession is self-financing.