Best Pentax lens collection I ever saw in my life

normhead · 11-07-2018, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by mwilky55

This is very sad to hear and hits me to the quick, being just about the same age. What an amazing collection gplr63 assembled. If I could, I think I'd go to France if only to see all of these in one place.

Too bad there's no Pentax Museum to give these a home. I think a lot of us would travel to see that collection. We need to start a crowd funding drive for a Pentax Forum collection.

Mistral75 · 11-07-2018, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by ehrwien

What's up with those estimates? Or am I reading this wrongly?

K50/1.2: 30-40€
FA50/1.4: 40-60€
A50/1.2: 60-80€

And it's getting worse A*85/1.4: 100-150€

Yes, please. All of them for these prices.

No, you aren't reading wrongly. Many estimates are totally off. Other examples:

#16
PENTAX-FA* 1:1.4 85mm IF
Est.: €300-400

#42
SMC PENTAX-A* 135mm F1.8
Est.: €100-150

#47
16 PENTAX lenses in their leather pouch
Est.: €100-200
(16 FA Limited lenses including at least two 31mm f/1.8!)

#51
SMC PENTAX-FA* 1:4 200mm MACRO IF & ED
Est.: €80-100

Riom, the town in which the auction will take place, is a small town (population = 18,800) in Auvergne in central France. It might be that the auctioneer had some friends who would be interested in paying the smallest amount possible...

**mwilky55** · 11-07-2018, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by ehrwien

What's up with those estimates? Or am I reading this wrongly?

K50/1.2: 30-40€
FA50/1.4: 40-60€
A50/1.2: 60-80€

And it's getting worse A*85/1.4: 100-150€

Yes, please. All of them for these prices.

I know, right. Think the FA*200 was only a 100 euros.

**clackers** · 11-07-2018, 05:06 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mistral75

No, you aren't reading wrongly. Many estimates are totally off. Other examples:

#16
PENTAX-FA* 1:1.4 85mm IF
Est.: €300-400

#42
SMC PENTAX-A* 135mm F1.8
Est.: €100-150

#47
16 PENTAX lenses in their leather pouch
Est.: €100-200
(16 FA Limited lenses including at least two 31mm f/1.8!)

#51
SMC PENTAX-FA* 1:4 200mm MACRO IF & ED
Est.: €80-100

Riom, the town in which the auction will take place, is a small town (population = 18,800) in Auvergne in central France. It might be that the auctioneer had some friends who would be interested in paying the smallest amount possible...

I'm now booking a flight to France …

**onlineflyer** · 11-07-2018, 05:09 PM

Too bad it's not an online auction. Those estimates are way too under priced.

Mistral75 · 11-08-2018, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by onlineflyer

Too bad it's not an online auction. Those estimates are way too under priced.

You can bid online during the auction via the interencheres.com website.

https://static.interencheres.com/v4/legal/INTERNAUTES/CGU_INTERNAUTES_LIVE.pdf

**pepperberry farm** · 11-08-2018, 04:07 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mistral75

You can bid online during the auction via the interencheres.com website.

https://static.interencheres.com/v4/legal/INTERNAUTES/CGU_INTERNAUTES_LIVE.pdf

this should be the listing for the gear:

appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics | Interencheres LIVE

Mistral75 · 11-08-2018, 05:38 AM - **1 Like**

The link given in my own message explains how it works. In particular you have to register ahead of the auction, provide ID and bank details and more.

**onlineflyer** · 11-08-2018, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

You can bid online during the auction via the interencheres.com website.

https://static.interencheres.com/v4/legal/INTERNAUTES/CGU_INTERNAUTES_LIVE.pdf

Thanks, Mistral75. That should help increase the prices to a more reasonable level. Since the funds are going to help care for gplr63, I'd hate to see him get taken advantage of by basically giving his gear away.

**Lowell Goudge** · 11-08-2018, 07:16 AM - **1 Like**

the really sad thing to reflect upon here is something all of us will face at some point.

who will want our "stuff" when it is our time?

what will your descendants do with your photo gear when you no longer can use it? will they want it, or even appreciate the value of it?

normhead · 11-08-2018, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

the really sad thing to reflect upon here is something all of us will face at some point.

who will want our "stuff" when it is our time?

what will your descendants do with your photo gear when you no longer can use it? will they want it, or even appreciate the value of it?

Ya, it's sad but with photography, even understanding what the stuff that's been left to you is for, and how you'd use it means a considerable effort just to know whether fact it's something you'd use.

All tools are pretty much the same. The perceived value increases with your ability to make use of it.

Doundounba · 11-08-2018, 09:28 AM

An amazing collection, no doubt. I hope the money raised by the auction serves to take care of the owner, and I also hope he/she is doing OK...

BTW, some of the items look like they might have been stored in suboptimal conditions (e.g. this A* 200mm). I might be tempted to bid on a few items, but if you look at the conditions de vente, the shipping of items looks complicated...

Mistral75 · 11-15-2018, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

Sad epilogue: gplr63, the owner of this collection, is now 62 and his gear will be auctioned next week at the request of the 'juge des tutelles' (a judge who manages the life of adult persons who can't take care of themselves any more).

appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics, vente aux enchères, le jeudi 15 novembre 2018 à Riom | Interencheres.com

The auction will begin in a bit more than two hours. Gold coins and some pieces of equipment (bags, TVs, LCD screens, microscopes, an oscilloscope and more) have been added to the items auctioned. Here is the new link:

appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics, pièces d'or., vente aux enchères, le jeudi 15 novembre 2018 à Riom | Interencheres.com

k1man · 11-15-2018, 04:09 AM

First how many does he use of that beautiful collection and second who really needs all of that except to pass the duster now and again, haha ian

---------- Post added 11-15-18 at 04:11 AM ----------

Originally posted by Mistral75

The auction will begin in a bit more than two hours. Gold coins and some pieces of equipment (bags, TVs, LCD screens, microscopes, an oscilloscope and more) have been added to the items auctioned. Here is the new link:

appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics, pièces d'or., vente aux enchères, le jeudi 15 novembre 2018 à Riom | Interencheres.com

sorry to hear that, i never meant bad what i said, ian

Mistral75 · 11-15-2018, 05:49 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by k1man

First how many does he use of that beautiful collection (...)

Almost never, I would say. gplr63, the owner of this collection, is severely disabled. His pleasure was to collect since he couldn't use. (any more?)

He is the guy with a black cap on the left of this picture taken in 2010.

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11-07-2018, 04:27 PM	#61
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by mwilky55 This is very sad to hear and hits me to the quick, being just about the same age. What an amazing collection gplr63 assembled. If I could, I think I'd go to France if only to see all of these in one place. Too bad there's no Pentax Museum to give these a home. I think a lot of us would travel to see that collection. We need to start a crowd funding drive for a Pentax Forum collection.

11-07-2018, 04:54 PM	#62
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by ehrwien What's up with those estimates? Or am I reading this wrongly? K50/1.2: 30-40€ FA50/1.4: 40-60€ A50/1.2: 60-80€ And it's getting worse A85/1.4: 100-150€ Yes, please. All of them for these prices. No, you aren't reading wrongly. Many estimates are totally off. Other examples: #16 PENTAX-FA 1:1.4 85mm IF Est.: €300-400 #42 SMC PENTAX-A* 135mm F1.8 Est.: €100-150 #47 16 PENTAX lenses in their leather pouch Est.: €100-200 (16 FA Limited lenses including at least two 31mm f/1.8!) #51 SMC PENTAX-FA* 1:4 200mm MACRO IF & ED Est.: €80-100 Riom, the town in which the auction will take place, is a small town (population = 18,800) in Auvergne in central France. It might be that the auctioneer had some friends who would be interested in paying the smallest amount possible...

11-07-2018, 05:01 PM	#63
mwilky55 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeastern Connecticut Photos: Albums Posts: 816	Originally posted by ehrwien What's up with those estimates? Or am I reading this wrongly? K50/1.2: 30-40€ FA50/1.4: 40-60€ A50/1.2: 60-80€ And it's getting worse A85/1.4: 100-150€ Yes, please. All of them for these prices. I know, right. Think the FA200 was only a 100 euros.

11-07-2018, 05:06 PM - 1 Like	#64
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Mistral75 No, you aren't reading wrongly. Many estimates are totally off. Other examples: #16 PENTAX-FA* 1:1.4 85mm IF Est.: €300-400 #42 SMC PENTAX-A* 135mm F1.8 Est.: €100-150 #47 16 PENTAX lenses in their leather pouch Est.: €100-200 (16 FA Limited lenses including at least two 31mm f/1.8!) #51 SMC PENTAX-FA* 1:4 200mm MACRO IF & ED Est.: €80-100 Riom, the town in which the auction will take place, is a small town (population = 18,800) in Auvergne in central France. It might be that the auctioneer had some friends who would be interested in paying the smallest amount possible... I'm now booking a flight to France …

11-07-2018, 05:09 PM	#65
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Too bad it's not an online auction. Those estimates are way too under priced.

11-08-2018, 01:12 AM	#66
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by onlineflyer Too bad it's not an online auction. Those estimates are way too under priced. You can bid online during the auction via the interencheres.com website. https://static.interencheres.com/v4/legal/INTERNAUTES/CGU_INTERNAUTES_LIVE.pdf

11-08-2018, 04:07 AM - 1 Like	#67
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,677	Originally posted by Mistral75 You can bid online during the auction via the interencheres.com website. https://static.interencheres.com/v4/legal/INTERNAUTES/CGU_INTERNAUTES_LIVE.pdf this should be the listing for the gear: appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics \| Interencheres LIVE

11-08-2018, 05:38 AM - 1 Like	#68
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	The link given in my own message explains how it works. In particular you have to register ahead of the auction, provide ID and bank details and more.

11-08-2018, 06:20 AM	#69
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by Mistral75 You can bid online during the auction via the interencheres.com website. https://static.interencheres.com/v4/legal/INTERNAUTES/CGU_INTERNAUTES_LIVE.pdf Thanks, Mistral75. That should help increase the prices to a more reasonable level. Since the funds are going to help care for gplr63, I'd hate to see him get taken advantage of by basically giving his gear away.

11-08-2018, 07:16 AM - 1 Like	#70
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,888	the really sad thing to reflect upon here is something all of us will face at some point. who will want our "stuff" when it is our time? what will your descendants do with your photo gear when you no longer can use it? will they want it, or even appreciate the value of it?

11-08-2018, 07:24 AM	#71
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge the really sad thing to reflect upon here is something all of us will face at some point. who will want our "stuff" when it is our time? what will your descendants do with your photo gear when you no longer can use it? will they want it, or even appreciate the value of it? Ya, it's sad but with photography, even understanding what the stuff that's been left to you is for, and how you'd use it means a considerable effort just to know whether fact it's something you'd use. All tools are pretty much the same. The perceived value increases with your ability to make use of it.

11-08-2018, 09:28 AM	#72
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	An amazing collection, no doubt. I hope the money raised by the auction serves to take care of the owner, and I also hope he/she is doing OK... BTW, some of the items look like they might have been stored in suboptimal conditions (e.g. this A* 200mm). I might be tempted to bid on a few items, but if you look at the conditions de vente, the shipping of items looks complicated...

11-15-2018, 03:48 AM	#73
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Mistral75 Sad epilogue: *gplr63*, the owner of this collection, is now 62 and his gear will be auctioned next week at the request of the 'juge des tutelles' (a judge who manages the life of adult persons who can't take care of themselves any more). appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics, vente aux enchères, le jeudi 15 novembre 2018 à Riom \| Interencheres.com The auction will begin in a bit more than two hours. Gold coins and some pieces of equipment (bags, TVs, LCD screens, microscopes, an oscilloscope and more) have been added to the items auctioned. Here is the new link: appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics, pièces d'or., vente aux enchères, le jeudi 15 novembre 2018 à Riom \| Interencheres.com

11-15-2018, 04:09 AM	#74
k1man Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Si Chiang Mai. Nong Khai Province Photos: Albums Posts: 358	First how many does he use of that beautiful collection and second who really needs all of that except to pass the duster now and again, haha ian ---------- Post added 11-15-18 at 04:11 AM ---------- Originally posted by Mistral75 The auction will begin in a bit more than two hours. Gold coins and some pieces of equipment (bags, TVs, LCD screens, microscopes, an oscilloscope and more) have been added to the items auctioned. Here is the new link: appareils photos neufs et téléobjectifs, cartes magics, pièces d'or., vente aux enchères, le jeudi 15 novembre 2018 à Riom \| Interencheres.com sorry to hear that, i never meant bad what i said, ian

11-15-2018, 05:49 AM - 2 Likes	#75
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by k1man First how many does he use of that beautiful collection (...) Almost never, I would say. *gplr63*, the owner of this collection, is severely disabled. His pleasure was to collect since he couldn't use. (any more?) He is the guy with a black cap on the left of this picture taken in 2010.