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**tomwil** · 06-10-2013, 10:06 AM

Offer was for 3 SMC Pentax F lenses at 28mm, 50mm, and 135mm, all for a total of $25.

By the time I called, they were already sold. Anyone here get them?

**jatrax** · 06-10-2013, 10:09 AM

I'm crying.

JinDesu · 06-10-2013, 10:10 AM

Someone also got a damn deal for that Tilt shift.

Jean Poitiers · 06-10-2013, 10:16 AM

Wow ... and why doesn't this ever happen to me?!

scratchpaddy · 06-10-2013, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by tomwil

all for a total of $25.

The ad says $725. Still an insane deal, if I had Canon and Nikon bodies. It's worth it just for the 24mm T/S.

**tomwil** · 06-10-2013, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

The ad says $725. Still an insane deal, if I had Canon and Nikon bodies. It's worth it just for the 24mm T/S.

The 3 Pentax lenses were just $25. They are marked as sold now in the ad. The whole package of Canon/Nikon/Pentax lenses was $725.

JinDesu · 06-10-2013, 10:42 AM

Ah ok, puts a few things into better perspective for the CaNikon lenses.

scratchpaddy · 06-10-2013, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by tomwil

The 3 Pentax lenses were just $25. They are marked as sold now in the ad. The whole package of Canon/Nikon/Pentax lenses was $725.

I thought you had forgotten a 7 there. Sorry. I wasn't even looking at the Pentax lenses!

The Lens Reviews section puts the value of these lenses at:

F 28mm = $215
F 50mm f/1.7 = $150 (or it could be the f/1.4 = $300)
F 135mm = $349

Grand total = $714!!! If the 50mm is the 1.4 version, $864!!!

That's a 97% discount! Will the winner please step forward? I think @Docrwm has something to say to you.

seventysixersfan · 06-10-2013, 11:08 AM

wow, I wish I had seen this. I don't usually check craigslist for my lens buying needs. I would have jumped into my car immediately and driven the 40 minutes up to Silver Spring to grab these three lenses!

**jatrax** · 06-10-2013, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

The Lens Reviews section puts the value of these lenses at:

Lens review pricing is outdated.

F 28mm = $220 - 300
F 50mm = $150 - 200
F 135mm = last one I saw went for over $600; really wanted it but just too much money

I hope whoever got them appreciates them and gives them a good home.

seventysixersfan · 06-10-2013, 11:18 AM

The seller could have gotten so much more $$ for the Pentax F lenses. It boggles the mind!

seventysixersfan · 06-10-2013, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

Lens review pricing is outdated.

Agreed, especially with full frame rumors, the prices of any Pentax full-frame lens have been ticking upwards, and the F series are fairly rare. I definitely paid more than $215 for my F 28mm! worth every penny too!

scratchpaddy · 06-10-2013, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

F 135mm = last one I saw went for over $600; really wanted it but just too much money

Thanks for the info. I was just doing a quick n' dirty "by the numbers." I honestly didn't know the F 135mm existed before this.

F-series lenses in general are difficult to find. Maybe that's why the seller didn't bother pricing them; he just took a quick peek on eBay, couldn't find them, and just said, "meh, looks like $25 to me." It's amazing how cavalier some people are about selling their stuff.

**jatrax** · 06-10-2013, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

"meh, looks like $25 to me." It's amazing how cavalier some people are about selling their stuff.

How come that never happens to me? I even have a cousin who lives in Silver Springs. Dang, dang, dang.

scratchpaddy · 06-10-2013, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

How come that never happens to me? I even have a cousin who lives in Silver Springs. Dang, dang, dang.

Make sure you don't look at this thread.

Don't worry, most of us are just as unlucky as you. I thought I got lucky on a Goodwill find yesterday, but it wasn't such a great deal after all:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/227520-what-deal-not.html

06-10-2013, 10:06 AM	#1
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	Someone got a deal on Pentax lenses Various Lenses - Nikon, Canon & Pentax Offer was for 3 SMC Pentax F lenses at 28mm, 50mm, and 135mm, all for a total of $25. By the time I called, they were already sold. Anyone here get them?

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06-10-2013, 10:28 AM	#5
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by tomwil all for a total of $25. The ad says $725. Still an insane deal, if I had Canon and Nikon bodies. It's worth it just for the 24mm T/S.

06-10-2013, 10:38 AM	#6
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778 Original Poster	Originally posted by scratchpaddy The ad says $725. Still an insane deal, if I had Canon and Nikon bodies. It's worth it just for the 24mm T/S. The 3 Pentax lenses were just $25. They are marked as sold now in the ad. The whole package of Canon/Nikon/Pentax lenses was $725.

06-10-2013, 10:42 AM	#7
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Ah ok, puts a few things into better perspective for the CaNikon lenses.

06-10-2013, 10:59 AM	#8
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by tomwil The 3 Pentax lenses were just $25. They are marked as sold now in the ad. The whole package of Canon/Nikon/Pentax lenses was $725. I thought you had forgotten a 7 there. Sorry. I wasn't even looking at the Pentax lenses! The Lens Reviews section puts the value of these lenses at: F 28mm = $215 F 50mm f/1.7 = $150 (or it could be the f/1.4 = $300) F 135mm = $349 Grand total = $714!!! If the 50mm is the 1.4 version, $864!!! That's a 97% discount! Will the winner please step forward? I think @Docrwm has something to say to you.

06-10-2013, 11:08 AM	#9
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	wow, I wish I had seen this. I don't usually check craigslist for my lens buying needs. I would have jumped into my car immediately and driven the 40 minutes up to Silver Spring to grab these three lenses!

06-10-2013, 11:11 AM	#10
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,992	Originally posted by scratchpaddy The Lens Reviews section puts the value of these lenses at: Lens review pricing is outdated. F 28mm = $220 - 300 F 50mm = $150 - 200 F 135mm = last one I saw went for over $600; really wanted it but just too much money I hope whoever got them appreciates them and gives them a good home.

06-10-2013, 11:18 AM	#11
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	The seller could have gotten so much more $$ for the Pentax F lenses. It boggles the mind!

06-10-2013, 11:19 AM	#12
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	Originally posted by jatrax Lens review pricing is outdated. Agreed, especially with full frame rumors, the prices of any Pentax full-frame lens have been ticking upwards, and the F series are fairly rare. I definitely paid more than $215 for my F 28mm! worth every penny too!

06-10-2013, 11:20 AM	#13
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by jatrax F 135mm = last one I saw went for over $600; really wanted it but just too much money Thanks for the info. I was just doing a quick n' dirty "by the numbers." I honestly didn't know the F 135mm existed before this. F-series lenses in general are difficult to find. Maybe that's why the seller didn't bother pricing them; he just took a quick peek on eBay, couldn't find them, and just said, "meh, looks like $25 to me." It's amazing how cavalier some people are about selling their stuff.

06-10-2013, 11:25 AM	#14
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,992	Originally posted by scratchpaddy "meh, looks like $25 to me." It's amazing how cavalier some people are about selling their stuff. How come that never happens to me? I even have a cousin who lives in Silver Springs. Dang, dang, dang.

06-10-2013, 11:42 AM	#15
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by jatrax How come that never happens to me? I even have a cousin who lives in Silver Springs. Dang, dang, dang. Make sure you don't look at this thread. Don't worry, most of us are just as unlucky as you. I thought I got lucky on a Goodwill find yesterday, but it wasn't such a great deal after all: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/227520-what-deal-not.html

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