Can the PENTAX SMC FA 77mm F1.8 Limited, Really be this good.

promacjoe · 11-08-2014, 10:58 PM

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New Pentax SMC FA 77mm F1 8 Limited Lens 1 Year Warranty Black | eBay

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$6,132.75

That price has got to be a typo.

**rod_grant** · 11-08-2014, 11:12 PM

Yeah, but hey... the shipping is free!!

Actually, I don't know anything about that site, but I think it is prone to ridiculous $6000+ prices.
They may have a typing/currency conversion problem.

kev.pride · 11-08-2014, 11:29 PM

It's what they do when out of stock. Many of the online retailers commonly do this instead of taking down the listing.

Had a guy in Australia (Ebay) recently trying to sell a Pentax A 50/ f2 with buy it now $300 and bids from $200. Said it was "new", which was not a typo - just trying it on.

flaviopetrone · 11-09-2014, 01:47 AM

Originally posted by kev.pride

It's what they do when out of stock. Many of the online retailers commonly do this instead of taking down the listing.

Had a guy in Australia (Ebay) recently trying to sell a Pentax A 50/ f2 with buy it now $300 and bids from $200. Said it was "new", which was not a typo - just trying it on.

This happens on eBay because, if you don't want to lose the history of the listing and the position in the research, you can't close the auction and reopen when you have the items again. It is better to set a price that no one wants to pay till the moment that you have the stock again and then fix the price.

**hjoseph7** · 11-09-2014, 05:31 AM

I sent this guy an email asking him why he is selling that lens at that price, but he never got back to me. Usually I stay away from sloppy websites and sellers that never get back to you but this guy seems to have a pretty good record on eBay ?

Here is another link which I think is also a typo. http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-100mm-2-8-WR-Digital/dp/B0030GGS3O what does Amazon mean by (old model) ?

Did Pentax come out with a new 100mm f2.8 WR Macro recently that I haven't heard about ?

11-08-2014, 10:58 PM	#1
promacjoe Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 340	Can the PENTAX SMC FA 77mm F1.8 Limited, Really be this good. Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. New Pentax SMC FA 77mm F1 8 Limited Lens 1 Year Warranty Black \| eBay New Pentax SMC FA 77mm F1 8 Limited Lens with 1 Year Warranty Silver \| eBay $6,132.75 That price has got to be a typo.

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11-08-2014, 11:12 PM	#2
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Yeah, but hey... the shipping is free!! Actually, I don't know anything about that site, but I think it is prone to ridiculous $6000+ prices. They may have a typing/currency conversion problem.

11-08-2014, 11:29 PM	#3
kev.pride Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Modbury North, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 351	It's what they do when out of stock. Many of the online retailers commonly do this instead of taking down the listing. Had a guy in Australia (Ebay) recently trying to sell a Pentax A 50/ f2 with buy it now $300 and bids from $200. Said it was "new", which was not a typo - just trying it on.

11-09-2014, 01:47 AM	#4
flaviopetrone Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Reggio Emilia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,153	Originally posted by kev.pride It's what they do when out of stock. Many of the online retailers commonly do this instead of taking down the listing. Had a guy in Australia (Ebay) recently trying to sell a Pentax A 50/ f2 with buy it now $300 and bids from $200. Said it was "new", which was not a typo - just trying it on. This happens on eBay because, if you don't want to lose the history of the listing and the position in the research, you can't close the auction and reopen when you have the items again. It is better to set a price that no one wants to pay till the moment that you have the stock again and then fix the price.

11-09-2014, 05:31 AM	#5
hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,047	I sent this guy an email asking him why he is selling that lens at that price, but he never got back to me. Usually I stay away from sloppy websites and sellers that never get back to you but this guy seems to have a pretty good record on eBay ? Here is another link which I think is also a typo. http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-100mm-2-8-WR-Digital/dp/B0030GGS3O what does Amazon mean by (old model) ? Did Pentax come out with a new 100mm f2.8 WR Macro recently that I haven't heard about ?