Originally posted by Des The 1.7x TC would cost 1.5 stops I guess? So you would get the equivalent of 510mm f7.1 or f8, at half the weight of the Bigma or the DFA 150-450.
Adam is right that the price of the DA*300 should set a ceiling for the F*/FA*. But it's hard to say what the going price is here, because none of these lenses comes up for sale secondhand in Australia very often. My rough and ready calculation would be that a DA*300 second hand should be no more than three-quarters of the new price, and the F*/FA* should be a bit cheaper than that.
That would place the FA* at around $600-700 USD then, I guess. Seems reasonable.
Originally posted by BrianR I would have thought that's in the 'buy buy buy' price range, even if you don't need or want it.
I thought so as well, but given the time frame, I just didn't have time to do my homework that thoroughly. So it was a bit of a gamble, but I was pretty sure it was a good gamble. If it says FA* on it chances are there's a market for it... that much I knew. I was just worried that the price level had tanked since the advent of the DA*300/4.
I also wanted more reach than my current F70-210 for kid's concerts, so I was willing to pay a bit over market if need be, for the ability to inspect in person. I also greatly prefer an aperture ring for use on my K2DMD, so I was willing to pay a bit over for that feature as well.
So, what do the PZ-1 and the FA 50/1.4 go for used these days? Both are really clean. The PZ-1 even has an intact base plate, which is commonly cracked.
I also have a Z1-p that I picked up a while back that I'll be listing as well (also clean, with intact base). The PZ1-p / Z1-p seems to command a slightly higher price given it's slightly preferable features (MLU with the timer, etc). $100 for the Z1-p and around $80 for the PZ-1 or thereabouts?