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ozlizard · 06-17-2009, 09:06 PM

I have just seen this lens (2cd hand I presume) on Ebay for $255 AUD. Is this a good buy?

Andi Lo · 06-17-2009, 09:11 PM

No, that's way overpriced for an M50/1.7. Check the marketplace for a way better price for the M or the A version. The M normally goes for $40-50 and the A for $50-65 depending on condition.

Cheers

ozlizard · 06-17-2009, 09:14 PM

Ok thanks for that...I had no idea!

allill · 06-17-2009, 10:16 PM

But once you see what your photos look like with this lens you'll wonder why it's so cheap!

Originally posted by Andi Lo

No, that's way overpriced for an M50/1.7. Check the marketplace for a way better price for the M or the A version. The M normally goes for $40-50 and the A for $50-65 depending on condition.

Cheers

Andi Lo · 06-17-2009, 11:10 PM

All pentax fifities are way underpriced for its IQ imo, especially the manual focus ones (not including DA 55, but that has its own use).

rawr · 06-18-2009, 12:50 AM

Way over-priced. There are still lots of them floating around.

B Grace · 06-18-2009, 10:14 AM

I picked up my M50/1.7 a couple of years ago for $34 US at a local camera shop. I'd rate it just behind my SMC Tak50/1.4 for image quality. I'm not so fond of my M50/2 however so I wouldn't say it's an undervalued lens today.

pschlute · 06-18-2009, 03:41 PM

my M 50mm 1.7 is a "kit" lens !!!

It was sold with the MX as a kit when I got it new !!

jocko_nc · 06-18-2009, 08:49 PM

Those lenses are everywhere. You stand about a 25% chance that the Pentax camera at the thrift store has it attached. $30.00 no problem to find it.

asdf · 06-18-2009, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by pschlute

my M 50mm 1.7 is a "kit" lens !!!

It was sold with the MX as a kit when I got it new !!

Yeah, but the MX was the top of the line Pentax 35mm SLR, at some point.

06-17-2009, 09:06 PM	#1
ozlizard Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgetown West Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 903	Smc pentax-m 50mm 1:1.7 I have just seen this lens (2cd hand I presume) on Ebay for $255 AUD. Is this a good buy?

06-18-2009, 03:41 PM	#8
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,219	Kit lens. my M 50mm 1.7 is a "kit" lens !!! It was sold with the MX as a kit when I got it new !!

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06-17-2009, 09:11 PM	#2
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	No, that's way overpriced for an M50/1.7. Check the marketplace for a way better price for the M or the A version. The M normally goes for $40-50 and the A for $50-65 depending on condition. Cheers

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ozlizard Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgetown West Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 903 Original Poster	Ok thanks for that...I had no idea!

06-17-2009, 10:16 PM	#4
allill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 267	But once you see what your photos look like with this lens you'll wonder why it's so cheap! Originally posted by Andi Lo No, that's way overpriced for an M50/1.7. Check the marketplace for a way better price for the M or the A version. The M normally goes for $40-50 and the A for $50-65 depending on condition. Cheers

06-17-2009, 11:10 PM	#5
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	All pentax fifities are way underpriced for its IQ imo, especially the manual focus ones (not including DA 55, but that has its own use).

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rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Way over-priced. There are still lots of them floating around.

06-18-2009, 10:14 AM	#7
B Grace Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 429	I picked up my M50/1.7 a couple of years ago for $34 US at a local camera shop. I'd rate it just behind my SMC Tak50/1.4 for image quality. I'm not so fond of my M50/2 however so I wouldn't say it's an undervalued lens today.

06-18-2009, 08:49 PM	#9
jocko_nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 251	Those lenses are everywhere. You stand about a 25% chance that the Pentax camera at the thrift store has it attached. $30.00 no problem to find it.

06-18-2009, 10:56 PM	#10
asdf Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,252	Originally posted by pschlute my M 50mm 1.7 is a "kit" lens !!! It was sold with the MX as a kit when I got it new !! Yeah, but the MX was the top of the line Pentax 35mm SLR, at some point.

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