$145 for a Super Tak 50mm 1.4!!!!!!??????????

Ira · 04-15-2010, 03:29 AM

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Have we all lost our minds, and does this look "mint" to you:

Asahi PENTAX lens Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 - eBay (item 310212666915 end time Apr-14-10 15:23:34 PDT)

xjjohnno · 04-15-2010, 03:35 AM

Someone got an attack of the sillies bidding for this Tak. Seen similar prices for the same lens here on occassion which I blame more on excessive competitiveness during an auction.

reeftool · 04-15-2010, 07:15 AM

I've been noticing some rather silly pricing on nearly everything on Ebay recently. Those lenses were very good but not worth that price. I'm waiting until the economy tanks again, probably late summer or fall, for the real deals.

Ira · 04-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

I've been noticing some rather silly pricing on nearly everything on Ebay recently. Those lenses were very good but not worth that price. I'm waiting until the economy tanks again, probably late summer or fall, for the real deals.

Tank again?

I never knew we got untanked.

**Just1MoreDave** · 04-15-2010, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by Ira

Tank again?

I never knew we got untanked.

Hey, just look at how great your Citigroup stock is doing. About 7 billion shares bought at $3.25, right at this minute $4.90 - that's $4.5 billion right there.

Ira · 04-15-2010, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

Hey, just look at how great your Citigroup stock is doing. About 7 billion shares bought at $3.25, right at this minute $4.90 - that's $4.5 billion right there.

Ohhh...

You have the Mamiya 55 that I've been lusting after.

Had that lens in 1973.

**boriscleto** · 04-15-2010, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by Ira

Ohhh...

You have the Mamiya 55 that I've been lusting after.

Had that lens in 1973.

I was born in 1973

Ira · 04-15-2010, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I was born in 1973

Well goodie for YOU!!! (Gosh dang whipper-snappers.)

I hope I live for 16 more years so I can see how YOU like being 53.

**monochrome** · 04-15-2010, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

Hey, just look at how great your Citigroup stock is doing. About 7 billion shares bought at $3.25, right at this minute $4.90 - that's $4.5 billion right there.

I'll be happy when my C options are back in the money.

In 2030

hangu · 04-15-2010, 09:48 AM

Not bad, I'm about to put my SMC takumar 50mm f1.4 on Ebay soon...

I know that seller too, bought a few things from him and he's kind of a jerk.

KxBlaze · 04-15-2010, 10:05 AM

Well according to Ebay, I should be able to get $1,000,000 for my M 50mm 1.7 right? I'm gonna start a bidding war, any buyers?

cardinal43 · 04-15-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I was born in 1973

Big deal - I was born in 1943.

**Lowell Goudge** · 04-15-2010, 11:04 AM

It's hard to determine what M42 lenses are in total.

I built an M42 kit from scratch, for about $700

the kit is as follows

24mm f2.5 adaptall II with M42 adaptor
28mm Vivitar F2.5
35mm SMC Tak F2
50mm Super Tak F1.4
50mm SMC Tak F4 macro
58mm F2 Helios 44
85mm F1.9 Super Tak
135mm F3.5 SMC Tak (LBA got me, found it for a very low price in a second hand store)
135mm F2.8 Tele Lentar Preset (16 blade aperture)
200 mm F3.5 Takumar Preset (18 blade Aperture)
set of 3 pentax extension tubes
1 focusing helix (variable 15mm - 30mm extension tube)
1 tamron mlti coated 2x TC
1 soligor 2x TC
1 origonal pentax M42-K adaptor

I have not ever seen any of my lenses for less than about 25% more than I paid individually, some I see go regularly for 3-5 times what I paid.

I don't feel I over paid or under paid, but I did get some excellent lenses in the process.

I am very happy with my collection, although I still might like a ~100mm lens, as well as something wider, but both will be at my price.

Along the way, I made one mistake, I have an XR rikenon 135 F2.8 which sufers from reflection off the film plane. it was a $35 experiment.

considering the value of the 85, the average price for all the other lenses is about $50 per lens, Some I paid more some much less.

Blue · 04-15-2010, 11:13 AM

There were 34 bids that were made mostly by 3 people from about $15 on. It could have been one of those competition things or a combination of that an inexperience. Furthermore, to be considered mint, it would need to be in better shape, have better images of it AND have the box and papers etc.

paulbald2 · 04-15-2010, 11:17 AM

What would a good price be, for a Super Tak 50mm 1.4?I would not want to pay too much.

04-15-2010, 03:29 AM	#1
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	$145 for a Super Tak 50mm 1.4!!!!!!?????????? 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. Have we all lost our minds, and does this look "mint" to you: Asahi PENTAX lens Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 - eBay (item 310212666915 end time Apr-14-10 15:23:34 PDT)

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04-15-2010, 03:35 AM	#2
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Someone got an attack of the sillies bidding for this Tak. Seen similar prices for the same lens here on occassion which I blame more on excessive competitiveness during an auction.

04-15-2010, 07:15 AM	#3
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	I've been noticing some rather silly pricing on nearly everything on Ebay recently. Those lenses were very good but not worth that price. I'm waiting until the economy tanks again, probably late summer or fall, for the real deals.

04-15-2010, 07:51 AM	#4
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216 Original Poster	Originally posted by reeftool I've been noticing some rather silly pricing on nearly everything on Ebay recently. Those lenses were very good but not worth that price. I'm waiting until the economy tanks again, probably late summer or fall, for the real deals. Tank again? I never knew we got untanked.

04-15-2010, 08:55 AM	#5
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Originally posted by Ira Tank again? I never knew we got untanked. Hey, just look at how great your Citigroup stock is doing. About 7 billion shares bought at $3.25, right at this minute $4.90 - that's $4.5 billion right there.

04-15-2010, 09:03 AM	#6
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216 Original Poster	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave Hey, just look at how great your Citigroup stock is doing. About 7 billion shares bought at $3.25, right at this minute $4.90 - that's $4.5 billion right there. Ohhh... You have the Mamiya 55 that I've been lusting after. Had that lens in 1973.

04-15-2010, 09:07 AM	#7
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by Ira Ohhh... You have the Mamiya 55 that I've been lusting after. Had that lens in 1973. I was born in 1973

04-15-2010, 09:21 AM	#8
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216 Original Poster	Originally posted by boriscleto I was born in 1973 Well goodie for YOU!!! (Gosh dang whipper-snappers.) I hope I live for 16 more years so I can see how YOU like being 53.

04-15-2010, 09:23 AM	#9
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave Hey, just look at how great your Citigroup stock is doing. About 7 billion shares bought at $3.25, right at this minute $4.90 - that's $4.5 billion right there. I'll be happy when my C options are back in the money. In 2030

04-15-2010, 09:48 AM	#10
hangu Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NYC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	Not bad, I'm about to put my SMC takumar 50mm f1.4 on Ebay soon... I know that seller too, bought a few things from him and he's kind of a jerk.

04-15-2010, 10:05 AM	#11
KxBlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,602	Well according to Ebay, I should be able to get $1,000,000 for my M 50mm 1.7 right? I'm gonna start a bidding war, any buyers?

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04-15-2010, 10:13 AM	#12
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Originally posted by boriscleto I was born in 1973 Big deal - I was born in 1943.

04-15-2010, 11:04 AM	#13
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,886	It's hard to determine what M42 lenses are in total. I built an M42 kit from scratch, for about $700 the kit is as follows 24mm f2.5 adaptall II with M42 adaptor 28mm Vivitar F2.5 35mm SMC Tak F2 50mm Super Tak F1.4 50mm SMC Tak F4 macro 58mm F2 Helios 44 85mm F1.9 Super Tak 135mm F3.5 SMC Tak (LBA got me, found it for a very low price in a second hand store) 135mm F2.8 Tele Lentar Preset (16 blade aperture) 200 mm F3.5 Takumar Preset (18 blade Aperture) set of 3 pentax extension tubes 1 focusing helix (variable 15mm - 30mm extension tube) 1 tamron mlti coated 2x TC 1 soligor 2x TC 1 origonal pentax M42-K adaptor I have not ever seen any of my lenses for less than about 25% more than I paid individually, some I see go regularly for 3-5 times what I paid. I don't feel I over paid or under paid, but I did get some excellent lenses in the process. I am very happy with my collection, although I still might like a ~100mm lens, as well as something wider, but both will be at my price. Along the way, I made one mistake, I have an XR rikenon 135 F2.8 which sufers from reflection off the film plane. it was a $35 experiment. considering the value of the 85, the average price for all the other lenses is about $50 per lens, Some I paid more some much less.

04-15-2010, 11:13 AM	#14
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	There were 34 bids that were made mostly by 3 people from about $15 on. It could have been one of those competition things or a combination of that an inexperience. Furthermore, to be considered mint, it would need to be in better shape, have better images of it AND have the box and papers etc.

04-15-2010, 11:17 AM	#15
paulbald2 New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: LaSalle,Illinois Posts: 10	What would a good price be, for a Super Tak 50mm 1.4?I would not want to pay too much.