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08-23-2019, 07:24 AM - 1 Like   #406
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I actually sold off the last of my old manual lenses, a Pentacon 135/2.8, one of the early 15 aperture blade models, in near new condition. I decided to focus my collection of vintage glass on the old Zeiss line for Contax, and everything else has gone away to make room. Bittersweet for sure, but fortunately there’s no shortage of these old lenses if I want to rebuy some of them in the future.

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It's not gone yet, but after a whole summer using this lens a total of zero times I decided to sell the Sigma APO 135-400 F4.5-F5.6. Hopefully someone will put it to better use than me!
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Also sold a nice Mindshift Gear Photocross 15. I wasn't using it either.
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Finally. (I hope)
The Sigma SA Mount 120-400mm OS DG lens I got stuck with by a less than honest seller on FB has been sold for the THIRD time on eBay. The first two buyers apparently couldn’t comprehend written English, both bought the lens for their Canon systems. I, of course, had to accept a return or face eBay sanctions. I’m losing about $50 after three rounds of $22 postage, eBay fees and PayPal fees. I do hope the new owner enjoys the lens, as I don’t think a single photo had ever been taken with it.

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I, of course, had to accept a return or face eBay sanctions.
That's one reason why I've never tried to sell on eBay. It seems the seller has no protection at all anymore.
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I just sold my 500mm Mirror and the Pentax 35-70mm Autofocus. I've had my K50 listed, but no bids,. So I'll just keep using it, alongside the K3ii is suits nicely for another long exposure camera.
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I sold the F100 with grip I got cheap earlier in the summer, making a profit of around €100. I usually buy and sell only in cash (best way to keep it hidden from SWMBO) but I'd only gotten offers from afar, a new one came in and I decided to sell it and use the money on a lens I'd seen online and that way I wouldn't get in too much trouble

It's a shame as I would have liked to run at least one roll through it, but didn't manage to get my hands on a decent Nikon lens in time.

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I sold the F100 with grip I got cheap earlier in the summer, making a profit of around €100. I usually buy and sell only in cash (best way to keep it hidden from SWMBO) but I'd only gotten offers from afar, a new one came in and I decided to sell it and use the money on a lens I'd seen online and that way I wouldn't get in too much trouble

It's a shame as I would have liked to run at least one roll through it, but didn't manage to get my hands on a decent Nikon lens in time.
Yeah, the shame about Nikons is that the cheapest lenses tend to work only with the more expensive bodies due to mount changes.
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Its odd how when i got the lenses, the Sigma 85mm and the Pentax 24-70 were real fast sellers. They were not sitting on the shelf for too long before someone would pick them up.
but now that i'm trying to sell some of the gear, i'm having a hard time selling em as either the market is flooded with them, so the demand has fallen, or people just stopped caring for those lenses?
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That's one reason why I've never tried to sell on eBay. It seems the seller has no protection at all anymore.
That's been my experience, I only use ebay as a last resort.
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Had my car stolen last week , 2000 Subaru outback (go figure). Inside was my first Pentax DSLR (k-2000) with a k-mount modified Nikkor 24mm. A great combination that I really enjoyed. Bummmer...
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That's awful!!!
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Had my car stolen last week , 2000 Subaru outback (go figure). Inside was my first Pentax DSLR (k-2000) with a k-mount modified Nikkor 24mm. A great combination that I really enjoyed. Bummmer...
That's just about the worst way to de-acquire something that I can think of. Sorry for your car and your camera.
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one Sigma 50/1.4 sold and about to be shipped to a new home...
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Had my car stolen last week , 2000 Subaru outback (go figure). Inside was my first Pentax DSLR (k-2000) with a k-mount modified Nikkor 24mm. A great combination that I really enjoyed. Bummmer...
Bummer about your car and camera gear. It always sucks when some loser thinks that taking the property of others is OK.

But who steals a car that is nearly 20 years old? Sure, Subaru makes great cars, but when they get that old what are they really worth, a few hundred bucks?
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