Originally posted by monochrome They still couldn't sell an HD A50/1.2 low enough to affect the clearing prices of the legacy lenses. It isn't a bubble. People aren't buying them today to flip next month at a 25% profit. They're only $600 tops and they don't actually SELL above that. Some crazy Korean Buy It Now trolls might list higher, or Kevin, but that's a wish and a prayer.
The Samyang UMC 50/1.4 is $369. The Pentax SMC A50/1.4 is $125. I think the price ratio would hold 2x for 1.2 lenses new vs. legacy, at least, so $1,200 or more for a manual focus, manual aperture A50mm f/1.2 re-run. $1,800 if built to Limited or * standards.
If we want to talk stupid high clearing prices, let's talk A*85/1.4 with hood and caps.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens is $1,449.00 new. Used $900-1000 average. (33% less used)
Lets do some extrapolation based on Canon vs Pentax prices.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens: $899.00
Pentax smc Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro Lens: $546.95
Pentax is almost 30% cheaper (Also older)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens: $2,099.00
Pentax HD PENTAX D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW Lens: $1,796.95
Pentax is 19% cheaper (Also Newer)
Going by this general math (20% cheaper), Pentax would
in theory charge approximately $1,200 for a 50mm 1.2. A used one of these would then, following the general math, theoretically cost around $800.
That WOULD drive down the used SMC-A prices. Would also take a few years, so there is that.
Mind you, this is based on existing data and cursory inspections thereof. There may be flaws. There probably are.
Now, If it's a LIMITED, well, I'd say the ballpark would be more around that $1,800 mark that was mentioned.
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Originally posted by Sliver-Surfer I think a new Pentax-A 1.2/50mm will be close to Nikons AIS NIKKOR 50MM F1.2 LENS MF which is still produced and sold for $699USD
There's also this, yeah.