Get a load of this guy:
Quote: Q: hi Barry would you consider a swapping it for a used Nikon d7000 and a 15year old vw golf with 200,000 km on it ? if not best of luck with it mike
A: Thanks, But I had something else in mind. Thanks for asking, Cheers, Barry
"I'll trade you my
car for this
lens." The sad thing is, Mike's car isn't even worth 10% of the current bid, still with two and a half days to go.
Originally posted by GerryL It would seem that they are just paying for the rarity and history of the lens.
Absolutely. There's no other reason to chose this over, say, the Samyang 14mm, at 1% of the price if your plan is to actually
use the thing. Distortion is rarely an issue, and even when it is, one click in post and it's gone. It's a wonderful lens, and two whole stops faster to boot. I have one, and it actually gets used because it's not the price of a new car. Distortion is fun, anyway.