For Sale - Sold: My FA*600/4 for a Sigma 500/4.5 APO EX DG + cash

marcusyoung · 12-17-2011, 09:01 AM

Hello Nick,

If its possible for you to post some images taken with this beautiful beast or any link to some gallery taken with this lens.

thank you.

marcus

nicolas1970i · 12-17-2011, 09:21 AM

Hi Marcus,

I have some very impressive bee-eater shots taken by the previous owner, but I haven't really been able to use it in the field myself - that's the snag with this lens, as I live in Paris and not bang in the wilderness, and can't really take the lens abroad with me.

I'll post one below, but I fear that once compressed it won't look like much - I don't know how to post here while still preserving some IQ. If you want, send me your email address by PM and I'll send you the files, you might do a better job of it than me.

Here it is:

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marcusyoung · 12-20-2011, 09:47 AM

Thank you, nick.

Quite a lot of details I must say. I am tempted to make an offer.. ha ha.....

marcus

nicolas1970i · 02-23-2012, 11:58 AM

Back after a one-month hiatus, I'm still interested in doing the swap.
Might consider crazy outright offers for the FA*600/4 (but crazy crazy, same crazyness level as the Voigt 125/2.5 that went for the equivalent of $2500

).

Naturephoto1P · 02-23-2012, 06:23 PM

That is one nice lens - I would not let mine go as I could never replace it.

ElJamoquio · 02-23-2012, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by nicolas1970i

Back after a one-month hiatus, I'm still interested in doing the swap.
Might consider crazy outright offers for the FA*600/4 (but crazy crazy, same crazyness level as the Voigt 125/2.5 that went for the equivalent of $2500

).

Sure, I'll give you $2500 for the lens!

nicolas1970i · 02-24-2012, 12:36 AM

Originally posted by ElJamoquio

Sure, I'll give you $2500 for the lens!

That's the spirit!

**Rorschach** · 02-24-2012, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by nicolas1970i

Back after a one-month hiatus, I'm still interested in doing the swap.
Might consider crazy outright offers for the FA*600/4 (but crazy crazy, same crazyness level as the Voigt 125/2.5 that went for the equivalent of $2500

).

Crazy or not but the Nikon and Canon versions of Voigt 125mm are going for that sort of money on Ebay ;-)

Consider this a free bump from the seller of the 125mm :-)

nicolas1970i · 02-24-2012, 09:21 AM

Really??!! Has production stopped for those mounts too?
I seem to remember that second-hand copies used to trade below $1000 not that long ago (I don't recall even the A*200/4 macro ever reaching that sort of price)... and someone I know from a local forum bought his brand new in HK for the equivalent of 500€ a few years back!

I will have to ask for more craziness then

And thanks for the bump

**jac** · 02-24-2012, 05:22 PM

Go for crazy Nicolas. I bought the Voigtlander and had fun doing it. And also paid a fine gentleman on this site roughly the same for a beautiful 200mm f4 macro. There has to be someone crazier than I am out there! I'd go for it, but I'm darned near broke -

marcusyoung · 02-25-2012, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by jac

Go for crazy Nicolas. I bought the Voigtlander and had fun doing it. And also paid a fine gentleman on this site roughly the same for a beautiful 200mm f4 macro. There has to be someone crazier than I am out there! I'd go for it, but I'm darned near broke -

I own the same lens, voigtlander macro, A200 macrof4, and about 8 other macro of different focal length plus tubes, macro converter and others. Guess we are in the same league, a little crazy

but I am enjoying it.

marcus

**jac** · 03-05-2012, 05:55 PM - **1 Like**

Free bump for all us crazies out there

Musicale · 03-08-2012, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by Clinton

I love the shot down the length of the lens. I could stare at that for hours...

Yeah,

I've been looking at it for 2 hours already !!

Regards,

Musicale

atlnq9 · 03-08-2012, 10:03 PM

Edit: At the price a new 500mm 4.5 sells for in the US someone traveling to Europe could probably easily get a fair deal on this.

nicolas1970i · 03-09-2012, 02:43 AM

Andrew, it is a long, long shot, but that could indeed be the best scenario: someone interested in the 600/4 and traveling to Europe, could bring me the Sigma as part-exchange - it's ~US$800 cheaper in the US than here.
In the meantime I pray for the € to go to parity with the $

12-17-2011, 09:21 AM	#17
nicolas1970i Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 180 Feedback Score: 22 (100%) Original Poster	Hi Marcus, I have some very impressive bee-eater shots taken by the previous owner, but I haven't really been able to use it in the field myself - that's the snag with this lens, as I live in Paris and not bang in the wilderness, and can't really take the lens abroad with me. I'll post one below, but I fear that once compressed it won't look like much - I don't know how to post here while still preserving some IQ. If you want, send me your email address by PM and I'll send you the files, you might do a better job of it than me. Here it is: ---------- Post added 12-18-2011 at 02:08 PM ---------- ---------- Post added 12-18-2011 at 02:10 PM ---------- Last edited by nicolas1970i; 12-18-2011 at 06:09 AM.

03-08-2012, 10:03 PM	#29
atlnq9 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 330 Feedback Score: 17 (100%)	Edit: At the price a new 500mm 4.5 sells for in the US someone traveling to Europe could probably easily get a fair deal on this. Last edited by atlnq9; 03-08-2012 at 10:14 PM.

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12-17-2011, 09:01 AM	#16
marcusyoung Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: singapore Posts: 1,123 Feedback Score: 2 (100%)	Hello Nick, If its possible for you to post some images taken with this beautiful beast or any link to some gallery taken with this lens. thank you. marcus

12-20-2011, 09:47 AM	#18
marcusyoung Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: singapore Posts: 1,123 Feedback Score: 2 (100%)	Thank you, nick. Quite a lot of details I must say. I am tempted to make an offer.. ha ha..... marcus

02-23-2012, 11:58 AM	#19
nicolas1970i Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 180 Feedback Score: 22 (100%) Original Poster	Back after a one-month hiatus, I'm still interested in doing the swap. Might consider crazy outright offers for the FA*600/4 (but crazy crazy, same crazyness level as the Voigt 125/2.5 that went for the equivalent of $2500 ).

02-23-2012, 06:23 PM	#20
Naturephoto1P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lighthouse Point, Florida Posts: 144 Feedback Score: 3 (100%)	That is one nice lens - I would not let mine go as I could never replace it.

02-23-2012, 10:49 PM	#21
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873 Feedback Score: 8 (100%)	Originally posted by nicolas1970i Back after a one-month hiatus, I'm still interested in doing the swap. Might consider crazy outright offers for the FA*600/4 (but crazy crazy, same crazyness level as the Voigt 125/2.5 that went for the equivalent of $2500 ). Sure, I'll give you $2500 for the lens!

02-24-2012, 12:36 AM	#22
nicolas1970i Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 180 Feedback Score: 22 (100%) Original Poster	Originally posted by ElJamoquio Sure, I'll give you $2500 for the lens! That's the spirit!

02-24-2012, 09:03 AM	#23
Rorschach Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kuusamo, Finland Posts: 652 Feedback Score: 17 (100%)	Originally posted by nicolas1970i Back after a one-month hiatus, I'm still interested in doing the swap. Might consider crazy outright offers for the FA*600/4 (but crazy crazy, same crazyness level as the Voigt 125/2.5 that went for the equivalent of $2500 ). Crazy or not but the Nikon and Canon versions of Voigt 125mm are going for that sort of money on Ebay ;-) Consider this a free bump from the seller of the 125mm :-)

02-24-2012, 09:21 AM	#24
nicolas1970i Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 180 Feedback Score: 22 (100%) Original Poster	Really??!! Has production stopped for those mounts too? I seem to remember that second-hand copies used to trade below $1000 not that long ago (I don't recall even the A*200/4 macro ever reaching that sort of price)... and someone I know from a local forum bought his brand new in HK for the equivalent of 500€ a few years back! I will have to ask for more craziness then And thanks for the bump

02-24-2012, 05:22 PM	#25
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364 Feedback Score: 39 (100%)	Go for crazy Nicolas. I bought the Voigtlander and had fun doing it. And also paid a fine gentleman on this site roughly the same for a beautiful 200mm f4 macro. There has to be someone crazier than I am out there! I'd go for it, but I'm darned near broke -

02-25-2012, 10:26 AM	#26
marcusyoung Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: singapore Posts: 1,123 Feedback Score: 2 (100%)	Originally posted by jac Go for crazy Nicolas. I bought the Voigtlander and had fun doing it. And also paid a fine gentleman on this site roughly the same for a beautiful 200mm f4 macro. There has to be someone crazier than I am out there! I'd go for it, but I'm darned near broke - I own the same lens, voigtlander macro, A200 macrof4, and about 8 other macro of different focal length plus tubes, macro converter and others. Guess we are in the same league, a little crazy but I am enjoying it. marcus

03-05-2012, 05:55 PM - 1 Like	#27
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364 Feedback Score: 39 (100%)	Free bump for all us crazies out there

03-08-2012, 08:38 PM	#28
Musicale Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 52 Feedback Score: 1 (100%)	Originally posted by Clinton I love the shot down the length of the lens. I could stare at that for hours... Yeah, I've been looking at it for 2 hours already !! Regards, Musicale

03-09-2012, 02:43 AM	#30
nicolas1970i Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 180 Feedback Score: 22 (100%) Original Poster	Andrew, it is a long, long shot, but that could indeed be the best scenario: someone interested in the 600/4 and traveling to Europe, could bring me the Sigma as part-exchange - it's ~US$800 cheaper in the US than here. In the meantime I pray for the € to go to parity with the $