Good deal?

keyser · 09-13-2009, 05:58 PM

I'm normally a digital shooter, but I've turned to Pentax K-Mount in a big way. Anyway, I just bought the following package:

Z-70 body
Pentax-f 50mm f/1.7
Vivitar 28mm f/2.8
Vivitar 70-210 f/4.5-5.6
Takumar-A 28-80 f/3.5-4.5
Matched 2x converter

Came with bag, manuals, filters, caps etc. Everything clean and free of fungus. I paid $100CDN (£93USD)

The question is, as this was up on Craigslist for weeks, slowly coming down in price. Did I get a good deal, or is there really no demand for Pentax stuff anymore, outside of eBay? It seems that if this was Canon or Nikon (Even FD mount or non-AI Nikon) this would have been snapped up weeks ago....

**ChrisPlatt** · 09-13-2009, 06:27 PM

The used 50mm lens alone normally sells for more than you paid for the entire package.

Chris

causey · 09-13-2009, 08:48 PM

Not really... I could buy everything from you for US $99...
Joke aside, you did splendidly.

keyser · 09-13-2009, 09:01 PM

Thanks for the thumbs up guys, now I'll point my wife to this thread!

Craigslist Vancouver seems to be a haven for Pentaxians. I got a Kiron 70-210 f/4 for $40 a couple of weeks back... not that anybody I know has even HEARD of Kiron, of course!

AMBIVALENCE · 09-19-2009, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by keyser

Thanks for the thumbs up guys, now I'll point my wife to this thread!

Craigslist Vancouver seems to be a haven for Pentaxians. I got a Kiron 70-210 f/4 for $40 a couple of weeks back... not that anybody I know has even HEARD of Kiron, of course!

This is AMAZING DEAL!
OMG!
I wish toronto has something like this... =(

keyser · 09-19-2009, 08:57 PM

Thanks!

Keep an eye on Craigslist - thee are deals out there to be had if you're diligent.

Now I need to find someone willing to trade the AF body for an old school mechanical beast.

Seriously, I can't get on with auto-drive, displays and autofocus.

Nick Siebers · 09-21-2009, 07:26 PM

I don't know the PZ-70 is actually pretty nice. You can slap a DA lens on there and shoot in Av mode, plus you can use M and K lenses without trouble....

keyser · 09-22-2009, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by Nick Siebers

I don't know the PZ-70 is actually pretty nice. You can slap a DA lens on there and shoot in Av mode, plus you can use M and K lenses without trouble....

True, it's a nice body for sure. The DA Av compatibility should be really useful for digital shooters as a second body and the shutter is really quiet which is good for wildlife shots. The viewfinder display is clear and precise.

Trouble is, I don't need any of that! I shoot film for the tactile feel of it, I'd prefer a body of metal or chrome... k-series of course... I'd consider 3rd party like Ricoh or Zenit as they were tanks

I'll probably put it up on the marketplace to see if I get any bites in the Vancouver area!

09-13-2009, 05:58 PM	#1
keyser Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Posts: 376	Good deal? I'm normally a digital shooter, but I've turned to Pentax K-Mount in a big way. Anyway, I just bought the following package: Z-70 body Pentax-f 50mm f/1.7 Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 Vivitar 70-210 f/4.5-5.6 Takumar-A 28-80 f/3.5-4.5 Matched 2x converter Came with bag, manuals, filters, caps etc. Everything clean and free of fungus. I paid $100CDN (£93USD) The question is, as this was up on Craigslist for weeks, slowly coming down in price. Did I get a good deal, or is there really no demand for Pentax stuff anymore, outside of eBay? It seems that if this was Canon or Nikon (Even FD mount or non-AI Nikon) this would have been snapped up weeks ago....

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09-13-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	The used 50mm lens alone normally sells for more than you paid for the entire package. Chris

09-13-2009, 08:48 PM	#3
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Not really... I could buy everything from you for US $99... Joke aside, you did splendidly.

09-13-2009, 09:01 PM	#4
keyser Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Posts: 376 Original Poster	Thanks for the thumbs up guys, now I'll point my wife to this thread! Craigslist Vancouver seems to be a haven for Pentaxians. I got a Kiron 70-210 f/4 for $40 a couple of weeks back... not that anybody I know has even HEARD of Kiron, of course!

09-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
AMBIVALENCE Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 149	Originally posted by keyser Thanks for the thumbs up guys, now I'll point my wife to this thread! Craigslist Vancouver seems to be a haven for Pentaxians. I got a Kiron 70-210 f/4 for $40 a couple of weeks back... not that anybody I know has even HEARD of Kiron, of course! This is AMAZING DEAL! OMG! I wish toronto has something like this... =(

09-19-2009, 08:57 PM	#6
keyser Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Posts: 376 Original Poster	Thanks! Keep an eye on Craigslist - thee are deals out there to be had if you're diligent. Now I need to find someone willing to trade the AF body for an old school mechanical beast. Seriously, I can't get on with auto-drive, displays and autofocus.

09-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#7
Nick Siebers Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,165	I don't know the PZ-70 is actually pretty nice. You can slap a DA lens on there and shoot in Av mode, plus you can use M and K lenses without trouble....

09-22-2009, 12:00 AM	#8
keyser Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Posts: 376 Original Poster	Originally posted by Nick Siebers I don't know the PZ-70 is actually pretty nice. You can slap a DA lens on there and shoot in Av mode, plus you can use M and K lenses without trouble.... True, it's a nice body for sure. The DA Av compatibility should be really useful for digital shooters as a second body and the shutter is really quiet which is good for wildlife shots. The viewfinder display is clear and precise. Trouble is, I don't need any of that! I shoot film for the tactile feel of it, I'd prefer a body of metal or chrome... k-series of course... I'd consider 3rd party like Ricoh or Zenit as they were tanks I'll probably put it up on the marketplace to see if I get any bites in the Vancouver area!