If you've got to have it all

If you've got to have it all · 10:48 AM

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... here's a good place to get started (granted it's a leap of faith)

A bunch of stuff.

**Kevin B123** · 07-03-2018, 11:06 AM - **3 Likes**

With all those cameras, he couldn't take a decent picture of them?

**WillWeaverRVA** · 07-03-2018, 11:15 AM

No wonder it's local pickup only, I don't want to think about how much all that would cost to ship...

disconnekt · 07-03-2018, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by WillWeaverRVA

No wonder it's local pickup only, I don't want to think about how much all that would cost to ship...

A arm, a leg, a kidney, and what else... lol

**disasterfilm** · 07-03-2018, 11:41 AM

Practically speaking, our closest forumite is customarily obligated to swing by in person and take inventory of his Pentax stuff, right? Looks like he put a lot of junk in the front of the line for the photos so I'm not hopeful for the mystical gold plated A-50 f/1.2 or A*135 f/1.8 or anything exotic showing up in there.

**BigMackCam** · 07-03-2018, 11:53 AM

His asking price doesn't sound unrealistic, if the condition of everything is indeed "excellent to mint" as he states. 573 manual focus + 291 auto-focus cameras... 864 in total, at a pessimistic $50 per camera is $43,200. Then there's 573 manual-focus and 337 AF lenses... many of them could be very basic, but possibly some nice pieces... 910 lenses in total at $30 per lens is another $27,300. We're already up to nearly $70k in total.

The problem is, who - other than a big dealer running low on used vintage stock (and how many of those are there?) - is going to buy everything in one lot?

**UncleVanya** · 07-03-2018, 02:07 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

His asking price doesn't sound unrealistic, if the condition of everything is indeed "excellent to mint" as he states. 573 manual focus + 291 auto-focus cameras... 864 in total, at a pessimistic $50 per camera is $43,200. Then there's 573 manual-focus and 337 AF lenses... many of them could be very basic, but possibly some nice pieces... 910 lenses in total at $30 per lens is another $27,300. We're already up to nearly $70k in total.

The problem is, who - other than a big dealer running low on used vintage stock (and how many of those are there?) - is going to buy everything in one lot?

That is the $64,000 question...

**BigMackCam** · 07-03-2018, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

That is the $64,000 question...

LOL

That's what he should have priced his eBay auction at...

I'm kind of tempted to ask if he has any Soviet lenses, but it seems like he wants to sell the whole kit together, and I understand that... but, I dunno... maybe it's worth me contacting him. I could do a job-lot of Soviet glass at the right money

**UncleVanya** · 07-03-2018, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

LOL

That's what he should have priced his eBay auction at...

Right?

Kozlok · 07-03-2018, 02:52 PM - **3 Likes**

I’m pretty sure that guy (the seller) is the only one who wants that specific lot of stuff. 7 billion people in the world and I’m guessing not one wants this huge pile.

**babywriter** · 07-03-2018, 02:53 PM - **2 Likes**

I've got to show this to my wife. She thinks my modest little cabinet of ~60 vintage lenses is too many ...

**UncleVanya** · 07-03-2018, 02:54 PM

He seems a bit out of touch. He posted his phone number in an Ebay ad. I'm pretty sure that's not permitted - as anyone wanting to make a deal can now cut ebay out.

**BigMackCam** · 07-03-2018, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

He seems a bit out of touch. He posted his phone number in an Ebay ad. I'm pretty sure that's not permitted - as anyone wanting to make a deal can now cut ebay out.

Yeah, I wondered about that too. Then I thought, since he mentioned that he spoke with eBay's customer service and they couldn't help him list the entire inventory, maybe they made an exception? But that doesn't sound like eBay to me...

Ronald Oakes · 07-03-2018, 03:35 PM

Good Grief !.....nuff said....

Gutta Perka · 07-03-2018, 04:02 PM - **2 Likes**

Bless him - he has managed to cure his LBA.

Let him set an example for all of us not yet cured!

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07-03-2018, 11:06 AM - 3 Likes	#2
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	With all those cameras, he couldn't take a decent picture of them?

07-03-2018, 11:15 AM	#3
WillWeaverRVA Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Richmond, VA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	No wonder it's local pickup only, I don't want to think about how much all that would cost to ship...

07-03-2018, 11:21 AM	#4
disconnekt Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal/I.E. Photos: Albums Posts: 1,699	Originally posted by WillWeaverRVA No wonder it's local pickup only, I don't want to think about how much all that would cost to ship... A arm, a leg, a kidney, and what else... lol

07-03-2018, 11:41 AM	#5
disasterfilm Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 406	Practically speaking, our closest forumite is customarily obligated to swing by in person and take inventory of his Pentax stuff, right? Looks like he put a lot of junk in the front of the line for the photos so I'm not hopeful for the mystical gold plated A-50 f/1.2 or A*135 f/1.8 or anything exotic showing up in there.

07-03-2018, 11:53 AM	#6
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	His asking price doesn't sound unrealistic, if the condition of everything is indeed "excellent to mint" as he states. 573 manual focus + 291 auto-focus cameras... 864 in total, at a pessimistic $50 per camera is $43,200. Then there's 573 manual-focus and 337 AF lenses... many of them could be very basic, but possibly some nice pieces... 910 lenses in total at $30 per lens is another $27,300. We're already up to nearly $70k in total. The problem is, who - other than a big dealer running low on used vintage stock (and how many of those are there?) - is going to buy everything in one lot?

07-03-2018, 02:07 PM - 4 Likes	#7
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	Originally posted by BigMackCam His asking price doesn't sound unrealistic, if the condition of everything is indeed "excellent to mint" as he states. 573 manual focus + 291 auto-focus cameras... 864 in total, at a pessimistic $50 per camera is $43,200. Then there's 573 manual-focus and 337 AF lenses... many of them could be very basic, but possibly some nice pieces... 910 lenses in total at $30 per lens is another $27,300. We're already up to nearly $70k in total. The problem is, who - other than a big dealer running low on used vintage stock (and how many of those are there?) - is going to buy everything in one lot? That is the $64,000 question...

07-03-2018, 02:23 PM	#8
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	Originally posted by UncleVanya That is the $64,000 question... LOL That's what he should have priced his eBay auction at... I'm kind of tempted to ask if he has any Soviet lenses, but it seems like he wants to sell the whole kit together, and I understand that... but, I dunno... maybe it's worth me contacting him. I could do a job-lot of Soviet glass at the right money

07-03-2018, 02:37 PM	#9
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	Originally posted by BigMackCam LOL That's what he should have priced his eBay auction at... Right?

07-03-2018, 02:52 PM - 3 Likes	#10
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	I’m pretty sure that guy (the seller) is the only one who wants that specific lot of stuff. 7 billion people in the world and I’m guessing not one wants this huge pile.

07-03-2018, 02:53 PM - 2 Likes	#11
babywriter Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	I've got to show this to my wife. She thinks my modest little cabinet of ~60 vintage lenses is too many ...

07-03-2018, 02:54 PM	#12
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	He seems a bit out of touch. He posted his phone number in an Ebay ad. I'm pretty sure that's not permitted - as anyone wanting to make a deal can now cut ebay out.

07-03-2018, 03:27 PM	#13
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	Originally posted by UncleVanya He seems a bit out of touch. He posted his phone number in an Ebay ad. I'm pretty sure that's not permitted - as anyone wanting to make a deal can now cut ebay out. Yeah, I wondered about that too. Then I thought, since he mentioned that he spoke with eBay's customer service and they couldn't help him list the entire inventory, maybe they made an exception? But that doesn't sound like eBay to me...

07-03-2018, 03:35 PM	#14
Ronald Oakes Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,582	Good Grief !.....nuff said....