For Sale - Sold: Smc-a 24/2.8

jimr-pdx · 04-13-2013, 07:21 PM

PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing

Item for Sale
SMC-A 24mm f/2.8

Asking Price
$120 USD

Item Location
Portland, OR (United States)

Item Description
price include USA shipping - a smidge more for sales elsewhere.

$120 - SMC-A 24mm f/2.8 bought from keh, both caps - VG optics, a bit of paint loss on rim of aperture ring and by filter ring[/B]

Images show some short scratches/ marks on front element; personally I see no effect on image quality, but the price is lowered to reflect this.
Check the average cost on the review page - this price is $100 below the average and $30 less than I paid from the KEH.com ugly bin.

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good

Shipping Destinations
North America

Shipping Charge
no charge USA, at cost elsewhere

Shipping Services
USPS

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Return Policy & Additional Details
notify me within 7 days of receipt if it's coming back

Please send me a private message if interested in the item!

Last edited by jimr-pdx; 06-14-2013 at 03:17 PM.

rrwilliams64 · 04-15-2013, 09:24 PM

pm sent

travera · 04-16-2013, 06:59 AM

pm sent

rrwilliams64 · 04-17-2013, 03:48 PM

pmt sent $$

jimr-pdx · 04-17-2013, 05:31 PM

Both zooms are gone! Still have the SMC-A 24/2.8 and SMC-A 50/1.7.

Someone pointed out that the 24mm has a slight indent along the filter ring; my test reveals no binding at all when a filter is attached, but cosmetically it's there. Image quality with both these primes is excellent, but the DA40 and Tamron 17-35mm lenses are good enough to serve in their stead.

jimr-pdx · 04-20-2013, 09:20 AM

Bump for the two primes, prices lowered a bit.

---------- Post added 04-20-13 at 19:14 ----------

SMC-A 50 sold, only the -A 24mm remains - thanks all!

levin1982 · 04-22-2013, 04:18 AM

it looks as if the 24 mm has scratches on the fron lense

iht · 04-22-2013, 05:11 PM

PM sent.

jimr-pdx · 04-23-2013, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by levin1982

it looks as if the 24 mm has scratches on the fron lense

I presumed them to be cleaning marks, and if I wipe them someone will point out the streaks

Given your comment I gave it a gentle cleaning, and a couple of spots are still there, so they probably are scratches not just dust. If I were to focus at minimum distance and shoot f/22 it might show under the right circumstances, but I don't do such things. This is about what I paid and I felt very fortunate, but the Tamron 17-35 has put it on the shelf most days.

I promise no intent to mislead sellers here. I have used lenses with more damage than this and seen no imaging penalties.

jimr-pdx · 04-29-2013, 06:35 AM

The 50mm has sold - I will wait for feedback then withdraw the 24. I'd rather use it myself than take the loss for used/damaged prices.
At least now I know why it was so cheap compared to the average SMC-A 24!
Thanks everyone!

04-13-2013, 07:21 PM	#1
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Posts: 3,897 Feedback Score: 93 (100%)	Smc-a 24/2.8 PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing Item for Sale SMC-A 24mm f/2.8 Asking Price $120 USD Item Location Portland, OR (United States) Item Description price include USA shipping - a smidge more for sales elsewhere. $120 - SMC-A 24mm f/2.8 bought from keh, both caps - VG optics, a bit of paint loss on rim of aperture ring and by filter ring[/B] Images show some short scratches/ marks on front element; personally I see no effect on image quality, but the price is lowered to reflect this. Check the average cost on the review page - this price is $100 below the average and $30 less than I paid from the KEH.com ugly bin. Are you the original owner of the item being sold? No Are you selling or trading this item? Selling Item Condition (Key) Used Good Shipping Destinations North America Shipping Charge no charge USA, at cost elsewhere Shipping Services USPS Accepted Payment Types PayPal Return Policy & Additional Details notify me within 7 days of receipt if it's coming back Please send me a private message if interested in the item! Last edited by jimr-pdx; 06-14-2013 at 03:17 PM.

04-17-2013, 03:48 PM	#4
rrwilliams64 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 335 Feedback Score: 45 (100%)	$$ pmt sent $$

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04-15-2013, 09:24 PM	#2
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04-16-2013, 06:59 AM	#3
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04-17-2013, 05:31 PM	#5
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Posts: 3,897 Feedback Score: 93 (100%) Original Poster	Both zooms are gone! Still have the SMC-A 24/2.8 and SMC-A 50/1.7. Someone pointed out that the 24mm has a slight indent along the filter ring; my test reveals no binding at all when a filter is attached, but cosmetically it's there. Image quality with both these primes is excellent, but the DA40 and Tamron 17-35mm lenses are good enough to serve in their stead.

04-20-2013, 09:20 AM	#6
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Posts: 3,897 Feedback Score: 93 (100%) Original Poster	Bump for the two primes, prices lowered a bit. ---------- Post added 04-20-13 at 19:14 ---------- SMC-A 50 sold, only the -A 24mm remains - thanks all!

04-22-2013, 04:18 AM	#7
levin1982 New Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23 Feedback Score: 1 (100%)	it looks as if the 24 mm has scratches on the fron lense

04-22-2013, 05:11 PM	#8
iht Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 528 Feedback Score: 12 (100%)	PM sent.

04-23-2013, 06:06 PM	#9
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Posts: 3,897 Feedback Score: 93 (100%) Original Poster	Originally posted by levin1982 it looks as if the 24 mm has scratches on the fron lense I presumed them to be cleaning marks, and if I wipe them someone will point out the streaks Given your comment I gave it a gentle cleaning, and a couple of spots are still there, so they probably are scratches not just dust. If I were to focus at minimum distance and shoot f/22 it might show under the right circumstances, but I don't do such things. This is about what I paid and I felt very fortunate, but the Tamron 17-35 has put it on the shelf most days. I promise no intent to mislead sellers here. I have used lenses with more damage than this and seen no imaging penalties.

04-29-2013, 06:35 AM	#10
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Posts: 3,897 Feedback Score: 93 (100%) Original Poster	The 50mm has sold - I will wait for feedback then withdraw the 24. I'd rather use it myself than take the loss for used/damaged prices. At least now I know why it was so cheap compared to the average SMC-A 24! Thanks everyone!