By the way, could you send me the serial number off the lens, please? I'd like to look it up by the weekend.
thanks, keith
P.S. If it comes up, feel free to reveal who bought it. No secret on my end! <g>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Norm Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:[$200] seems a bit pricey for a 135/2.3 (not saying you're wrong), is that lens really that expensive?
Norm,
My extensive records of prices include only three sales of the 135/2.3 in K mount:
$165 by Wall Street Camera in 1999
$136 on US Ebay in 2002 (the one I bought)
$200 from PDML's John Mustarde in October 2002.
You may be thinking of prices for the screwmount version, which is single coated and considerably easier to find. The real cost of a 135/2.3K is measured by the hours spent searching for one for months or years. Yes, my price was on the high side, but I figured it was worth a modest premium in exchange for limiting potential buyers to those who subscribe to PDML. In other words, the buyer would not have to compete with far-flung, well-heeled collectors.
By the way, it sold in 10 minutes.
