Dylan wrote:
>
> I've just come across a nice OM2 with attached
> vivitar series 1 28mm f1.9 lens, all for A$395. My
> quandary is that I want the body (my SO is not so
> keen on the OM1 I got her as she is used to auto
> mode)but not the lens, but the dealer wants $299
> for the body only (or $250 for the lens only)! I
> know the series 1 are supposed to be nice, and it
> sure is fast, and probably even has nice bokeh
> having 8 blades and all, but 28mm just isn't my
> cup of tea. I do have a serviceable 28, but I only
> ever use it caving when I don't want to get my
> preferred lenses muddy.
> Getting to the point, what do people around here
> think the lens is worth (glass was perfect,
> 8 mechanically)? If I could get maybe $200 for it
> then I would consider getting the package.
> TIA
$AU395 seems to be the "standard" price for an OM-2 in Oz !
I know of one for sale with 35mm f2.8 Zuiko at that price, also saw another
(black 2N beautiful condition) with 50mm f1.4 Zuiko for $AU398. I very much
doubt whether you would get $AU200 for a 28mm f1.9 Vivitar in Oz, eg I
bought a 28mm f2 Vivitar close focus for $AU24 at a pawn shop. If the
dealer really thought he could get $AU250 for the lens, he should be able to
sell the body to you for $AU200.
Wayne Harridge
Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Louvre/6152/
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