The thing is,Don doesn't misrepresent his product. This was part of a
larger estate lot he obtained from a lady who shot for a living. The gear
is all used to varying degrees but in great shape. If there's a functional
flaw HC will either not sell the piece or make it known up front (within my
experience, of course).
I haven't seen the lens yet but if it arrives in anything less than stellar
shape I'll eat my hat. The question now is what in heavens will I do with a
second 50mm f1.2? <g>
Tris
At 10:07 AM 7/21/01 +1000, you wrote:
At 08:51 PM Thursday 19/07/2001 -0700, you wrote:
Hawaiian Camera Supply just placed a 50/1.2 up for $329.00. I've checked
Skip Williams's site and in five eBay transactions this lens has sold for
an average of a mere $ 236.00. What I don't know is what shape those
lenses were in. If they were even decent I find that nothing short of
amazing. Truth is, B&H, KEH, Adorama would all get $450 or so for this
same glass, which HCS lists as Exc++/Mint condition. I've dealt with Don
Slocum (the owner) three times and he has always delivered the goods.
I believe this BIN is a relative steal for anyone who's wanted one of
these beautiful (if somewhat finicky) lenses.
Tris
In the end it seems that you were tempted too much with this one :)
I recently acquired a brand new in box 50/1.2 for $500 AU (ie $250 US) and
its a fantastic lens even to 'behold'. I think you're right about the
price on this one being represented low in Skip's older e*ay data. I made
one failed attempt at getting one of these from Cameta camera that
'overlooked' a fungus farm 50/1.2; they had priced it at $299 US. I sent
it back and lost a one way shipping fee. They are a rarish lens and I
think the price you got it for was in line with others I've seen.
I was very lucky to get mine for what I did. And the joy of unpacking a
new Zuiko... can't be described. The box, the plastic, the foam, the mint
lens caps... nothing comes close :)
Oben
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