Jon Wilson
5-Nov-2007, 14:42
It seems, we have all seen the very high prices various items on ebay go for at times.....only to scratch our head and think...."it must be nice to have that sort of dollars laying around" or we might think...."was this a good buy or not?" Along that line of thought, I personally was amazed on the price this Dallymer lens sold for. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230185460786&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123 :eek:
Yes, I understand the economics...the last minute impulse purchase.....but I don't always have a "good feel" for the going market rate for some of these LF lens. This Dallmeyer 3D is a good example. I purchased one very similar to it, but someone in India installed an adjustable aperture inside the barrel. This one, with waterhouse slot, sold for more than 2 times my purchase price. I believe the purchaser will enjoy this lens; especially given its length, coverage, and the images I believe it is capable of producing. But again, what is reasonable? I tend to ponder this question given the number of LF lens I have acquired over the last few years and the number of images I actually produce wit them......the cost vs. shot is not good! But, the versitility of having the collection to choose from is priceless! :D
Any thoughts, observations, etc.? Was this a good buy?
Jon
Yes, I understand the economics...the last minute impulse purchase.....but I don't always have a "good feel" for the going market rate for some of these LF lens. This Dallmeyer 3D is a good example. I purchased one very similar to it, but someone in India installed an adjustable aperture inside the barrel. This one, with waterhouse slot, sold for more than 2 times my purchase price. I believe the purchaser will enjoy this lens; especially given its length, coverage, and the images I believe it is capable of producing. But again, what is reasonable? I tend to ponder this question given the number of LF lens I have acquired over the last few years and the number of images I actually produce wit them......the cost vs. shot is not good! But, the versitility of having the collection to choose from is priceless! :D
Any thoughts, observations, etc.? Was this a good buy?
Jon