Where do people get theirs from?
I'm after a 50mm lens for my a450, either prime or macro, and I'd rather not buy from ebay (I'm getting outbid a lot)
Ideally after a site that specialises in minolta glass or one with a good range
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2nd hand lenses |
Where do people get theirs from? I'm after a 50mm lens for my a450, either prime or macro, and I'd rather not buy from ebay (I'm getting outbid a lot) Ideally after a site that specialises in minolta glass or one with a good range
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
Tricky. I haunt eBay quite a bit for second hand stuff - I'd rather buy new for the DSLR but that's not really an option for my 35mm bodies. So, I'm somewhat resigned to spending what the market dictates. For a 50mm Minolta AF lens, that would appear to be around the £100 mark, sadly. Then again, it'd probably be worth browsing some of the photo mags for dealers. My local second hand dealer is www.mifsuds.com - although given their attitude and service anytime I've visited them, I'm loathe to recommend them! |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:34 pm ] | |||||||||
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That's the thing, they fluctuate between £60 and £100, all the ones I bid on go for >£90  Started looking at some walkabout lenses instead, bidding on a 24-135 one atm and got an eye on a 24-105 should that one fall through, both highly rated (and zoom lenses seem to go for a LOT less than they should on ebay, I picked up my minolta 75-300 zoom lens for £50, it should be going for £70+) |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
Ended up winning the 24-105 Minolta lens (was £15 less than the tamron lens and had caps etc) for a bit more than I would have liked, but given condition + accessories I can live with it, got it to replace my stock 18-55 as a walkabout lens, need to keep an eye out for a prime lens though I think for portrait photography |
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| Author: | brataccas [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
Im selling my nikon 17-50 lens
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:48 pm ] | |||||||||
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Good for you |
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| Author: | brataccas [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
yep, good for me |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:21 pm ] | |||||||||
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Shame you clearly have nothing to add or any real value with a story about yourself that failed to answer my question, add any insight or even a positive view. But we all know you are selling your lens. |
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| Author: | brataccas [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
I must of used invisible ink  I buy my lenses from warehouseexpress decent prices I guess |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
Except they don't do 2nd hand kit 
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| Author: | veato [ Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:23 pm ] | |||||||||
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LCE might be worth a try http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Minolta- ... 22675.html http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Minolta- ... 30133.html |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:33 pm ] | |||||||||
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Cheers, the Rokkor won't fit though, it's a different mount (for the manual focus only, not autofocus cameras)
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| Author: | veato [ Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
I thought it might be but was hoping the 2nd one might fit the bill (although still £90 as you said you were finding they tend to go for on eBay) |
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2nd hand lenses |
I've only ever bought two lenses second hand. One was from a mate, the other was from eBay. The eBay lens was a bloody bargain and works just as it should. Excellent condition with no problems or issues that raise my concerns about it al all. Mark EDIT - just to add, it was a business eBay seller that I got the lens from, not a private individual. It came very well protected in the post too. |
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| Author: | veato [ Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:51 pm ] | |||||||||
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Under armed guard with a couple of ninjas for backup? |
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