Ingemar
Patience! The 300mm f4.5 is not a rare lens. I personaly would not
consider any of the lenses described as being bargains. I paid US
$325 for one that was MC with mint glass and very near mint in all
other respects. Take time in your hunt until you find one you feel
is right then move quickly.
Giles
> Friends,
>
> I have been searching very intensively, for a while now, for a Zuiko
> 300/4.5.
> Yesterday I found a few very interesting lenses. BUT I am not sure of
> the quality as the prices seem to be to good to be true.
>
> The first two (I am only talking about the 300/4.5 in this message)
> would cost US$ 379 and are said to be "Ex". "Ex" was mentioned as quote:
> "80-890f the original condition. Shows average wear. May have small
> dings or pecks but no ugly places. Glass average."
>
> The third one was even cheaper as it would cost US$ 299, and the
> condition where said to be "Bgn", which was quote: "70-790f original
> condition. Shows more than average wear. May have dents, dings, and
> brassing, but very usable. Glass also may have more than average wear
> with some marks that should not affect picture quality."
>
> For lenses and their condition, I have been told that even small marks
> on the front glass will not make any effect on the result, it is more
> important that the rear glass are good and without marks. Right or
> wrong?
>
> I also found a fourth lens without closer description and the price for
> this was US$ 280.
>
> Now, I got a bit "suspicious" about all these lenses, well at least the
> two latter ones. To me these lenses may be in a quite questioned
> condition for the prices they have. I have not yet been in contact with
> the one who are selling these, I will though.
>
> I am not really afraid to buy second hand, in fact all my lenses are
> second hand, but I don't want to buy a lens because it is cheap and then
> end up with the double cost for fixing it. In such a case it might be
> better to buy a "more expensive" one. And I am not really afraid of
> having a lens with small marks on the black paint, the only thing that
> matters is that the pictures are not effected by any meaning. But of
> course it is always nice to have a good looking lens...
>
> My question is how prices generally are in relation to the quality of
> lenses. Or it is perhaps impossible to generalize? Are one of these
> lenses worth trying for or are they "too cheap"? I guess I am too
> cautious sometimes...?
>
> Any comments or suggestions?
>
> --
> Regards/
> Ingemar Uvhagen
> Gislaved, Sweden
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