I got a "demo" from Ebay (someone in Colorado) last December for
$2000. It came even with the original outer shipping carton.
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George wrote
Yes, I want a 180/2. I know you're enjoying yours. But there's no
way I'm
paying $3000 for one.
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Giles wrote:
> A while ago Paul Van Tuyl had a 180mm f2 for sale ($3800) which had been
> taken to shows and such - a demo model - which was described in this way
> - not new but not secondhand either.
>
> Subsequently to Pauls offering it on the list someone else posted to the
> list that someone was selling another one on ebay with a similar
> description to it. I thought it was Paul trying on ebay but have a
> recollection that this was not the case. I remember thinking at the
> time that it was very unusual for two people to be offering as new demo
> model 180mm f2s at the same time. Perhaps It was Smile that was trying
> on ebay (they had a high reserve and I think it did not sell), either
> that or there are three! demo models floating around.
>
> I think Gennesis has one described as mint for $2995. They ought to
> take offers on it as I know they have had it for well over a year.
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George <gma@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > for one. I was looking at SBug mag the other day and noticed that
> > Smile photo had a used one listed. Price was 'CALL' So I did. Not that
> > I'd ever buy anything from them ... :>) So here's what they said "Yes
> > we have a used one. It's really a new one, kind of a demo but we're
> > selling it used." Oh, OK, how much? "Umm let's see ... $3300. It's
> > really a new one." Oh, I thought it was used. (Looks at Smiles' new
> > price ad for same lens) But, your ad says $2995 for a new one. Why is
> > the used one more $$$ ??? " Well, do you know how much that lens is
> > from Olympus right now? Let's see ... $4000 (or thereabouts) So this
> > one's really a deal." Uh-huh. Bye.
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