Too high. One that's currently in my house (on it's way to AU) was had from
Olympus America via Ebay in like-new shape for $2450.
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>Subject: [OM] Too High asking price for a 250mm/2.0?
> From: JAN KIHLE <jaki@xxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 12:33:12 +0200
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>I have just joined your olympus-digest list after having discovered all
>the new possibilities of Olympus through the internet just recently (I
>am an old enthusiast of the OM system ever since the early Seventies).
>Since its release I have always had an interest for the Zuiko
>250mm/2.0, however, only two where ever sold in Norway. Nevertheless,
>through the net I have got an offer for a 250mm/2.0 priced at US
>$4500,-. This price equals the original list price in Norway when new.
>I would presume prices for a used 250 was lower? Do you other list
>members that are more familiar with pricing on second hand Olympus gear
>recommend a buying at this high price? Any particularities I should be
>aware of when considering buying this lens?
>
>Kindest Regards for your attention,
>
>Jan Kihle, Norway
>
>
>Jan Kihle, Senior Geologist, Section Geochemistry
>Department of Environmental Technology
>Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
>PO Box 40
>N-2007 Kjeller
>Norway
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>Phone office +47. 63 80 63 36
>Cellular +47. 95 15 04 24
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>I have just joined your olympus-digest list after having discovered
>all the new possibilities of Olympus through the internet just
>recently (I am an old enthusiast of the OM system ever since the early
>Seventies). Since its release I have always had an interest for the
>Zuiko 250mm/2.0, however, only two where ever sold in Norway.
>Nevertheless, through the net I have got an offer for a 250mm/2.0
>priced at US $4500,-. This price equals the original list price in
>Norway when new. I would presume prices for a used 250 was lower? Do
>you other list members that are more familiar with pricing on second
>hand Olympus gear recommend a buying at this high price? Any
>particularities I should be aware of when considering buying this lens?
>
>
>Kindest Regards for your attention,
>
>
>Jan Kihle, Norway
>
>
>
><italic>Jan Kihle, Senior Geologist, Section Geochemistry
>
>Department of Environmental Technology
>
>Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
>
>PO Box 40
>
>N-2007 Kjeller
>
>Norway
>
>
>Phone office +47. 63 80 63 36
>
>Cellular +47. 95 15 04 24
>
>Fax +47 63 81 55 53
>
>web www.ife.no</italic>
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