150mm lens
Posted:
Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:29 am
by elan
I have recently become a 690BL user with the standard and 65mm lens. If anybody knows of a 150mm going out there for not a whole heap of money please contact me at
info@dotco.co.nzwith thanks
Brian
Re: 150mm lens
Posted:
Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:45 am
by Abbazz
Hi Brian,
You might have better luck looking for the 180mm lens which, although not very common, seems easier to locate than the elusive 150mm lens.
Cheers!
Sebastien
Re: 150mm lens
Posted:
Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:26 pm
by mowbray
hi sebastien,
for how much do they go for-i mean the 150mm. ar reasonable prize to get an idea..
m
Re: 150mm lens
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:31 pm
by Abbazz
mowbray wrote:hi sebastien,
for how much do they go for-i mean the 150mm. ar reasonable prize to get an idea..
m
There is one right now for sale on eBay for $1099.99 (
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220338283370) -- but this is from an overpriced seller. I think a more reasonable price would be $600-800.
According to the
statistical data compiled by forum member Walter Aigner, during the last 12 months there have been 2 auctions for 150mm lenses on eBay, vs. 10 auctions for 180mm lenses. No wonder the 150mm fetches such high prices!
Cheers!
Sébastien
Re: 150mm lens
Posted:
Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:38 pm
by Peter Evans
Do remember that it's slow and that focusing it is not that easy. Oh, and it's also rather big and heavy, surprise surprise. If you really want a short tele with 2x3 aspect ratio, you might consider supplementing your trusty 6x9 with a little 35mm Bessa equipped with a 75mm lens. Or of course an SLR equipped with anything you want. Depends on your intended uses for it, of course.