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07/29/2005 03:10:45 PM · #1 |
I am looking for a Canon 200/1.8L in clean or mint condition.
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07/29/2005 03:14:06 PM · #2 |
Ah, good choice, Sir. I think you might be asking in the wrong place though. :-)
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07/29/2005 03:18:21 PM · #3 |
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07/29/2005 03:26:53 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
Ebay |
Thanks, the one is a new listing, the other is over-priced. I will sell my 70-200/2.8L if I can get one.
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07/29/2005 03:35:50 PM · #5 |
also check out www.half.com
(they're owned by ebay too) |
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07/29/2005 03:36:53 PM · #6 |
The guy has a (0) rating history and will accept bank wire tranfer only. Scam?200/2.8L
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07/29/2005 03:37:21 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
The guy has a (0) rating history and will accept bank wire tranfer only. Scam? (removed URL so people don't miss the conversation and click it) |
Maybe........just maybe. (yes.)
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 15:37:44.
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07/29/2005 03:47:37 PM · #8 |
If you've followed the price of this lens, you realize that the supply is nearly dried up; early on, "chamcamera" in Korea was selling 3 or 4 at a time on ebay, now it's one, if that. At first a very nice one would go for under $2.5k, now a minty one will bring $3.5k easily. They are overpriced because the demand exceeds supply, and will until Canon releases a follow-on.
The manual-focus Nikon 200/2.0 can be had for just over $1k. KEH currently has three, but only one in excellent conditon. I recently borrowed one from my boss, loved it, but have decided to hold off on the telephoto purchase for now.
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07/29/2005 03:53:40 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by PaulMdx:
Ah, good choice, Sir. I think you might be asking in the wrong place though. :-) |
I don't know, I found my 300/2.8L IS at a good price by posting here. Just have to think positive. Thanks Skip.
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07/29/2005 04:17:38 PM · #10 |
You might try posting in the Buy/Sell forum at fredmiranda.com
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07/29/2005 04:31:22 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
You might try posting in the Buy/Sell forum at fredmiranda.com |
Fred won't let me on his sight for that purpose because he doesn't like my email address. (yahoo mail?)
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07/29/2005 05:08:21 PM · #12 |
Sheesh. Someone is selling it on photo.net for $4250. Crazy!
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07/29/2005 05:12:19 PM · #13 |
| that is one serious hunk of glass! |
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07/29/2005 05:17:29 PM · #14 |
It is a serious hunk of glass. It's one of very few lenses on SportsShooter to get consistent 10/10.
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 17:18:11.
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07/29/2005 05:27:14 PM · #15 |
Probably the best thing canon ever made :-X They really need to make a more modern version of it with IS.
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07/29/2005 05:29:27 PM · #16 |
Yeah, what's that black junk 200/2 Nikon have...
Come on Canon, get your act together!
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07/29/2005 05:43:25 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
The guy has a (0) rating history and will accept bank wire tranfer only. Scam?200/2.8L |
Don't think so, he accepts Paypal. He ships to Canada only. If you are interested I'll contact him and ask to see the lens, he's in Montreal....
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 17:43:44. |
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07/29/2005 05:57:46 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
You might try posting in the Buy/Sell forum at fredmiranda.com |
Fred won't let me on his sight for that purpose because he doesn't like my email address. (yahoo mail?) |
I'll look for you.
Saw one that had sold recently for $4250. Would you like me to post that you are looking?
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 19:58:21.
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07/29/2005 07:14:16 PM · #19 |
Considering the prices that lens is drawing in the second hand market, you'd think Canon would be tempted to put it back into production.
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07/29/2005 07:59:58 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
Considering the prices that lens is drawing in the second hand market, you'd think Canon would be tempted to put it back into production. |
Eveidently that would not be possible within the current restrictions against using lens elements that are not lead and arsenic free
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07/29/2005 08:04:47 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by coolhar:
Considering the prices that lens is drawing in the second hand market, you'd think Canon would be tempted to put it back into production. |
Eveidently that would not be possible within the current restrictions against using lens elements that are not lead and arsenic free |
It's possible. Nikon just last year released the VR version of the 200/2.0, priced at just under $4k USD.
The real question is whether it is worth Canon's R&D costs to redesign the lens for the number of them that they would sell. With IS and priced below $4k, I'd guess they'd sell like hotcakes. Too bad all the R&D seems to be going to deathly slow consumer zooms :-P
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07/29/2005 08:17:50 PM · #22 |
| i would seriously look on KEH. Also - their bargain rated products are in similar condition of 'excellent' rated products elsewhere. It's something to consider if other options run out. |
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07/29/2005 08:29:06 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
... Too bad all the R&D seems to be going to deathly slow consumer zooms :-P |
They seem to be hung up on the idea that adding IS to slow aperture lenses is as good as producing fast aperture lenses.
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07/29/2005 10:11:03 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by nsbca7:
The guy has a (0) rating history and will accept bank wire tranfer only. Scam?200/2.8L |
Don't think so, he accepts Paypal. He ships to Canada only. If you are interested I'll contact him and ask to see the lens, he's in Montreal.... |
Yes I would be interested. It does say Paypal at the bottom, but up in the gray it says 6. Payment: Bank wire transfert only
It also says will ship worldwide.
I asked him about Paypal and he has not returned my email. If you could contact him that would be great.
Message edited by author 2005-07-29 22:11:38.
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07/30/2005 05:08:54 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Eveidently that would not be possible within the current restrictions against using lens elements that are not lead and arsenic free |
It's possible. Nikon just last year released the VR version of the 200/2.0, priced at just under $4k USD.
The real question is whether it is worth Canon's R&D costs to redesign the lens for the number of them that they would sell. With IS and priced below $4k, I'd guess they'd sell like hotcakes. Too bad all the R&D seems to be going to deathly slow consumer zooms :-P |
Yep, Spaz. Same reason they dropped the 35-350 I believe. At least we have the 28-300 replacement. :-)
I heard from one pro that talked to a CPS rep that there is no plans to release a 200/1.8 or 200/2 IS because it's significant work to house the IS, and it would make the lens significantly larger. I believe the rep sounded fairly categoric.
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