andreas_carl Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Just curious, what is a reasonable price for a used one (CFE in mint condition)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_ojala Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 These don't move around much...the 250 CFI was something like $6000 new, used regular CF's in top condition go for around $1000 so an outrageous guesstimate by me would land the price over $2000. I recently noted that the Zeiss site listed this as one of the sharpest medium format lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_carl Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 The $6000 for a new CFi, was that for the regular 250, or the 250 superachromat? I guess, a used one in mint condition should be way more than $2000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vick_ko Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I paid $3200 for my used 250 SA, a year ago. Likely places to look: www.camerawest.com www.keh.com Rich Pinto ...Vick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff.grant Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Andreas, I have a CF for sale at the moment in Australia. Contact me offline if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpj Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 A "reasonable" price is something less than $3500 and a "great" price is anything under $3000 for a CFE 250 SA. I have one and I bought it new in Hong Kong just after it came out and just before the price jumped up, perhaps 4 or 5 years ago now, and I paid $3500. It is an absolutely super lens in my opinion. I use it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_ferguson1 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Put your money away and wait. The way the world economy is lurching towards recession right now there'll be plenty of distress sales of expensive cameras on Ebay before long...but with a lot fewer buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_ojala Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 The $6000 is for a CFI 250 SA, naturally, regular 250's cost less. <p><i>The way the world economy is lurching towards recession right now there'll be plenty of distress sales of expensive cameras on Ebay before long...but with a lot fewer buyers.</i> <p>There aren't too many SA's around and even in recessions there are always people who can afford it. It's hard to estimate price development for a discontinued, rare lens that has exceptional performance. <p>I've tried an SA and have nothing but good things to say about it. Unfortunately, it's rare and expensive, but such is life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F. Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 My KEH catalog, 2007 voloume 7, lists a 250CFi in LN condition for $2199.00. There are a couple or three SA's up on eBay right now, with asking prices around $5000.00 The older CT* goes in a $500 to $600 range at KEH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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