Cameras, Lenses for Sale

I still mean to finish the "Which Lenses" post, but just as I posted the first part, the NEX-6 arrived. How am I supposed to stay disciplined in the face of such temptation, when I have such a lenient boss? I'll let you know when that's finished.

Time for another closet-dump. In due course I'll be selling all the following on Ebay, with pro forma pictures, descriptions, comps, etc., and probably for higher prices, but I thought I might give you first crack at it just in case you might be interested.

I can't ship out of the country (too much work—wait for the Ebay listing for that), and you have to pay by PayPal. (First payment wins—everything remains for sale until it's paid for.) I'll just remove from this listing any items that sell.

Shipping will have to be added later. (Sequence: sell>pack>weigh) but I'll just charge the actual amount shipping costs.

Please contact me by email. Link in the right-hand sidebar.

• Beautiful Konica 50mm ƒ/2.4 collapsible lens, Leica screwmount with removeable M adapter, silver, LN, in box, $950.

• Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm ƒ/1.8G, new in box, $420

• Panasonic 20mm ƒ/1.7 lens, $280

• Konica 35mm ƒ/2 Leica M mount lens (rare) for Hexar RF and all Leica M mount cameras, mint, with box, $885

Interested in a contrarian view camera or anything having to do with Rollei 6008AF? Please contact me. I'm happy to talk to you if you're serious, but if you're not, have a heart and don't waste my time—I'm very busy this week and next.

I am NOT available to instruct, troubleshoot, hold hands, discuss, etc. regarding any of this equipment. Buyers must be willing to "dress themselves" (as Lewis Lapham, then editor of Harper's, once said of his readers). I will accept returns within three days for full refund minus shipping on anything you're not completely satisifed with, so you won't be stuck if you experience any problems or don't like what you see when you see it. Most of this stuff is little used, however. Like a guy who owns 20 cars doesn't put a lot of miles on any of them, I don't put a lot of miles on any one camera because I use so many different ones.

Cheers,

Mike

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[RobinP]

A very interesting list, doubly frustrating as I'm in France and have no "pocket money" to spare at the moment but I'm jealous of whoever gets the Konica stuff......
I wonder why secondhand digital goodies just don't seem so tempting.

[Doroga]

Do you plan to rent Fuji 23/1.4 lens with recent body once it's available? ;)

[Michael Matthews]

Well, I see the E-M5 stays despite the fact that it pisses you off (quoting here). Will there be a NEX vs E-M5 culling in the future? Also, have you any interest in selling the Panasonic 20mm all by itself?

[Ed]

What did you do with the GF1 body cap? BTW sold mine for about the same.

Greats, Ed.

[It's no doubt with the box, which for some unknown reason I can't find. --Mike]

[James Sinks]

Mike, have you considered posting some of the photos you took with the Single Use Device? I'm not in the market for it, but I've been itching to see some photos from it since your initial post.

[William Barnett-Lewis]

I'd also be potentially interested in the separate sale of the Panasonic 20/1.7 - a 40mm equivalent on my E-PL1 would be a killer walkabout for me. Of course, to afford it, I'd need to hock something myself... ah, well, I'm hoping to pull off getting an Olympus 17/2.8 by birthday time in September so that'll have to do. And maybe that 15/8 for the grins :)

And oh, to be sufficiently wealthy to divest you of the Konica RF & collapsible... dreamy kit there.

[Ben]

I wish you lived in the UK.

[Heidfirst]

you do realise that the Minolta 35/2 & Sony 85/2.8 will fit on the NEX-6 & AF with the right adapters ...?
Admittedly there is rumoured to be an E-mount 85/1.8 coming.

[Ken Ford]

Wait - you bought an NEX-6 and a CZ 24? I missed that.

[Chad Thompson]

Ah, if it were only 5 years ago I'd snatch all that Konica stuff up. But alas - times have changed. And not even I can rationalize it. Not even after having just seen Daido Moriyama's Near Equal.

http://youtu.be/wnEYplvebAE

[Bob Rosinsky]

I waited and waited for Sony to introduce an SLR with an EVF and a 36mp chip to no avail. Sony changed horses midstream and veered away from the pro market. The a900 is a nice camera. I think it trumps the a99 in most regards. Oh yeah, it doesn't shoot video.

[Ross]

Why not part with your Mamiya 7 kit as well?

[Because I haven't explored it enough yet. I like to feel like I have a handle on a camera and/or lens before I sell it on. Just my usual modus operandi. --Mike]

[Bahi]

Are you selling your only copy of the 20mm Lumix lens? If you are, that's a very strong endorsement of the NEX-6 with 24mm.

[Jonas]

I, as well as Ken, seem to have missed a major post. Last I heard you were sending the NEX-6 back and were claiming to be: 'pretty committed to the Micro 4/3 system'. Now you are offering your 'Panasonic G3 body . . . and Panasonic GX1 outfit, for sale!

Quite a switch.

Please tell us where the post is that gets us from there to now.

[robert harshman]

Mike, you should sell the Nikon 35mm and run to your local camera store and replace it with the Sigma 35mm 1.4F "art" lens. Highest resolution lens I've ever seen/owned. Even best the Nikon 70-200 VR2 by a bit. Unreal, and less than 1.2 the price of the Nikon 35.

Sigma Art lenses appear to be producing some of the best glass ever made. This team is worth watching, and buying as fits. :)

[JonA]

Mike,
Not that you have time to discuss this with everything else going on but I'd be curious to know which cameras and lenses you still have in your collection and why you are keeping them. Of course this would make the used market jump up in price. Those Konica lenses and camera I bet are fantastic but I have even less discretionary money than I've had in the past. Good thing discretionary funds can't go negative!
I feel you on the international shipping. Such a royal pain. When will we be able to email hard goods? ;)

[hugh crawford]

Aren't you at least a little bit curious what the Konica 50mm ƒ/2.4 and 35mm ƒ/2 look like on the NEX?

If I didn't have 20+ 50mm and a few 35mm lenses sitting here and a distinct absence of cash I'd be tempted.