New 85mm Ultrasonic Prime - Under $100
Yep, you read it right. I stopped at a local pawn shop that was next to a location I was shooting yesterday. In the camera equipment, they had an 85mm Ultrasonic marked at $139. I asked to see it and it looked in great condition.
I came home and looked it up, to see the value and the List Price was $569 on Amazon, but on sale for $320. I looked on the auction sites and it was going for $250-$320 used....
All the reviews gave it 5 out of 5 or 10 out of 10 and the pro's were all comparing it to thier L series glass. So I took a camera and a laptop and went back.
I tested it in store, downloading and zooming in on my laptop to see if I could find something wrong with it. All thier other gear seemed overpriced, so I wondered why it was so cheap. I quickly got over it after testing it thoroughly. I talked them down to $90 and skipped out of the store like a schoolgirl!
After a day of relentless testing, I am very happy with my find. It makes me want to check pawn shops all the time. Anyone ever have similar experiences?
Yep, you read it right. I stopped at a local pawn shop that was next to a location I was shooting yesterday. In the camera equipment, they had an 85mm Ultrasonic marked at $139. I asked to see it and it looked in great condition.
I came home and looked it up, to see the value and the List Price was $569 on Amazon, but on sale for $320. I looked on the auction sites and it was going for $250-$320 used....
All the reviews gave it 5 out of 5 or 10 out of 10 and the pro's were all comparing it to thier L series glass. So I took a camera and a laptop and went back.
I tested it in store, downloading and zooming in on my laptop to see if I could find something wrong with it. All thier other gear seemed overpriced, so I wondered why it was so cheap. I quickly got over it after testing it thoroughly. I talked them down to $90 and skipped out of the store like a schoolgirl!
After a day of relentless testing, I am very happy with my find. It makes me want to check pawn shops all the time. Anyone ever have similar experiences?