contax G1 and 45mm prices...

[LeicaFoReVer]

the condition is written Ex, there is another one Ln too, little higher price.

this lens is going for very high on ebay, not 170-220!

I think m4/3 increased its prices as everybody says.

 

[whitecat]

I still see alot of them priced reasonably in new condition on Ebay.

 

[bobby_novatron]

I find KEH is usually conservative in their grading system ... much better than fleaBay. I have bought items in "BGN" from KEH that have been in better condition than "MINT" items on eBay.

If anyone's interested I will be posting a G1 body for sale on RFF this weekend.

 

[nikku]

You got to be careful with KEH. What's the condition? LN, EX, UG(ly)? That lens on ebay in mint condition sells in auction listing for $170-220 US. You can ask the seller to ship it First Class if that takes care of customs.

I buy UG condition lenses from KEH occasionally. They are quite useable. BGN will be worn cosmetically but with good glass and perfect mechanics. I've never had a reason to "be careful" with KEH.

 

[kevin m]

The 28, 45 and 90 are all excellent lenses, but the 21 Biogon is the screaming performance bargain of the lineup, I think. That's got to be one of the best 21's ever made.

 

[Rangefinder 35]

The 28, 45 and 90 are all excellent lenses, but the 21 Biogon is the screaming performance bargain of the lineup, I think. That's got to be one of the best 21's ever made.

Yes. is there some hood that works with it? I saw one selling on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360278013473&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
but it seems kind of too deep. I'm afraid it would cut into the corners of the image.

 

[kevin m]

I believe there is a dedicated hood that goes with that lens, so I'm sure it's fine. 🙂

 

[Yashi]

There are several G1 bodies on ebay for reasonable prices.
I may get a G2 instead. We'll see.

Myself, I had many cameras going through my hands (Ok, not the G1). About two weeks ago I grabbed the Contax G2 again for a little session. IT IS JUST THE BEST 35mm FILM CAMERA EVER BUILT ! Really, if I have to choose one 35mm camera it´ll be the Contax G2. And at the end of the day all you need is one camera and a good 28, 45 and 90 that´s it... I will start to think about that again.

 

[raid]

Yashi,
I was just thinking the same; if I had another G1 or a G2 to go with my G1 and 28-45-90 combo, it would be for me a near perfect travel set. The sharpness and colors and contrast and bokeh, all look good to me.

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

Well well well, after this tread, everybody jumped on the 90mm sonnars and finished them on KEH before I solve that shipping problem!! 🙂

But now finally I found it on B&H and with shipping UPS Expedited...total of 177$. Isnt it nice? Hopefully, there will be no additional charge except the taxes according to other people's experiences...

 

[nonot]

show us some photos with it when you have a chance, that 90 is a beautiful lens.. my first couple rolls through my new m6, 35 skopar, and summicron 50 are terrible (sorry it's just that I traded a g2 kit for it). I got a couple nice ones in two rolls, definitely a different beast than the g2 I'd been primarily shooting with for 5 years... I'm soft apparently, time to toughen up.

 

[JohnTF]

I agree with you, John.
I may want to get another G1 or G2 body as back-up for travel.
I am thinking of my cairo trip next year.

Give me an email, mine is in the box, but a few marks, I may ask for a few prints to sweeten the deal though, and I just might show up with a sleeping bag in Florida. ;-)

Actually, you are welcome to visit in Mexico, I normally have a suite (lots of finagling to get it) and you cannot swing a humanely dispatched cat without seeing photos, and two photographers find more than one for sure.

I have two siblings who have places in Florida, so can crash there.

I don't recommend Cleveland in the Winter though.

J

 

[JohnTF]

Well well well, after this tread, everybody jumped on the 90mm sonnars and finished them on KEH before I solve that shipping problem!! 🙂

But now finally I found it on B&H and with shipping UPS Expedited...total of 177$. Isnt it nice? Hopefully, there will be no additional charge except the taxes according to other people's experiences...

I paid $200+ each for two, one for Zu and one for me. ;-)

No regrets, some of my favorite images.

J

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

I got mine from B&H (90mm) today. I had to pay 20$ tax. So the total I paid was 197$, not bad! The lens is perfect except a deep but small scratch on the barrel. No so visible though as it is on the focus ring.