Look what these C-Mount lenses are going for on eBay

[Oscar Levant]

Insane. Last year you couldn't give them away. I have seen some C-mount lenses going for close to $2000.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Schneider-Xenon-0-95-25mm-Panasonic-DMC-G1-Olympus-E-P1_W0QQitemZ220457961125

It's nuts. Over $1000.

 

[Oscar Levant]

I did. Bwaaaaahhhh ha ha!!

I even bought a giant boxful from Andy too, last year for $40. He couldn't wait to get rid of them.

I even told him about the coming wave of C-mount adaptable cameras and he ridiculed me.

 

[Al Kaplan]

I remember when camera shops had loads of nice clean Nicca bodies they couldn't unload for $10 or $15 each. People just wanted the Nikkor lenses.

 

[Oscar Levant]

I even remember camera shops.

 

[wjlapier]

I even remember camera shops.

Me too...RIP

Re: C mount. I bought a bunch of Kerns and Schneiders before the prices skyrocketed. I'm probably gonna sell my G1 kit, so those lenses will have to go. Maybe make enough for a Noctilux

 

[Mephiloco]

geez. That would be pretty nice though.. a .95 50mm on a digital boday

 

[Mephiloco]

I wonder if there's anything I can do with the old zoom lenses I have that came off Betacams and what not. Pretty nice zooms.. I think T1.2 which I guess would be close to F1.0


I know some places to get some C mount lenses. I'm sure I could get a 10mm T1.8 for like $50 no problem

 

[lngu81]

Depends on which C mount lens, some of them hold the value very well over time.