shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Keith, I'd get the whole thing and hang on to that 300mm.
That lens is a gem. When parked in front of a 4/3rd camera, it became a 600mm killer telephoto:
NOTE: I don't sharpen my photos in post-processing.
You'd never know when you will get a chance to do some wildlife or birding. It may not fit your style now, but who knows, and that type of lens is not exactly cloning itself on the market.
I got mine exactly this way, via a bundle of other OM gears, most of which I sold already, making the lens virtually free of charge for me to own.
That lens is a gem. When parked in front of a 4/3rd camera, it became a 600mm killer telephoto:
NOTE: I don't sharpen my photos in post-processing.
You'd never know when you will get a chance to do some wildlife or birding. It may not fit your style now, but who knows, and that type of lens is not exactly cloning itself on the market.
I got mine exactly this way, via a bundle of other OM gears, most of which I sold already, making the lens virtually free of charge for me to own.
nikku
Well-known
$500 would be a steal if it is in fact in the condition you describe. The two most valuable pieces, as others have said already, are the 300/4.5 and 28/2. Those two lenses alone are worth over $500. The OM-2 by itself will be hard to sell, but coupled with the 50/1.4 it's probably worth $100. The 50/3.5 macro is criminally underpriced these days, it would probably go for $50-$70. The 135/2.8 is pretty popular and could easily go for $100-$120.
I'd say conservatively you could get $700 if you pieced out the kit.
Personally, I'd keep the two 50s, the 28 and the 300 and sell the rest. The 28/2 is a killer lens.
I'd say conservatively you could get $700 if you pieced out the kit.
Personally, I'd keep the two 50s, the 28 and the 300 and sell the rest. The 28/2 is a killer lens.
plummerl
Well-known
Keith, I second the order to keep the 300mm! On my Oly E-510, it really does shine (hey, film Oly's are also terrific!):
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I had a chance to go through everything more carefully yesterday. I put some batteries in the camera to make sure it was healthy which it was and I checked the accuracy of the meter. It's very smooth and appears to have a different screen in it but I'm not sure what type ... there's no split prism and the viewfinder was extremely bright so it may be the desirable one the pundits all talk about ... ?
The 28mm f2 has a very small mark on the front element which is neither here nor there for potential usage and there appears to be a minute internal blemish on the 50mm f1.4 which is hard to see and off to one side so inconsequential in it's effect also. The other three lenses were perfect. I have dropped my offer a bit because of this though so now it's just a matter of waiting. One thing I do have in my favour is the guy who owns this stuff is not an internet or eBay person so his selling options are limited if he was to try and get top dollar for it all as individual items.
The 28mm f2 has a very small mark on the front element which is neither here nor there for potential usage and there appears to be a minute internal blemish on the 50mm f1.4 which is hard to see and off to one side so inconsequential in it's effect also. The other three lenses were perfect. I have dropped my offer a bit because of this though so now it's just a matter of waiting. One thing I do have in my favour is the guy who owns this stuff is not an internet or eBay person so his selling options are limited if he was to try and get top dollar for it all as individual items.
jesse1dog
Light Catcher
Keith
Fascinating thread this - has a rolling story line!
Avatar back to 'normal' - I do like it better!
jesse
Fascinating thread this - has a rolling story line!
Avatar back to 'normal' - I do like it better!
jesse
