View single post by Robert

Posted: Sat Aug 17th, 2019 08:27

Joined:	Sun Apr 1st, 2012
Location:	South Lakeland, UK
Posts:	4066
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I think it has to do with the desire to get a lot for a little. It's a gamble, sometime you win, sometimes you loose. You can stack the odds in your favour by knowing what you are looking at, after all, some users reject brand new lenses which are just slightly 'off', they may try several before they get one which they find acceptable. Those rejected lenses may be perfectly OK for another user...

People who would never do the lottery or bet on horses, yet they may buy second hand lenses in the hope they get a bargain, I know I do. I have had some lenses which were to my eyes, rubbish, poor contrast or vignetting, sticking aperture blades, etc. I have also had some absolute gems, my 55 and 105 f/4.0 Micros, my 300 f/2.8, it may look old and shabby but the images it produces are, to me at least, wonderful.

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Robert.