To keep or sell a "Beer Can?" That is the question.
Posted on: Fri, 09/05/2008 - 4:35pm
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To keep or sell a "Beer Can?" That is the question.
I've been comparing some pictures again with my old Minolta AF 70-210 f4 "Beer Can" and my Sigma 100-300 f4 EX DG. No doubt in my mind that the Sigma is superior! Yeah, old news I know. It should be superior. After all, it is new optics designed with today’s technology verses "our" dated, but beloved, "Beer Can."
I have to say that the 70-210 f4 is not as sharp wide open and the chromatic aberrations are ever so noticeable. Being that I do not use it at all anymore I was hoping to get some opinions from you all who wish to give your 2 cents worth to me. Should I keep the 70-210 f4 for sentimental and/or collector reasons or should I sell it off once and for all and be done with it? It's a hard choice being that it is in such good shape. I was thinking of perhaps putting it behind glass as though it were like a trophy.
Any and all opinions welcome.
Regards,
NIKO
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You aren't going to get much money from it anyways. At this point the Minolta stuff will continue to gain value based on sentiment/supply/demand alone.
I'd say hold on to it. Once it's gone, its gone.
C
-AlphaMountWorld Chef-
"You can't legislate morality or common sense."
Carl,
You're probably right. I might as well just put it behind glass as I wanted. Maybe when I'm old enough it could become a museum piece along with me. LOL
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If you do decide to sell it, wait till after the A900 is released.
I think the prices will go up, for sure on some lenses.
I think the 70-210 f4 is a great lens and will always hold its value. The 28-135, 50mm 1.7, 100-300APO, etc, will also.
Hard to sell the lenses at all really when they keep going up in value.
Carl
-AlphaMountWorld Chef-
"You can't legislate morality or common sense."
I assume that primes lenses will get the biggest bump in price. A prime lens is the surest bet to keep up with a 24.6MP sensor IMO.
I completely agree with what you are saying Brian. The primes have the best chance of shining on a FF camera, and it stands to reason that the primes will apreciate!
Lenses like the 50mm 1.7/1.4 should be in any A mount shooter's kit. Time will tell I guess.
As for the beercan Nikola I would keep it, it's a lovelly lens and a definite classic, as Carl says you won't get huge amounts for it, so it makes greater sense to keep it!
Andrew
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Beercans are already climbing up in price. Selling for well over $200.00 US on eBay. And as the FF a900 hits the street...they'll get higher.
Maxxum 9; 70-210 f4; 5400HS , Maxxum 7D+VC7D; Sigma 24-70 f2.8; HVLF42AM, Alpha 700+VG-C70AM; Tamron 70-200 f2.8; HVLF56AM, Canon 20D+BGE2; 70-300 f3.5-f5.6; Speedlite 580 EX II, Nikon D80+MBD80; 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR....make an excellent photo with a beer can, a pinhole, a slice of film and some patience.