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I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for $120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

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Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.
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$20 less. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=247091&is=USA
 
I bought my older 50mm 1.8 off ebay for 49 bucks, It is made of steel and a lot better than the new plastic lens. . IMO
It is also an AF lens.
Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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If it's $120 from a good independently owned local camera store, then buy it there instead of saving $20 by ordering it online (you'll spend at least $10 on shipping anyways). They have to charge a little more to cover their overhead, but it keeps people in your local community employed and lets you build a relationship with them. In the future, you'll appreciate being able to test drive lenses and other equipment hands-on instead of ordering blindy online.
Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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I bought the 1.4 but you can get the 1.8 from B&H for about $100.00, check ebay also........cametacamera.com is also good....
Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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Jeff Marsh said:
Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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from b&h used lens section.
Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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Want see something scare ?

In Poland i pay for this lens 230$ and its normal price here :)

D70 KIT cost 1600$ :)

Sounds scare ? hehehe and how to live in stupid country ech :)
 
Not far off subject. Looking to buy one myself and would
like to know the difference in the 1/8 and the 1/4 besides
the price?

Thanks
Psguru....

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Patience can be bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
 
Al_Pasadena said:
If it's $120 from a good independently owned local camera store,
then buy it there instead of saving $20 by ordering it online
(you'll spend at least $10 on shipping anyways). They have to
charge a little more to cover their overhead, but it keeps people
in your local community employed and lets you build a relationship
with them. In the future, you'll appreciate being able to test
drive lenses and other equipment hands-on instead of ordering
blindy online.
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That would be the only reason I still buy anything from my local dealer. 20 dollars on a 100 dollar item is a 20% mark up. Not very competitive in a modern world with the internet open for business 24/7. If it wasn't for the occasional need too actually touch and try something before I bought it then I would have abandoned my local dealer years ago. He charges 10-30% more depending on the exact item.
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psguru said:
Not far off subject. Looking to buy one myself and would
like to know the difference in the 1/8 and the 1/4 besides
the price?

Thanks
Psguru....

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Patience can be bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
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I tried both on a film camera before I bought them. I only tested them wide open since it was the low light performance I was interested in. The 1.8 looked sharper on film. I'm not sure if this is also true on the D70.
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I bought a non d slightly used for 30.00canadian. That free in the states, and you would be hard pressed to tell the diff. now an extra hun, goes for the fast glass.

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Evicerator said:
I'm looking at buying one of these guys NEW and I found a few for
$120 and that's about the lowest I can find it for. This will be my
first lens purchase and I wanna make sure I am not over paying for
this lens.

If yer not comfortable with saying a particular amount then just
reply with "paid more" or "paid less". if you paid less and wanna
help a newb out, please post where your purchase was made if it was
a retail purchase.

Thanks everyone for your help.

--
http://www.wideeyedimaging.com

where the wonder boys don't blink.
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I feel very confident buying the lens now.

I too used to believe in the whole loyalty to local part, but the only local shops to be loyal to are ritz and a few other places that are run of the mill corporations instead of ma and pop shops. To save the extra $10 ($10 for shipping. :) .) I'll be going online, it's the only way things will be run soon and it'll be used for reviews and the like (like I am doing now, I'm also tempted to go into a shop and see the lens if a local one has it.)

A HUGE thank you goes out to you guys/gals for the outstanding replies to help out.
 
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