[largeformat] value on 11x14 lens

[LNPhoto]

Actually in was more of a "you dropped it, now you own it" sorta thing. 
  He was a "guest teacher/assisting a teacher with a pin hole room 
project and somebody within the school dropped the lens.  Now they have 
to buy it.  It was in good user condition, I"m sure there were 
scratches visible with a 10x loupe but considering something this size 
is used for contacts and maybe 4x enlargements, the lens was excellent 
(and still is, but the filter threads aren't)

In any case the buracracy needs something to hang their hat on before 
they open the purse strings.   Three or four emails from 11x14 users  
finishing the sentence.  "A fair price to pay for this lens is ______." 
Will do the trick.  So far we've gotten ranges but $200-$500 or 
$300-$600 doesn't help the trustees much.



On Jun 14, 2005, at 7:15 PM, Ted Harris wrote:

> If this is an insurance question and they have a full replacement 
> value policy then the simplest way to approach it is to look at the 
> prices of the only two triple convertible lenses available in the new 
> market today:  1) the plasmat set available from Ron Wisner and the 
> Cooke Optics triple convertible with a street price of 2500 + the cost 
> of a #3 shutter.  Realistically this is not the same lens as the focal 
> lengths are different and Wisner usually can't deliver.  If you aren't 
> talking full replacement value then the value depends on the condition 
> before the drop ... was it scrungy?  Was it perfect, etc?  Check with 
> lens & Repor for a value on the Gundlach ... they are high so that 
> will be good for insurance purposes.
>
>
> On Jun 14, 2005, at 7:00 PM, Craig Koshyk wrote:
>
>> I'll give you $50 and a bite of my tuna sandwich for it!
>>
>>
>> (let the bidding begin!)
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 02:55 PM, LNPhoto wrote:
>>
>>
>>> The local school was working on a project and somebody dropped a 
>>> Gundlach Manhattan 11x 14 convertable lens (39", 29" 18").
>>>
>>> Now they are trying to find  a value on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> So the question is  (Jim Hemenway are you listening?)
>>>
>>> Just before it hit the ground, how much would this lens be 
>>> advertised for?  or
>>>
>>> How much is a reasonable amount to pay for
>>>
>>>  a fairly rare lens, that has a limited market due to the fact that 
>>> it will be difficult to use on most 8x10 field cameras.
>>>
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