Nikon E Series Lens - Don't Pay For The Hype....(Short III)
There is nothing predominantly wrong with Nikon E Series Lenses, they have an acceptable build quality, my small Zoom is lovely, and the glass is, well glass....I don't like how cheap they feel (I don't mean cheap as in nasty as that isn't true, but to the personal touch) compared to an original non E Lens, the 70-150mm Zoom is nice, light and perfectly usable but I'd rather use my 80-200mm f4 AIS or f4.5N as they just feel better to me but regardless of that personal choice, it doesn't change the fact most E Series Lenses are overpriced.
There's a saying if you've heard of it....'It's only worth what someone will pay....' which might make sense in some peoples lives but not here, I'm not really a subscriber of paying the 'going rate' for things, I don't support sites that try and manipulate increased unrealistic second hand prices for increased fees, I pay what I think something is worth not necessarily what others think it's worth, which don't always align but I nearly always buy what I need in my budget.
Not just Camera gear either, I own about 30 Guitar Pedals and never paid EB/Greedverb/Anyotherott prices for any of them, many I've not paid more than £30 for and most are worth more now, if I sold them, but it returns as if I do sell any I don't need loads of profit, if any, so they end up being sold quickly as they are usually below the 'going rate' and hopefully some other patient buyer is the lucky one to get it, remember what I said about timing and buying previously....
Is it April 1st....
Anyway, what I find silly is the ridiculous prices people try and get for these little bits of Nikon Technology, it's fantasy land, some dealers obviously have been drinking the Kool' Aid, why would anyone buy one for more than what the equivalent for their big brother, and better everything, relations fetch, would I rather have my all metal 28mm f3.5 Pre AI, which is like new, that cost me £20 or a £50+ second cousin.
Bit of a no brainer really, unless you are collecting them to get the set, I'd pay no more than £40 for any of them and for the common 50mm no more than £30 but go to EB now and see all the overpriced junk, everything has a price limit and I suppose most don't sell at the stupid prices but you know the saying, A fool and his money....
It's all down to the hype, the buzz, the one review from years ago that said they were amazing....They are the best thing since sliced bread....Blah blah, you know the deal....More internet nonsense. They do what they are meant to, but to suggest that any E Series Lens is worth more than a historic standard Nikon 50mm or whatever is as stupid as stupid comes, gift wrapped with a delusional bow, don't encourage it by buying them.
For now....