Alban Bulibirha
@albantakesphotos10 Jul
Looking for Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8 ZA Lens
Hello. Does anyone know a good reliable store where I can buy a used Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8? I noticed that MPB is hiking up the prices for this lens, and based on various discussions here about their shady ways, I would prefer to buy it from another reliable seller. Thanks for your help.
One of the favorite feather-weight lenses in my FE array!
MPB would be my go-to for such a lens...and I see they have 10+. They seem to have very fair prices, too. I have been working with MPB for 10 years and have NEVER had a bad experience with them. Never felt cheated. So I don't know what "shady ways" you refer to, but they're tops in my list.
Hi Ken. Thanks a lot for your feedback. Is there a massive difference between what they categorise as “excellent” vs “good” products on their website? I see there’s a £100 difference between the two for this lens (on the UK website).
In my experience, the difference between these two ratings is entirely about the amount of lens barrel scratches and scuffing. Both will be optically fine. A "good" might also be missing its original manufacturer's lens cap. But the most powerful aspect of MPB's platform is that you can inspect each item for yourself! Yes, the photos shown are of the actual product you're considering, not just stock photos. So look closely at each view to see exactly what you're buying.
Thank you for this clarification 🙏🏾
Ebay is definitely going to be cheaper than mpb (at least it was here). There were a couple on marketplace locally, so I'd check there too. Just got this lens this week as well :)
Thanks Matt. How much did you pay for yours? If you don’t mind me asking
300 usd which is even kinda high. I've seen them for 200 usd on reddit sometimes.