sigma lenses question Pentax only???

[go cowboys]

I have a couple of sigma lenses that I purchased several years ago with my Pentax zx 35 mm camera that I want to sell. I am trying to find out if they mount to any other camera bodies before I list on ebay. One is a 70-300 DL macro super 4-5.6, and the other is a 24-70mm HF. This means nothing to me. If anyone can tell me if they fit other bodies I would really appreciate it. I also want to figure out how much they might be worth.

 

[Master Mason]

Groucho or Kevin will be able to tell you for sure, but I believe that all pentax lenses will fit the current pentax SLR's

 

[ukcatfan]

Groucho or Kevin will be able to tell you for sure, but I believe that all pentax lenses will fit the current pentax SLR's

This is true, but they also fit the Samsung models. They are just re-branded Pentax DSLRs with different firmware. If selling in the US, you will not find many in the market with Samsungs though as they are almost impossible to even buy here.

Kevin

 

[Groucho]

The market for old Pentax lenses on eBay is very healthy. However, if they are just basic zoom lenses that aren't particularly fast (the longer zoom seems to fit into that category, the 24-70mm would also unless it's an F2.8 lens), those will probably not be worth much as basic slow zoom lenses are one of the most common lens styles out there and most people already have them.

If you put them on eBay, take a few shots of the lens from the side, top, and bottom (make sure you can read all the writing around the lens in the top photo), and try to be honest about the condition. Old lenses can get dust inside them occasionally, the lens itself can get scratched or pocked, etc. Also make sure that the aperture blades move smoothly, you can check this by taking off the front and rear caps and looking through it while moving the aperture ring (the one with the 3.5, 5.6, 8, etc numbers).

You can also look at current and completed auctions to get an idea of the value. If you have any prime (non-zoom) lenses, those will probably be worth more.

Good luck!