FYI: price of a new Rodagon 50mm 2.8

[chip j]

A new Kaiser Rodagon 50mm 2.8 is a whopping $750 from NYC stores.

 

[Svenedin]

That's far far too much. The Rodenstock Rodagon N APO 50mm 2.8 is £371.99 new in the UK (approx 503 USD)

 

[AgX]

What is a "Kaiser Rodagon"?
Even on the current Kaiser website the Rodagons show up without Kaiser branding, but in their original dressing.

 

[tedr1]

Drop the Kaiser name and the price for the original Rodenstock 50/2.8 lens falls to a more realistic US$411 from BHPhotovideo.com

AgX Kaiser is a (german) enlarger brand

 

[chip j]

It's $750 on the Kaiser website.

 

[AgX]

Kaiser neither have prices at their website nor a shop, they do no retail.
http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_sortiment.asp?w=19
To which Kaiser firm are you referring?

 

[Ron789]

Over here (Netherlands) the best 50mm enlarging lenses (Nikon, Schneider, Rodenstock etc. also Apo versions and F/2.8) in excellent condition are sold for some 30 - 80 Euros. A Leitz Focotar 2 will be more costly, up to some 200 euros. Nobody over here will pay more than that for any enlarging lens. And nobody will even consider buying a new lens from a manufacturer... why would you?

 

[chip j]

info@kaiserfotous.com; No, I'm not looking to buy one--I already have one plus a APO-Rodagon (plus a Focotar 2 etc, etc).