What's the best deal you've ever gotten on a lens?

[barfuss007]

Got a NEW Canon 70-200/f4 IS for less than $200 from a large retailer – they made mistake when announcing the price, but they nevertheless sold it for this price (although they told me that it was a mistake) ....

 

[KyleSTL]

Got a NEW Canon 70-200/f4 IS for less than $200 from a large retailer – they made mistake when announcing the price, but they nevertheless sold it for this price (although they told me that it was a mistake) ....

I assume the mistake has been corrected. That is absolutely amazing. So jealous.

 

[tbadowski]

My son got the best deal- he was working at a rummage sale, and there were a bunch of old style TV's (not LCD) along with some old camera equipment. There was a Pentax ~50mm 1.8 lens, that went unsold, so they gave it to him.
Since it wouldn't fit our Canons, it went on EBAY and sold for $140...

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

My son got the best deal- he was working at a rummage sale, and there were a bunch of old style TV's (not LCD) along with some old camera equipment. There was a Pentax ~50mm 1.8 lens, that went unsold, so they gave it to him.
Since it wouldn't fit our Canons, it went on EBAY and sold for $140...

I had a similar deal. I got a Pentax 35mm f/2.8 prime for $10 at a pawn shop that I sold within 6 hours on Ebay for $220 and the buyer was delighted to get it for that price. That was a nice day!

 

[rmblack]

Bought my 5DII with 3yr warranty in 2010 for $2200, and a 28-70 2.8L for $300 from the same guy.