Wow lens filters are hard to sell!

[Ruined]

I have a couple of spare lens filters on Amazon from previous lenses I sold. They are all B+W XS-Pro MRC Nano 007m Clear filters - good stuff! In 77mm, 58mm, 52mm... But they won't sell for weeks even though I have the lowest price and they are in beautiful shape!

I'm really surprised, has anyone else had difficulty selling lens filters they don't use anymore? Or is this just an unpopular model I am using? IMO it is the best model for the cost, but perhaps because they are costly filters they don't sell much? I know you can get a lens filter for a fraction of the price, but usually you get more flare, loss of clarity, and color tint with those cheap filters - are people not aware of this in general?

 

[Loswr]

Don't sell them, view them as an opportunity to use them on a lens purchased in the future.

After getting the 85L II, I sold my 85/1.8. I gave away my 58->77mm step up ring, and given that I'd started buying L lenses at that point, I didn't see a need for a 58mm filter. Then there was this MP-E 65mm available...

 

[Ruined]

Don't sell them, view them as an opportunity to use them on a lens purchased in the future.

After getting the 85L II, I sold my 85/1.8. I gave away my 58->77mm step up ring, and given that I'd started buying L lenses at that point, I didn't see a need for a 58mm filter. Then there was this MP-E 65mm available...

Ha, true!

These are ones I have on my radar for the future:

out now:
70-300mm F/4-5.6L IS (67mm)
16-35mm f/2.8L II (82mm)

future/rumored:
50mm f/1.8 IS USM (?? - probably 67mm I assume given the size of the 35mm F/2 IS USM, possibly 58)
85mm f/1.8 IS USM (?? - again, 67mm?)
24-70 f/2.8 IS USM (82mm, can't bring myself to spend $2k on a 70mm lens w/o IS that I will want to upgrade to IS for, potential video use and I believe IS is useful at 70mm range)


So I guess thing is, the 77mm is the expensive one and I don't see any lens that is going to use that size that I will want in the future. The other two, the 52mm I don't see any chance of being used, slight chance we will see 58mm on the 50 1.8 IS... Maybe I will keep the 58, the other two I don't see getting used though even looking a year ahead.

 

[Dylan777]

Don't sell them, view them as an opportunity to use them on a lens purchased in the future.

After getting the 85L II, I sold my 85/1.8. I gave away my 58->77mm step up ring, and given that I'd started buying L lenses at that point, I didn't see a need for a 58mm filter. Then there was this MP-E 65mm available...

+1 with Neuro

I love B&W 007 clear. Shoot me an email if you have 72mm B&W clear for sale

People tend to buy expensive L, but settle with $20 filter :-\

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

One issue is that counterfeits abound. I will only buy them from a authorized dealer.

That hurts sellers, its the crooks that make it that way.


If you have receipts from a reputable seller, advertise that, it might help.

 

[Ruined]

One issue is that counterfeits abound. I will only buy them from a authorized dealer.

That hurts sellers, its the crooks that make it that way.


If you have receipts from a reputable seller, advertise that, it might help.

Thanks. Yeah got em all from either amazon or b+h originally new.

 

[Ruined]

Don't sell them, view them as an opportunity to use them on a lens purchased in the future.

After getting the 85L II, I sold my 85/1.8. I gave away my 58->77mm step up ring, and given that I'd started buying L lenses at that point, I didn't see a need for a 58mm filter. Then there was this MP-E 65mm available...

+1 with Neuro

I love B&W 007 clear. Shoot me an email if you have 72mm B&W clear for sale

People tend to buy expensive L, but settle with $20 filter :-\

Yeah it is the best!