Should I or shouldn't I

[neuroanatomist]

But what would make a difference are great shots produced by your copy of the lens

Agreed - but keep in mind that photos posted directly on CL (via their uploader) are rather brutally down-res'd, so instead post links to image hosted elsewhere, or offer to send high-res images to interested buyers (I do the latter). Definitely post pictures of the lens itself, though...

[Trowski]

Ouch! I've never sold anything on Ebay before. Paypal is tied to your creditcard,right? So even if I sold it and got a credit on my PayPal/creditcard account, trying to cash it out would prolly incure another fee. Now I know I'm keep it.

PayPal doesn't charge any fees for taking money out of your account. You tie it to a checking account for withdrawing money. You can fund your PayPal account with the checking account or a credit card if you were to buy something on eBay.


Generally you can get more for the lens on eBay than CL, so the fee differences tend to balance out a bit.


I actually bought a lens once when I wasn't sure if I would get much use out of it, and in the end I decided it wasn't worth the cost. I had the lens for about 3 months and only lost $75 on it, and the lens cost about $1000 new. There's no way I could have rented the lens for that cost to try it out for that much time.

Omit the B+W filter - assuming it's an MRC UV, that's an ~$80 addition to the cost, but buyers won't see it that way.

I agree about not including the filter. I find it unlikely you'll get much value out of it selling it with the lens. A lot of people have particular filters they like, or won't want it anyway. Either keep it for another lens (77mm is really common) or sell it separately.