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Originally Posted by Rigel003
I was offered the chance to buy a new AP 175 a when they were released for US$19000 when the dollar was near parity. Couldn't quite manage it financially so had to decline. I knew I'd regret it pretty much forever - and I do.
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Ouch. That was my reasoning as well when offered the RHA. A stretch financially but I would regret it if I didn't move heaven and earth.
I did see a 175 sell on Astromart a few months ago. I forget the selling price, I think it was more like $20K. This one is getting a premium because of the cache of having been Roland's personal scope so the think would be its better than the production models. Perhaps it is perhaps it isn't as it was a prototype. Only Roland would know. He may have made some adjustments to the lens for example on later production models. Who knows.
Greg.