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[FS] Pentax 300mm F/4 SMC DA* ED IF SDM - £599.00

PIRATE
Posted 08/08/2014 - 23:04 Link
Ahoy!

Not mine, but it's on the Park Cameras used items list at their Burgess Hill branch for £599.00 (I don't know if that's good, bad or average).

See here. There may be more at their London store.

Might be worth bookmarking for future reference.
davidstorm
Posted 08/08/2014 - 23:12 Link
That's a bargain if the lens is in good nick. Anyone looking for a copy of this stellar lens should take a look.

Regards
David
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fritzthedog
Posted 09/08/2014 - 08:07 Link
If only the kids didn't expect me to waste all my money taking them on holiday again in 2 weeks - it would be mine!

Carl
No matter how many lenses I have owned - I have always needed just one more
Fletcher8
Posted 09/08/2014 - 10:05 Link
Carl, sell the kids at the end of the holiday, then buy the lens. The kids will get to go on holiday and you get the lens. Lol.
Fletcher8.
Dingo
Posted 11/08/2014 - 07:04 Link
Fletcher8 wrote:
Carl, sell the kids at the end of the holiday, then buy the lens. The kids will get to go on holiday and you get the lens. Lol.

Love the logical thinking!!
PIRATE
Posted 17/08/2014 - 00:32 Link
Ahoy!

Did anyone buy this or anything else out of interest?
wvbarnes
Posted 17/08/2014 - 14:45 Link
Hi,

I've just bought it. I'll have a well used SMC DA 55 - 300 F4 to F5.8 to sell shortly. Case but no box, a little internal dust if someone wants to message a cheeky offer first. Also a new F2.4 35mm DAL with rubber hood that will have to go too.

That's life when you don't have the funds.
wvbarnes
Posted 17/08/2014 - 16:17 Link
PS Thanks for the excellent lead Mark. Amazed I got it having ummd and ahhd all weekend.
wvbarnes
Posted 19/08/2014 - 13:11 Link
300* F4 lens arrived it's a beauty. Scuff from use on tripod mount, lens immaculate. My first star lens, I can just hear the internal focusing. No one told me the motor was silent!!! Must replace my noisy (!) 18 - 135 DC motor lens now when funds allow.
LennyBloke
Posted 19/08/2014 - 13:13 Link
Really pleased for you Bill - you're going to enjoy it
LennyBloke
wvbarnes
Posted 19/08/2014 - 13:16 Link
LennyBloke wrote:
Really pleased for you Bill - you're going to enjoy it

Thank, long overdue. I need to save up for the 1.4 teleconverter now.
Mike-P
Posted 19/08/2014 - 13:17 Link
First time I got a SDM lens I thought it was broken, I was so used to screw drive and when I pressed the AF button and heard nothing I was panicking for a bit.
dcweather
Posted 21/08/2014 - 23:45 Link
Looking forward to the pics Bill. It's a cracking wildlife lens. I have the 1.4x converter which is great but you can crop the hell out of the DA* !
Dave
davidstorm
Posted 21/08/2014 - 23:48 Link
+1 from me too, the DA*300 is the best lens I've ever owned and is rarely off my K-3 nowadays.

Regards
David
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wvbarnes
Posted 21/08/2014 - 23:59 Link
Hi all, as I said earlier on my items for sale (all gone, thanks guys)I'm very pleased to get an immaculate lens for £599.Early test in the garden link

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