FS Superb Tamron SP 500/8 lens. Boxed with PK adapter
If you can cope with manual focus this would be a fantastically cheap way to a long lens......the equivalent of 750mm FOV on an APS-C camera.....
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Phill
k5iis k200d
8mm fisheye sigma 15mm sigma 10-20 3,5 hsm
tamron 17-50 2.8 pentax 18-55 al ii sigma 18-125 hsm tokina 20-35 af tokina 28-70 atx pro ii pentax F 35-105 pentax A 50 1;1;7 pentax 55-300 sigma 70-200 apo ex 2.8
kenko pz af 1.5 tele tamron pz af 2.0 tele and a flash
Unfortunately the buyer said they'd paid the wrong PayPal account (lesson there about always double-checking account numbers and/or spellings before you press the button to send money over the interweb....) and I've not heard from them in over two weeks now.
It's a shame but as the buyer has subsequently been silent (I can see they have opened messages from me but have not responded) I've reluctantly decided that they must have lost interest, so the lens is available for sale again to other interested folk.
It's just as good as it was when I posted this thread a month ago! Sensible offers close to the asking price will be given serious consideration.
Any questions please feel free to PM.
Cheers,
Jon
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KX film, ME Super, K-S2
Pentax 10-17mm, Sigma 10-20mm, Tamron 17-50mm, Pentax 55-300mm
Sigma 24mm f2.8, Pentax A 50mm f1.7, Pentax K 55mm f1.8
Metz 36 AF-4
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I would have no use for it sadly, but just wanted to say that picture of the elephant is pretty cool!
Thanks - actually it was the first photo I had accepted into PPG so I'm particularly fond of it! Forgot to add, just in case anyone was worried, obviously this lens will also be fully compatible with the upcoming FF



Jon
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I can't believe this hasn't been snapped up (the mount alone is worth £15). I have one - they're superb ways into very long lenses (but in a compact, lightweight & manageable 'FF' compatible package). In film days the fixed f/8 was a bit of a pain but with a DSLR & in-body SR this becomes almost insignificant. Being a mirror lens, CA is almost insignificant (you need an awful lot of fancy 'APO' glass to achieve that in a refractor this long).
John.
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What is the ribbed nut with a screw thread protruding from it? In the first and second pictures, between the lens and its hood.
Hi - I've never used it, but it's a spacer for a tripod - so if the lens is too chunky to allow you to mount the camera on a tripod, this spacer (which also has a threaded tripod hole you can't see underneath) gives you a bit more room to play with. It's been entirely unnecessary for my use of the lens, which has either been with a Redsnapper ballhead or Manfrotto monopod. One or two of the shots above were handheld, but it's better to use some form of support if you can.
Cheers,
Jon
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A great deal of fun if you're prepared to put some effort in learning how to get the best out of it, the lens is a cost-effective way of getting a 500mm lens for the occasional user, and also has surprisingly good macro/close focus ability.
Priced sensibly at £100 including insured postage within the UK, please PM with any questions. I am happy to accept bank transfer or PayPal (buyer pays fees) and will consider posting abroad - please ask for a postage quote.
Cheers,
Jon
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