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Pentax 35mm f/2 HD FA at Jessops...

1stEverPentax
Posted 13/10/2023 - 12:28 Link
For the very reasonable price of £199

Didn't realise Jessops were still in business.
Posted 13/10/2023 - 16:08 Link
Now even cheaper, £160, see link below for item:

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johnriley
Posted 14/10/2023 - 09:03 Link
I've ordered one, at that price it's worth snapping one up.
Best regards, John
joostdh
Posted 14/10/2023 - 10:49 Link
Back up to £199 again now. Still, amazing price. Seems like they also sell the SMC version for 100 more which makes no sense.

Also looks like they‘ve discounted – though not by as much – all the silver versions of the DA “limiteds”.
Pentax K-1| D-FA 24-70mm | FA 43mm F1.9 Ltd | FA* 85mm F1.4 | D-FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR | DA* 200mm F2.8 | Pentax AF 540FGZ
johnriley
Posted 15/10/2023 - 13:14 Link
The lens arrived safely today (Sunday) in a box all sealed so brand new in every respect. Nice bayonet fit petal lens hood plus lens case all included.
Best regards, John
1stEverPentax
Posted 16/10/2023 - 11:07 Link
Excellent John...always nice to hear that someone benefits from these 'leads to deals'!
Jonathan-Mac
Posted 17/10/2023 - 12:06 Link
Wow, that's an excellent price, much better than I paid for mine a few years ago which was the best price I'd ever seen before now.

Jessops no longer show the HD 35/2 on their site, just the older (and more expensive) SMC model...
Pentax hybrid user - Digital K3, film 645 and 35mm SLR and Pentax (&other) lenses adapted to Fuji X and Panasonic L digital
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Pwynnej
Posted 25/10/2023 - 16:32 Link
johnriley wrote:
The lens arrived safely today (Sunday) in a box all sealed so brand new in every respect. Nice bayonet fit petal lens hood plus lens case all included.

I noticed this on the ephotozine review John, the original SMC-FA 35/2 also had a bayonet-fit petal hood as standard, not quite as sexy as the optional clip-on rectangular hood for the older FA50s but still a nice round petal hood that makes the lens a bit more prominent on the front of my P50/K-1/Z-1p..
Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon
johnriley
Posted 25/10/2023 - 16:53 Link
Good to know, many thanks!
Best regards, John
Pwynnej
Posted 06/11/2023 - 16:16 Link
I bought my SMC-FA 35/2 from Microglobe for £199 a few years ago, just before the price shot up (about the same time I bought my FA50/1.4 from SRS for £165)...

At the time the area around Microglobe had a few dealers, but casting my mind back a few years Jessops classic were just opposite the British Museum and Fox Talbot classic on the Strand. The good old days!!
Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon
Jonathan-Mac
Posted 08/02/2024 - 15:22 Link
Wow, now up to £499
Pentax hybrid user - Digital K3, film 645 and 35mm SLR and Pentax (&other) lenses adapted to Fuji X and Panasonic L digital
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses

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