Sorry to hear that. I did see it on the other forum as well.

I wonder if that will affect the waterproofing?

Great shots Gary.... I suppose she can afford to buy the rest of the dress now

Are they actually playing them white saxophones or just miming

I prefer the constant f/4 model possibly slightly
sharper even though it has one less element.

Very Nice!

Mannesty seems to have the right one. The name ring has probably come off.
Unless it's a copy?

Optically identical to the F Series
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/medium/F35-70f3.5-4.5.html

Went for about the right price considering it's incomplete.

By Mint I meant the case was mint whoever had the lens before me never used it and you can tell that from the state of the lens absolutely battered! Doesn't effect the results and shows how well made the lens is. I don't think a DA*300 would live through what this lens has been through. The front glass is scratched as well

The 100% crops look sharp and you do get a little bit of PF, but I've never had any bad enough to need correcting. The shot of the Grebe above was into the light and normally you would get highlights in the water showing PF, but there isn't any in that shot.

I just use a 6mm Ricoh manual tube (Rare). It allows focus from 3M to about 8M. A 12mm should be OK.

It's rare to be closer than 4M with birds so the lens on it's own is OK.

Mifsuds have one for £199..... Cheap as Chips!

Here's a decent test on the A*300 which should be the same.

http://forum.manualfocus.org/viewtopic.php?id=9344

Same as the *A 300mm as far as I know, but without the A setting.
Worth £500, but they are going for buttons at present.
No demand for long Pentax Glass!

See the "My New Baby" thread.

You need to buy a Sigma 135-400mm Matt..... I'm sure it also
extends your arm by about an inch as well