Thanks, Archie, PM replied, I've already found one.

Thanks
Jon

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PM replied to. Still available.

Camera has just arrived, looks in very good condition, I'm half tempted to keep it myself.

I've just bought this camera to get the lens that was attached to it. I'm not really interested in keeping the camera, so will be selling it. I'm going back to Doha in 8 days, so looking to sell it before I go. It's not actually arrived yet, should be here tomorrow, but thought I'd see if there's any interest in it here before putting it on ebay. I'll pick up a body cap today to ship with it. No instructions or box, but instructions are available online. Comes with batteries included. I'll run a film through it to make sure it's all working properly before shipping.

Subject to it being in the condition described by the seller, I'm looking for £210 plus postage, which is significantly less than any are going for on ebay at the moment.

Anyone got a one of these for sale?

I have one of these, a great lens, but I want AF.

I've just bought that MZ-S with the FA 24-90mm. I'll probably try out the camera for a while then flog it.

Thanks, Carl, I saw that, but didn't realise the MZ-S was worth that much.
The one thing that worries me about the lens is it's so flimsy, which is probably what saw the demise of mine. If I can sell the camera for 200 quid it might be worth a punt though....

Thanks, Mike, that sounds like the sort of thing I am looking for. The only one I can find though is $435. Same sort of price as the Pentax 18-135mm. I'll keep looking.

I would prefer a full-frame lens, as, call me an eternal optimist, but I'm still hoping for a Pentax FF camera soon, and I'd rather build up my collection of FF glass than buy too many DA lenses.

The DA 17-70 is one I had considered, but it's not long enough at the long end, and only gives me an extra 10mm on the 24-60mm I already have. Plus I've got a Sigma 10-20, a 15mm Ltd and the 16-45, so wide-angle is not a priority; the main use I will be putting the lens to (aerial photography) I don't really need anything wider than 24mm. The Pentax 18-135mm is tempting, but it's very expensive considering it's really just a kit lens with a longer range.

I had the previous version of the Sigma 18-250mm, but IQ was a tad lacking at some focal lengths.

My copy of this lens has died, RIP, it was a great lens but not up to the rigours of travel I put it through; eventually the whole barrel came loose. I will still try and get it fixed at some point, but meanwhile I'm looking for a replacement. The FA 24-90 is great optically, but the build quality of it is, quite frankly, appallingly bad. I'm actually surprised it lasted as long as it did.

At the moment I'm using a Sigma 24-60mm f2.8, which is a great lens but doesn't have enough reach. I'd prefer a lens that I don't have to keep swapping with a longer one. I'm considering the Pentax 18-135, Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM , Sigma 18-125 f3.8-5.6 and the Pentax 18-270.

However, I'd prefer another fastish, sharp, A/F, 24-something lens, but their don't seem to be many options available. 24mm is as long as I want to go on the short end, and I want 90mm or longer at the long end.

Does anyone have any recommendations, or failing that, opinions on the lenses I have mentioned?