Item for Sale
SMC Pentax - FA 1:1.8 77mm Limited - silver MIJ

Asking Price
£575 shipping included

Item Location
London, UK

Item Description
I decided to sell my FA77ltd.
It's a great lens but on APSC it's just bit too long so I decided to find a new home for it.
I have purchased this lens in AUG 2010. So it's still under original warranty.
It's in like new condition, no marks, no dings on hood or anywhere, glass is spotless, aperture and all rings work smoothly as intended. It's silver, Made in Japan copy, SN:0014142. Comes with black pouch, original caps, box and all paperwork (warranty card and all...)

pictures will come soon.

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Like New

Shipping Destinations
Europe Only

Shipping Charge
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Shipping Services
Royal Mail SD or international signed for

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Return Policy & Additional Details
none

can I ask how much did it go for on ebay?

What mass market are you talking about?
The share of the market is very little when compared to CaNiSon and I wouldn't be surprised if Oly and Panasonic would. Have bigger share then Pentax.

Going the Leica way would make sense IMO but they need to start offering something quite different to what they do now. Anyway, as it stands, the higher prices didn't seem to scre people away, just look at the bodies sales. K-x and K-5 were big hits in stores when they hit the shelves.

What do you mean by historical price data? If older prices then here is what I remeber:
FA43 - £450 mark or thereabout
FA31 - £650-700
FA77 - £500 ish
FA50/1.4 - £150

DA21 - £275-300
DA40 - £200
DA70 - £275-300
DA35 macro - £250 or there about
DA* zooms were around 500 each
DA*55 around £365 and up
Not sure about the rest of the line up

Sold on other forum

Tim, to clarify,
1:1.2/50 was original production run of K series from 1975 to 1977
1:1.2 50mm was officially K series but was manufactured along the M series lenses from 1978 to 1984

thanks for helping me to clarify the issue George.

Tim, as others have posted and noted, the lens is 52mm diameter. I only use the 49mm pinch cap when the hood is on (in whichever position) as it's easier to use then 52mm cap.

anybody interested in the lens itself?

Hi Tim,
no it's not a typo. The lens is 52mm but... the hood has 2 empty filter rings on it, one from front and one from back (for normal and reversed mounting). I did try 52mm on top of the filters but since the cap practically goes on the rear end of the filter, the 49mm fits better.

price drop: £250

I have tried this function on K-7 but never use it.
And I very rarely apply distortion or vignetting correction during my PPing. The only lens I bother with distortion is FA*24 and even with that not on all shots. As far as CAs go, sometimes I correct them but not unless distractingly visible. Vignetting? I actually prefer shots with it most of the times and often add some during PPing.

So, as you say, to have a choice is great.. and I choose not to