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If it is the M42 Takumar version it is very rare, and well worth the $AU500 (300quid) IMO, which means it should stay in the country as a national treasure and you should give me the guys ph number so I can buy it and take good care of it.

I believe the Asahiflex version was an M37 mount and the Takumar version had the M42,
Did you get a look at the lens. ?

I totally agree I use it sometimes myself.

I know its a long shot, but if anyone has the above mentioned cap laying around, PM me. cheers.

No, they are not, weather sealing only came out with the DA* lenses

Any camera store would be able to order it in for you.

PM sent for the hood, I broke mine with my fat a$$

I think the steering wheel being off by 90degrees is for driving comfort, it would be difficult to grip the wheel comfortably if it was in it's normal postion.

Nice cars though, but not something I would invest in doing, I hate putting any money into a car, hey, I get annoyed when I have too put fuel into one or serviced. So spending money on customising one is just a waste IMO, but people would think the same of me and my vast camera collection

I had a buddy spend a couple of months in the top end of Australia (90% humidity) and 2 of his DA lenses picked up fungus, so if the conditions are right it wouldn't take long at all.

I think what you have there is a Pentax DA-L 50-200 kit lens, which has been removed from the box which held the camera, I have seen a number of these DA-L lenses being sold seperately with just plain cardboard as packaging,

DA-L lenses are not sold with lens hoods, they also have black plastic mounts as opposed to the metal mounts and the quick shift feature has been ommitted.

Your lens is genuine, it's just a cheaper low cost version, you would have been better off purchasing a used retail version off E-bay for less than £100.