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Cosmo
Many thanks to PentaxBabe & mikew for super speedy payments and no fuss hope you get much use out of the batteries and lens respectively. Thanks again.

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale at 11/08/2009 - 12:11

Cosmo
'fraid not. Never had much need for a Teleconverter myself, sorry.

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale at 10/08/2009 - 18:30

Cosmo
Mike, it's not easy for me either!

It's a fab wee lens and I'd much rather keep it but the better half has decreed that it has to go. I've spent a small fortune on camera and Mac stuff in the last few months and as I'm going back to Uni at the end of September I have to show that I've been trying to "rationalise" the kit bag to placate her!

Go on, help a fellow Pentaxian keep the good lady happy and bag yourself a bargain. I can be your good deed for the day!

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale at 10/08/2009 - 17:56

Cosmo
OK guys you've twisted my arm! I'm going to drop the price for a limited period then if it doesn't sell to you lovely, knowledgeable lads and lasses (is that sucking up enough?!) then no matter what the other half says I'm keeping it!

The revised selling price is £260 (that's over a 33% discount on new) including next day delivery if it sells and is paid for by midnight Thursday 13th August, payment by bank transfer or PayPal (plus 3.5% for PayPal charges). The lens will be dispatched when payment clears. Filters still included with lens, can't say fairer than that.

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale at 10/08/2009 - 17:02

Cosmo
No takers? Happy to entertain sensible offers (still think £290 with filters is a pretty good price). Make me an offer, you never know you may catch me at a weak moment and get a bargain!

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale at 07/08/2009 - 14:33

Cosmo
Hi all,

Have a Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale, recently upgraded to Pentax DA* 55mm f1.4 SDM. The Sigma 30mm is a great little lens with all the well known EX range build quality. It's in tip top condition with all the bits and pieces intact (original box as new with EX carry case, lens hood, documentation and warranty card). It was bought from Merchant City Cameras (formerly Quiggs) in Glasgow about 6 months ago. Also comes with 62mm Hoya Skylight(1B) and Jessops CP filters, there's a hard case for the CP filter. The Skylight has been permanently attached since purchase as a lens protector.

Sad to see the 30mm go but can't really afford to keep it after the purchase of the DA*55 and my impending return to "poor student" status after 20 years in the workforce (combination of redundancy and midlife crisis!!). Also, is it my imagination or have lenses just about doubled in price over the last year or so?!

Looking for £290 as the BNIB price is £379 from SRS (or £389 from Warehouse Express), so about a 25% discount on new price without filters. £10 for insured next day delivery. Will accept Bank transfer or PayPal (PayPal will attract a 3.5% premium to cover PayPal fees). Lens will be posted once payment has cleared by either method.

P.S. also have a couple of unused, genuine Pentax DLi150 batteries if anyone fancies them £35 each (£50 new from Warehouse Express) or both for £65 plus £5 postage. Thought I'd need 4 batteries to go with camera & grip but haven't used them since I bought them so surplus to requirements.

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 DC for sale at 05/08/2009 - 21:55

Cosmo
Thinking of trading in my Pentax AF360FGZ flash with Sto-Fen diffuser for a Metz Mecablitz 15 MS-1 Ring flash.

Does anyone have any views on it? I have been doing a few portrait shoots and I'm not really satisfied with the results from the direct flash. A friend has a Canon ring flash and the results are quite interesting. Interested in anyone's opinions.

Comment by Cosmo posted on Ring flash at 09/07/2009 - 20:46

Cosmo
70-200mm has now been sold.

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX Lenses for sale at 29/06/2009 - 19:31

Cosmo
Guys, guys, guys.... everyone keep calm. It's only the sale of a lens.

I'm quite happy to entertain offers. The "ono" part, after all, as I'm sure we're all aware is "or nearest offer". Would I like to get full original sale price for my lens? Of course I would but that's not going to happen. I'd like to maximise it's value if I can, therefore ask a little more than you hope to get and accept the offer nearest to what you wanted. Isn't that how the capitalist system works?

Back to the original purpose of my post, the lens is priced at £450 O N O, make me an offer, you never know you may even get a bargain?!

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX Lenses for sale at 29/06/2009 - 12:56

Cosmo
!0-20mm is now sold, come on people someone must need a quality 70-200mm, it's on offer at £450, any serious offers considered!

Comment by Cosmo posted on Sigma EX Lenses for sale at 27/06/2009 - 21:15

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