Good luck with the sale. For those not familiar with it, this is a really first-class lens, and a good way to get 200mm without spending a lot of money.

G

I am not sure, Sorted, that you are correct to describe your lens as "the later edition", which suggests that it was different from, and hopefully better than, the earlier "edition".

I believe (and I am not infallible, as my good friend Gareth will testify) that K lenses which survived into the M era adopted the M style of describing a lens, for example 1:4 50mm instead of 1:4/50.

I believe that this is the only difference between the 1:1.2 "editions".

But don't let that put anybody off buying this "awesome piece of glass".

G

You've got yourself that rarest of rare devices - a manual DSLR!

Just remember that all the truly great photographers used manual cameras, and you won't feel disadvantaged. In fact, being forced to think more before pressing the shutter, you will almost certainly find that your photography will improve.

Now to drop my K20D...

G

Ah, Leeds! That's in Yorkshire, I understand, so still foreign but not so far!

G

Let the camera do the cropping. Use a K5.

G

As a matter of interest, what are you prepared to pay?

G
(Happy owner of a Japanese-made 31mm)

The camera cannot lie!

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

G

But for those inside Kazakhstan, a brutal dictatorship, KZ is perhaps appropriate.

G

Rich, just remember that digital pictures always benefit from a little tweaking of exposure, contrast, crop, and often colour (if taken indoors). On cheap cameras, some "optimisation" is done by the camera. On good cameras, you are expected to do it yourself.

Good luck.

G