I remember the DA*60-250 being delayed considerably, but those of us who have one aren't disappointed by the end result in terms of IQ.

Punish wife....

Funny you should mention the 100-300. PK mount in classifieds go for £700-800 while EF or F mount go for less than half that amount... Between you and Mike-P I might be forced to sell my rather good Sigma 150-500 and go for the D-FA...

The 50 mm hood is cool, adds a level of awesomeness to the camera's appearance...the fact that lens hoods are available for most, if not all (I assume the 35 and 50 DA do not) in the Pentax range is an advantage and make even the 18-55 more imposing. I think some budget Nikon and Canon lenses still do not come without hoods, I think the 100 Macro USM didn't either....

worth it if it's the FA 50 1.4 but then I already have one of those

Why not on an MZ-S or Z-1p, using Velvia 50?

No XH558 on Friday????? I was planning on travelling to North Wales after the display on Friday, so now I am wondering....

Plan to go on the Friday..

I am looking for an S100-120 and S120-150 and then I see the prices

It's an itch that has to be scratched sometime - completing the set with a 43mm.

What is the difference between earlier Japan built versions of these lenses versus the newer Made in Vietnam copies? I know that the earliest ones (that came with the MZ-3) were somewhat different because of lead content but this was changed for later versions - correct? Are the Japanese made ones considered better? or is that just misplaced perception that Japan is best?

Thanks

Peter

PS it's not a NEED, it's a WANT