Thanks John.
It's a great lens and in excellent condition.
Regards,
JohnE

Tamron 28mm F2.5 and AD2 M mount arrived safely today.
Very well packaged and in good condition.
Brief test shows no problems.
Thanks from John.

Hi,
Oh, and a very Happy New Year if you are reading this.
I had some excellent suggestions for a better crop for one of the photos in my small portfolio gallery. Is there a way to change the photo, without having to delete it and upload as a new image - which would lose all the comments?
Thanks and regards,
John

Hi,
I now have a few lenses which have been superseded by my more recent lens buying activities.

I am wondering if anyone would consider any part- or full- exchanges for some lenses/converters (that you no longer use), that I would like to add to my collection. I will also consider cash top-up for your more expensive items or multiple item exchanges.

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OFFERING ::: The items that I have to exchange are:

(1) Pentax DAL 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED. Very clean cosmetically and clear optics. This was a kit lens with my Pentax Kr and is just over one year old and little used. Plastic mount. Now replaced by a 55-300mm. Reckon this would be £70 (compared with s/h prices at SRS).

(2) Hoya 200mm F3.5 Manual Lens PK Fit (58mm filter thread) (manual focus/manual aperture). Hoya front pinch cap and rear cap. Sliding lens hood. Clear optics. Snappy aperture blades. Smooth focus. Cosmetically excellent except for a few scuffs on the lens cap. Reckon this would be £30.

(3) Sigma DL Hyperzoom Macro 28-200mm Aspherical F3.5-5.6 (72mm filter thread) (auto focus) with Sigma front pinch and rear caps. Non rotating filter mount. NO lens hood. Excellent condition. Clear optics - except for one or two dust specks. Smooth focus, aperture and zoom. Reckon this would be £45.

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WANTED ::: The items that I am interested in getting, are:

(A) Pentax-A 50mm F1.7 (PKA fit)

(B) Panagor or Vivitar 2x (or 3x) Macro Focusing Converter (PK or PKA fit). Not really interested in an ordinary 2x converter, as I have several, although I might be interested in a 7-element converter with KAF electrical contacts.

(C) Wide angle prime, e.g. 15mm or 21mm.

(D) Pentax or Takumar A 28mm F2.8 (PKA fit).

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Please PM me if you are interested in a swap and let me know what your item is worth and what you would consider exchanging it for. I might also consider a straight purchase of items (A) or (B), for the right price.

Regards,
John

*** UPDATE ***
Pentax SMC DA L 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 AL KAF Fit - SALE agreed
Pentax MZ-50 35mm Film SLR Camera Body - SALE agreed

Everything else still available.

One time only - BUMP.
Hmmm. You are quite a hard lot to interest in older lenses
So, as a final offer before I sell elsewhere, I will cover the postage and paypal fees. This means that the revised prices below are exactly what you pay, delivered to the UK only.

OR you can have the whole lot listed below (minus the withdrawn items) for £125 delivered to the UK.

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Sigma DL Hyperzoom Macro 28-200mm Aspherical 1:3.5-5.6
£45 delivered to UK

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Pentax Takumar M 135mm 1:2.5 Lens
*** WITHDRAWN - NOT FOR SALE ***

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Hoya 200mm 1:3.5 Manual Lens PK Fit
£20 delivered to UK

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Pentax SMC DA L 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 AL KAF Fit
£15 delivered to UK

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Pentax-F SMC 35-80mm 1:4-5.6 Lens KAF Fit
£15 delivered to UK

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Tokina SD 70-210mm Zoom Macro Lens PKA Fit
£15 delivered to UK

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Pentax MZ-50 35mm Film SLR Camera Body (auto focus)
£15 delivered to UK

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Hoya 75-205mm 1:4 Manual Zoom Macro Lens PK Fit
£15 delivered to UK

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XR Rikenon 50mm 1:2 lens PK Fit (52mm filter thread)
£10 delivered to UK

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Sigma Mini Wide II 28mm 1:2.8 Macro Lens PKA Fit
£15 delivered to UK

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Sony wide conversion lens adaptor 0.7x (VCL-R0752) for 52mm filter thread
£10 delivered to UK

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Ricoh KR10 Super 35mm Film Camera Body
*** WITHDRAWN ***

For sale are some of the lenses from my over grown collection and a Pentax film camera. These are the items that I find that I very rarely use and it seems a shame to keep them doing nothing - especially when there are so many amazing lenses that I really need!

I thought I would offer these to the Pentax user group before they go to eBay. As I learn more about photography, I am realising what type of lenses I actually like to use and need for low light, outdoor and macro photography.

There is also a freebie at the end - for which I will just require the cost of the postage to send it to you.

Items will only be sent to the UK by Royal Mail first class recorded or special delivery (depending on value) once payment has been received and cleared.

Paypal payment preferred with buyer covering fees (3.4% + 20 pence per transaction).

Thanks for looking.

And if there is someone as bonkers as me reading this, you can have the whole lot for £180 + delivery.

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Sigma DL Hyperzoom Macro 28-200mm Aspherical 1:3.5-5.6 (72mm filter thread) (auto focus)
with Sigma front pinch and rear caps. Non rotating filter mount. NO lens hood.
Excellent condition. Clear optics - except for one or two dust specks. Smooth focus, aperture and zoom.
£50 + delivery
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Pentax Takumar M 135mm 1:2.5 Lens PK Fit (52mm filter thread)
with Hoya 52mm skylight filter. Pentax front pinch and rear caps. Sliding lens hood.
Clear optics. Snappy aperture blades. Smooth focus. Cosmetically excellent (not quite mint).
£50 + delivery
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Hoya 200mm 1:3.5 Manual Lens PK Fit (58mm filter thread) (manual focus/manual aperture)
with Hoya 58mm skylight filter. Hoya front pinch cap and rear cap. Sliding lens hood.
Clear optics. Snappy aperture blades. Smooth focus. Cosmetically excellent except for some scuffs on the lens cap.
£25 + delivery
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Pentax SMC DA L 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 AL KAF Fit (52mm filter thread) (auto focus)
With Pentax front pinch cap and rear push on cap. Plastic lens mount. Non rotating filter mount. NO lens hood.
Excellent condition overall. Clear optics. Smooth focus and zoom.
£20 + delivery
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Pentax-F SMC 35-80mm 1:4-5.6 Lens KAF Fit (49mm filter thread) (auto focus)
With Pentax front pinch cap. NO lens hood.
Good condition overall. Clear optics but with bit of dust. Smooth focus and zoom. Snappy aperture.
£15 + delivery
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Tokina SD 70-210mm Zoom Macro Lens PKA Fit (52mm filter thread) (one touch zoom) (manual focus)
with Tokina front pinch cap and rear cap. With fake leather pouch.
Excellent condition externally and cosmetically. Generally clear optics BUT has some dust internally, which does not affect usage.
Smooth focus. Snappy aperture.
£15 + delivery
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Pentax MZ-50 35mm Film SLR Camera Body (auto focus)
KAF fit lenses. Very tidy condition. Tested with film. All functions Work well. Built-in pop-up flash, winder.
Has Pentax neck strap.
£15 + delivery
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Hoya 75-205mm 1:4 Manual Zoom Macro Lens PK Fit (55mm filter thread) (one touch zoom) (manual focus)
Front and rear push caps. NO lens hood. Has Hoya leather case.
Clear optics. Snappy aperture blades. Smooth focus and zoom. Cosmetically very good. Heavy lens!
£15 + delivery
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XR Rikenon 50mm 1:2 lens PK Fit (52mm filter thread) (manual focus/manual aperture)
Front push cap.
Reasonable optics - little bit of dust. Snappy aperture. Smooth focus. Some scuffs to focus ring lettering.
£10 + delivery
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Sigma Mini Wide II 28mm 1:2.8 Macro Lens (has A setting on aperture ring) PKA Fit (52mm filter thread)
Sigma front pinch cap and push on rear cap. Has Konica leather case.
Reasonable condition. Cosmetically obviously used. Worst wear is to focus range lettering. Otherwise good.
PLEASE NOTE: There are some signs of possible edge of lens fungus or internal moisture marking. Not sure which it is.
Also there is some dust inside. Aperture and focus work smoothly.
Because of issues mentioned £15 + delivery
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Sony wide conversion lens adaptor 0.7x (VCL-R0752) for 52mm filter thread
Front and rear push caps. New and unused. Unboxed. Mint condition.
Suit a mid focal length prime lens as widening an already wide lens is likely to lead to vignetting!
£10 + delivery
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Ricoh KR10 Super 35mm Film Camera Body
Pentax K Mount. Looks tidy. Seems to be metering correctly. New batteries. Shutter occasional does not quite cock correctly. The rear light seals look a bit gummy/worn and probably need to be replaced.
Not tested with film as I purchased it in a bundle for the lens. I do not think that the self timer is working. No manual.
FREE TO A GOOD HOME - only postage required
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Hi,
The lens arrived today in absolutely perfect condition.
The packaging was so good it rivals any mail order purchases I have made in the past and very prompt delivery too.
Thanks Mera. I am very happy with my purchase.
Regards,
John

I follow the usual advice for cleaning both the front and rear surfaces of a lens.
Some dust is actually harder than glass and _will_ scratch the glass or coating it if it is rubbed in to the lens surface with a cloth, so I follow this cleaning procedure:
1) Use rocket blower to get rid of loose dust,
2) Use clean blower brush (i.e. a brush you have cleaned by wiping on a clean cloth to remove any dust from the brush) to very gently remove any stubborn particles and from around the edges. It is a good idea to blow air through the brush bristles (using bulb or a blower) to try to give them a charge to help pick up dust,
3) Then (and only if needed) it is a Calotherm cloth that has been kept in its protective bag.
However, I expect the level of care to increase with the cost of lens!

PM sent re lens.
John