I'm putting two of my beloved Limiteds up for sale here and just keeping the 15/35/70 trio. I will be over in the UK in mid May so will post then, no point in posting from Spain as they may take three months to arrive and then do so with a Customs bill.

Both are fully working with no problems at all and have some cosmetic marks on them. I take care of my gear but I don't baby it. Both will come with original caps and I believe I have the boxes for them too.

I'll post photos when I can (hopefully early next week).

40mm: £180
21mm: £210

Prices don't include delivery and payment can be either by bank transfer (preferable) or by Paypal if the buyer pays the fees.

I'll be over in the UK in mid May so I can post this then.

I have some other goodies that I'm going to get rid of too so I'll post them hopefully today.

I was going to post that I received a mail from the official Pentax retailer here in Spain that they've a voucher code for €300 off the K3 III and to perhaps expect the same in the UK, looks like that's happening. That pricing is reflected over at SRS, as is a price drop for the K1 II, down to 1499 (and with an HD FA 35/2 thrown in too).

I'd say the K1 II deal is the better of the two.

Since Brexit I haven't posted items for sale here as they can take months to arrive and you might be slapped with a bill when they arrive, but this is a rare item in virtually mint condition so I wanted to add it here in case there's anyone really interested. I'm looking at heading to the UK in May or June so could post then if that trip goes ahead. Otherwise, Brits are the #1 tourists to Spain so maybe I could send it to a Spanish address. Or you could take the risk of a customs bill.

The "-" in "mint-" is due to a very small scuff on the inside of the filter ring, just barely visible in the out of focus area at the top right in the first photo below or at the back left of the third photo. That's it. Everything else is mint. Focus is smooth, aperture blades are smooth and the ring clicks nicely (none of the horrible brittle movement on the cheaper A series lenses), there's no oil on the blades and there's no dust or fungus inside. I think it's probably the best condition used lens I've ever had (and it's the most I've ever paid for a manual lens). It's a real pleasure to use.

Over at the US forum it gets very good reviews and I've found it to be sharp wide open on my K-3 when I can manage to focus it perfectly. It doesn't suffer from the oily blades that tend to afflict the f/2.8 version. The optics are apparently the same (barring some possible improvement of the coatings) as the older M version, which I also have, and which I've used extensively. I'd actually say that the A is sharper wide open. The M is possibly my favourite manual lens ever and has always produced great shots, and I've no reason to believe that the A version is any less but with the convenience of auto-exposure.

Why am I selling it? Well, I don't usually sell stuff I really like, I hoard it and enjoy it, but I'm looking to free up some cash for an expensive new camera, so now even some of the really good stuff has to go. I only bought this in October so, sorry A 35mm, it's last-in-first-out. I haven't had time to bond with it in the same way as I have with the old M version, which is a shame, but some things need to go.

Some photos, including a couple with it's M and HD FA cousins. I should have dusted it before taking some of these - any dust visible is external.


Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


2022-04-13_03-59-07 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


2022-04-13_03-59-19 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


2022-04-13_03-59-29 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Three generations of 35mm f/2 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Three generations of 35mm f/2 II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

I'm looking for £250 plus postage for this little gem, payment ideally by bank transfer but I can do Paypal if the buyer pays the fees.

Please PM me with any interest.

I think you mean colour 120 got pricey. This is billed as the cheapest colour 120 available, though I think some Lomography films are still cheaper, but it cost me almost double the 400H I bought a couple of years ago: €53.

Don't hold your breath on seeing my results, I haven't scanned any film since my three-and-a-half year old was born, but I need to change that. I am excited to see what this film can do.

This just arrived in the post

I need to finish off the roll in my 124G if I want to try it out this week.


IMG_5420 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

If they're in immaculate condition then their value is probably around two thirds of the price new.

I really, really hope so.

That's a good deal. It's the newest version too.

If you don't need speed then the 16-85mm is superb. It's my favourite landscape lens as it's very versatile and renders better than most primes.

The Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 is another option. It's a really great lens with a special rendering that somehow brings out a subtle magic in many images.