Replied and now sold.

Cheers,

Jon

Hi Sean,

Nothing that would be terribly helpful I'm afraid - the lens really has sat around unused (with silica gel - no fungus!) although I did take it out for a whirl at a gig with the K-5 a year or so back. The images may not help you overly much as the ISOs were so high (1600-3200) but the thread is here:

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I've owned three of these lenses over the years and this is in the best condition of all of them. You do get some fringing from it on occasion, and the gig shots posted above certainly had some of that (they were all taken at f3.5-4 by the way, as the venue was very dark). It's not a problem in more normal lighting conditions though.

Perhaps of more use might be the samples from this lens you can view at the PentaxPhotoGallery? I've posted the link below, and have no reason to believe that my lens is anything other than an excellent/typical example so with the right photographer it should give great results!

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Cheers,

Jon

And I still have a mint MX-1 (with case!). Sensible offers considered. Jon

One of a handful of lenses I kept after moving to m43, I'd thought this would end up being my poor man's fast 70-200, but actually it's sat in my bag unused for so long now that I've realised that it ought to go to a home where it will see some action.

It's difficult to over-emphasise quite how good the condition of this lens is - I'm struggling to find any cosmetic blemishes and optically it is wonderful. I can't imagine it would be possible to find a better one, and maybe now is the time to snap up this well regarded "stack of primes" before Pentax release the FF camera that appears to be getting closer!

If you know about this lens and have been tempted before, then this example is stunning. If you don't know about the lens, then there is a review on the USA PF site but in essence it's a great constant aperture zoom with a very useful macro facility. Image quality is excellent (not quite the fabled "stack of primes" but not so far off) and, being an "A" lens, it communicates properly with any Pentax dSLR, whilst being f3.5 also means it's bright enough to enable easy manual focus. Every time you use it, you get that "they sure don't build them like this anymore" feeling.

Realistically priced to sell at £90 incl RMSD within the UK. I will quote for postage to the EU.

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Cheers,

Jon

Great camera but much under-used since I bought a Lumix GM1, I'm the original owner of this camera purchased from SRS in June 2013 - receipt will be included in case it is covered by their pro warrantee (not sure that extends beyond the dSLR range).

It's been well cared-for and comes in its box with all the original bits and pieces, some of which have never been used. Also included is a spare Innov8 battery and lovely Billingham belt pouch. Sadly obsessive use of the pouch means that the camera has yet to show any signs of brassing, but if that's your thing you can soon make amends for that!.....

The camera has performed faultlessly and is in near perfect condition (I can see a minor mark near the tripod mount). Many people on this forum will already know they perform very well - the combination of this lens and sensor is excellent, and in my experience is able to match or even better the larger 2/3" sensor Fuji X20. Very impressive.

Price is £175 delivered (including the Billingham case) by RMSD. Please PM with any questions. I will also ship to the EU - please contact me for a quote.

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Best wishes,

Jon

Indeed - wifi and NFC built into my miniscule micro 43 GM-1 (smaller than the Q...) together with a fantastic app for phones/tablets. Flucard seems like a solution that might have been right 3-4 years ago to me, but it's not one for 2014.

Just to confirm that unless Vincent has a fleet of these, it was mine previously and I can confirm that when I sold it, it was almost indistinguishable from new. It definitely had a hood a few months ago so i suspect it probably still does....

Jon

Both items sold pending payment.

Cheers,

Jon

Good to hear - it's a good one and I was impressed with the image quality. Not quite so impressed with the speed of the Italian postal service though!

Cheers,

Jon

Great camera in superb condition having taken less than 3,000 images from new. I can see one very small spec on the focussing screen which a rocket blower won't shift (thankfully not in the centre of the screen and only slightly noticeable when that particular bit is against something bright eg clouds) and that obviously has no impact on image quality.

It has ACMAXX screen protectors on the top and rear LCDs (which are obviously removable if you would prefer), and comes boxed with all original items including the original purchase receipt (another member of this site) which shows it is just over one year old. I will also include an additional generic battery (a decent brand, I think Innov8 from memory) and a spare unused Pentax strap which I have lying around for no good reason!

























Changing financial circumstances and a determination to downsize kit are leading to the sale, but this is without doubt the best APSC dSLR I have ever used. I'm looking for £440 incl RMSD within the UK, will post within the EU to destinations where Airsure is an option, and accept bank transfer (UK only) or PayPal (if buyer pays fees).

I also have a Tamron 17-50/2.8 lens which I have often used with the camera. In common with many examples of this lens, it requires significant calibration for front focus issues, and on this K-5iiS I have found that it works brilliantly now I have dialled in -7 for front focussing - even at f2.8 and full length. I am nervous about selling the lens separately as on some earlier bodies (and also because of variation from body to body) it may be a struggle to achieve really good adjustment at all - on my previous body I think I had it set at -9 or even -10!. Therefore, if you were interested in buying it with the K-5iiS I'd be prepared to bundle it in for a massively cut-down price of an additional £100 incl the postage - once you get these lenses calibrated, the image quality is superb, and it's great to have an affordable constant aperture fast zoom. The lens - unboxed - is in superb condition, aside from a minor mark on the front lens cap!

Please PM with any questions.

Cheers,

Jon