All Forum Comments
Comment by kingfisher posted on FS: Pentax SMC 55/1.8 at 19/07/2011 - 17:59
further price reduction - 185 GBP. Noone interested?
Comment by kingfisher posted on For Sale : Rare Pentax K 105mm/2.8 at 18/07/2011 - 19:21
richardhurst wrote:
Just ordered myself a 43mm to go with the 77mm that's on it's way. This lens buying it far too addictive for my liking!
Oh boy, I have a dejavu Just ordered myself a 43mm to go with the 77mm that's on it's way. This lens buying it far too addictive for my liking!
I did exactly the same, won auction for 77 and then when i put my hands on my first limited I ordered 43 immediately. I end up selling them for FA31 + DA50-135 eventually. But I miss 43 in some situations.
Comment by kingfisher posted on Which Limited lens? at 17/07/2011 - 17:04
Waheed_Sadaf wrote:
43mm ltd, if the rendering is as good as rparmar and kingfisher says it is then why not. Anyone else agree with them? I have used Zeiss Distagon and Makro Planar 100mm and loved how they rendered the images. If its anything like them the 43mm then its a definate buy for me
will have a look at sample images from 77mm and 43mm.
43limited's rendering is very close to rendering of Zeiss lenses AFAIK - i used to have Contax/Yashica Zeiss lenses - Plannar 50 1.7 and Sonnar 85mm 2.8.43mm ltd, if the rendering is as good as rparmar and kingfisher says it is then why not. Anyone else agree with them? I have used Zeiss Distagon and Makro Planar 100mm and loved how they rendered the images. If its anything like them the 43mm then its a definate buy for me
will have a look at sample images from 77mm and 43mm.
Comment by kingfisher posted on Which Limited lens? at 17/07/2011 - 16:33
Frogfish wrote:
I'm assuming this is the same seller/product as on the other forum ?
If so it'd be good to tell the buyers where the lense is coming from (for postage & customs evaluation) - if I'm correct then it's Slovakia (please correct me if I'm wrong) and also put up the lovely photos of the lense you put up there ! I just bought one of these last week - really lovely lenses and it looks like yours is in prime condition.
Hi Frogfish and thanks for advice...I'm assuming this is the same seller/product as on the other forum ?
If so it'd be good to tell the buyers where the lense is coming from (for postage & customs evaluation) - if I'm correct then it's Slovakia (please correct me if I'm wrong) and also put up the lovely photos of the lense you put up there ! I just bought one of these last week - really lovely lenses and it looks like yours is in prime condition.
so to correct the things I missed in the first post: The Item is located in Slovakia so for UK and EU potential buyers no import duties apply. The link enclosed is showing actual lens for sale and yes, I'm the same seller. Should anyone be interested in some details, please don't hesitate and pm me. Thanks for looking.
Comment by kingfisher posted on For Sale : Rare Pentax K 105mm/2.8 at 16/07/2011 - 20:49
Price reduced to 200 GBP...
Comment by kingfisher posted on For Sale : Rare Pentax K 105mm/2.8 at 16/07/2011 - 06:20
interesting read.....well even if DA*50-135 isn't most fast lens to focus, it still managed to get everything in focus quickly enough so i didn't lost any shot.
to first query - i got DA*50-135 first but now ordered DA70 as discreet street lens. Haven't got it yet, but if I was able to choose only one I guess I will pick up the 50-135 for its flexibility.
to first query - i got DA*50-135 first but now ordered DA70 as discreet street lens. Haven't got it yet, but if I was able to choose only one I guess I will pick up the 50-135 for its flexibility.
Comment by kingfisher posted on 70mm Limited or DA* 50-135 at 15/07/2011 - 20:13
Beautifully crafted manual focus lens, quite rare and difficult to find nowadays. I'm selling it because I purchased DA70 + DA50-135 recently, which became workhorse lens for me.
I'm not original owner, however the lens is in excellent condition. The body shows minimal signs of use that can be spoted on aperture ring, otwerwise looks like mint. Optics is pristine clear, without any scratches on elements, any traces of fungus or haze. Only few dust particles inside with no impact on image quality. Iris is snappy and responsive, no oil on blades.
Included with the lens are: genuine Pentax HA98 hardcase, genuine Pentax front and rear cap.
Asking price would be 226 GBP or best offer, payment by PayPal please, returns accepted if lens is delivered not as described.
photos here:
link
I'm not original owner, however the lens is in excellent condition. The body shows minimal signs of use that can be spoted on aperture ring, otwerwise looks like mint. Optics is pristine clear, without any scratches on elements, any traces of fungus or haze. Only few dust particles inside with no impact on image quality. Iris is snappy and responsive, no oil on blades.
Included with the lens are: genuine Pentax HA98 hardcase, genuine Pentax front and rear cap.
Asking price would be 226 GBP or best offer, payment by PayPal please, returns accepted if lens is delivered not as described.
photos here:
link
Comment by kingfisher posted on For Sale : Rare Pentax K 105mm/2.8 at 15/07/2011 - 19:15
well i had all fa limiteds, none da limited yet.....so if I can pick up only one from 3 fa lenses I'll go for FA43. If you want reasons here they are: rendering, colours, sharpness, allround (fa77 and fa31 are more specialized i think)
if i could choose 2 lenses ....probably FA31 + DA70 will be my choice
if i could choose 2 lenses ....probably FA31 + DA70 will be my choice
Comment by kingfisher posted on Which Limited lens? at 14/07/2011 - 20:28
the one i regret selling and currently chasing....is FA43. I've sold it to finance fa31, but turned out that i liked FA43 more...
Comment by kingfisher posted on Lens For Sale - Sold - Bought Again at 12/07/2011 - 22:28
I'm crosslinking my post from Pentaxforums here as well...
so for sale is the classic K55/1.8 in excellent condition, please see the link enclosed....item's located in Slovakia at the moment, it is fully functional and in great shape...
price is 49 quid + PayPal fee (3.4%).....negotiable
i have to find out how much the shipping will be - depending on the destination apparently...
anybody interested?
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photographic-equipment-sale/152412-sale-penta...