When I had the LTD lenses I used a Op/tech Accessory Pack 8" ... still have it actually, only got the 70mm in it now.



Op/tech Accessory Pack 8" With Pentax DA LTD lenses by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

With regard to the Ebay selling fees yes they can be expensive but you have a much larger target audience and so your item is likely to sell for more. Also they seem to be doing fee free weekends virtually every 2 weeks at the moment so apart from Paypals cut there is no cost.

I know people moan about Ebays costs but I remember when they first started and I imagine the outlay was astronomical to begin with. They took that gamble and I guess that as the major player now they have the rights to the spoils.

I seem to remember something about this ages back and the fact it was addressed in a firmware update.

I may have just made that up but I would certainly update the firmware anyway.

Do a search on Pentaxforums, plenty of info on there about it.

I think you are going to have to state a ballpark figure at least because no doubt what you think it is worth and what others are likely to think think will be miles apart.

I use a rocket blower followed by an Arctic butterfly ... seems to shift everything.

Hmmm, reading this again did you buy it cheap because the SDM is dead or did you buy it because it was mint and the SDM was dead upon arrival?

Have to say mine has devalued massively just because of this thread but I always loved the lens and it was my most used in this focal length when I used a crop body even though I had the 16-50mm,16-85mm and 18-135mm.

Send it back, I wouldn't have thought it was worth fixing tbh.

The lens is worth around £200 and a SDM replacement is about £175 if I remember correctly.

I can sell you a mint working one if you are interested, it's no good on my K-1.

After you contacted me about that and my remembering how much I enjoyed using the lens I went looking for one in Nikon mount for my D500 ... arriving next week as well

Quite a bit cheaper than the one in Pentax mount but unfortunately that's just supply and demand.

Bad form to quote myself but I would also put a Raynox 250 in my pocket just incase there was a chance of doing some macro.