Missing having a long lens, interested in buying one of these if anyone has one in really good condition.

Thanks.

£1362 now, if I hadn't sold my 150-450mm some months ago I probably would have gone for this.

I suppose it depends on what the photographer is looking for, photography is such a subjective thing at the end of the day. If the aim is for a "softer" look then it would seem the picture is indeed on point.

Mine certainly isn't perfect by any means, I would presume it could be a lot better with more up to dat equipment and a tripod.

Sorry but to me it doesn't look that sharp, not sure it's the processing but this is one I did in 2010 with the K20D, F*300mm and 1.7x adapter and in my eyes it's a lot sharper. I don't think it's a good idea to lower the contrast on the moon, I always up it a little.

After a bit of thought I did get it on the Irix using one of the small extension tubes in-between but it seems the lens is also missing a pin which means through the viewfinder it's really dark and so impossible to focus.

As you say though, it's fine with the 1.4x

For sale is my Pentax 1.7x adapter. I recently purchased this to use on my Irix 150mm macro lens but for some reason it doesn't attach which is very strange as it's fine on every other lens I own.

Comes as pictured, even has the manual which is very unusual to find. £225 incl UK postage.

A strange tale indeed but as the saying goes, never look a gift horse in the mouth

I had the FA* 250-600mm for a time and found I never used it due to the weight and size (I never use a tripod) but the images were very impressive when I did and I imagine the 600mm prime will be much the same.

I have watched your channel a couple of times and you seem to enjoy what you are doing so good luck with it but as you say, I don't think Ricoh will come a calling anytime soon (I'm not sure they even know what they are doing at the moment)

Also one for the K-1/K-1 (II) V2.20

Not bothered doing mine for ages, no point as I don't use Jpeg.

Really nice lens, works well with the Pentax 1.4x teleconverter.

Love my A9, have sold the majority of my Pentax lenses in favour of native though. No point in having an autofocus beast if the lenses can't keep up.