I think they are brilliant. There a few where I prefer the original, like the Pearl Harbour one, but on the whole they really bring the subject to life. The portraits, in particular. She is a very talented lady.

There is this one, too, probably cheaper.

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/fs--pentax-18-250-open-to-offers-32859

Nothing wrong with your advert. I simply think that the combination of post Christmas cash shortage and an overload of lenses for sale, coupled with some Amazon/Jessops offfers makes it a bad time to sell.

You shouldn't be looking to give it away. It's a genuinely sought after lens and now it's not available new there will always be demand. The lack of hood/box won't make a huge difference.

If you don't need to sell urgently then hang on to it for a bit and try again. You won't have a problem getting £200-£220 if you are patient. You could put it on Ebay. You will sell it for a little more, but will have Ebay/Paypal fees of around 15%. I'd prefer to let someone on the forum have a lens cheaper than give money to Ebay.

I spent ages looking around August-October last year and the average price for a Pentax one was about £210-£230. There was a sudden upsurge recently on Ebay when several were listed for around £330. Only one of them sold as far as I can recall and that was a new one from Japan.

Prices seem more or less back to normal now with a Pentax one going for £210 plus postage and a Tamron for a bargain £133 plus postage yesterday.

I still think a good copy is an absolute bargain compared with other lenses. I wouldn't sell mine in a hurry.

Anything under £220 and you will always get your money back if you don't like it.

The Pentax and Tamron are identical apart from badging as far as I am aware. Tamron made them for Pentax.

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Payment received for FA 1.7 and lens posted to Simon by RMSD.

FA 50mm 1.4 still available

1.7 sold to Simon pending payment. 1.4 still available.

Thanks

FA 50mm 1.4.

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FA 50mm 1.7

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I bought the FA 50mm 1.4 recently with the intention of comparing it to my FA 50mm 1.7 and keeping one and selling the other.

Unfortunately we have just found out that our cat needs a very expensive operation so the plans have been scuppered and I need to sell one or both of the lenses to help fund this.

The FA 50mm 1.4 is brand new. I've opened the box just to check it was the correct lens and that everything looks o.k., but that's all. It's still in the original packing complete with all paperwork and has the full warranty. I have a spare 49mm rubber lens hood which I can include if the buyer wants it.

I was going to put it on Ebay for £235 plus postage which seems to be about the going rate, but will offer it here first for £220 including the lens hood and RMSD.

The FA 50mm 1.7 is used, but in excellent condition both optically and cosmetically. It comes complete with a JJC copy of the Pentax RC49 lens hood which is a couple of months old and in excellent condition (cost £12.99). The rear cap is the Pentax original, I think, but the front cap is a centre-pinch replacement that can be removed and replaced easily with the hood in place. I don't have the original box or paperwork for this one, but it will be well packed and sent fully insured. Looking for £160 including the lens hood and RMSD.

I haven't sold on here before, but have given away some filters FOC and the feedback was good. I have 550 feedback at 100% on Ebay (ceannrach).

Payment by bank transfer or paypal gift, please. I'll post the lens the same day that payment is received or first thing the following day if the post office has closed.

I'm in Norfolk if anyone local wants to have a look before buying and save the postage.

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