Hi, I realize that

But the camera body is the same. It would be interesting to see if it fetches a premium compared to an ordinary PZ-1.

Here's an auction for a PZ-1 Special Edition, first time I see one.
Watch the result and it'll give you some indication as to the value of your kit.

I ventured "legless skink".... ?

Lovely pics!
Is it a blind snake in the first one?
Where are you located, for a possible cash-on-collection?

If that helps, there was (it's gone now but it stayed there for a while) an FA* 28-70 listed on Mifsud's website for 499£.
I would think if your lens is a special edition then it should command a premium over "ordinary" copies, but that may be true only if the package stays unsplit.

Good luck with your sale in any case!

Just a quick word to say that I picked up my Nokton yesterday, it looks in excellent shape, just as described!
I haven't had the time to try it out yet, but someone's lent me a DA* 55, so that should be an interesting match-up.

Thanks again for hassle-free transaction Jon!

Lol! Your French is almost flawless... but it's "je réclame".

Hi Jon,

I'll take the Nokton -> PM on the way.

Thanks again for your help, I'll have a search for your macro-related threads.
What you are saying about the flatness of the resulting image with the use of the AF160C confirms what I've been reading, so I'll probably go for the dual flash bracket. It would be nice to find a system that is not too heavy, for instance with only two small flashes, but then they often cannot work as wireless slaves and/or are not P-TTL capable, and I doubt I'd have the time to fiddle with the manual output of the flashes in the field.
I wonder if your flash on a bracket above the subject, with the diffuser, is enough to eliminate the shadows and give a good lighting.

Thanks
I was thinking of using this set-up with my Metz 58 on one side, and a Pentax 360 (which I got for nothing as it was part of a lot) on the other, triggered wirelessly by the pop-up flash of my K-7.
What do you think are the differences, in term of end-result, between this kind of set-up and a regular macro ring flash (Pentax 160, Sigma 140, Metz MS-1)? Which one gives the "nicest" results? Or is each best suited to different situations?
I didn't find many alternatives, in this price range, to this Manfrotto model - there's the gorilla-type one, but I'm not sure it can support the Metz 58.
There are some Novoflex ones, but there 3-4 times more expensive.
And finally: since you're selling the Manfrotto, have you found a better bracket, or system?