[quote:3496ace15f="JAK"]SRS have one: ]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Open-Box-Pentax-DA-55mm-F1-4-SDM-Lens/362136671527?ep...

Wow, that's a good price!

I mean, that's how much this lens should cost anyway, really, but still an impressive discount. It's pretty much the only lens I ever use, highly recommended.

Apparently you can't edit posts here, but this lens is now sold. I do recommend picking one up if you see another one though, lots of fun

Cheers Mike! That's a happy looking mutt you've got there too

Glad to hear getting the mod isn't a problem. I've already got a little mark on my K1 from their 50mm 1.4 so I wasn't really bothered, but it could be a big deal for some people!

And so the lens clearout continues! Here's a great little Cosina ultrawide which is lots of fun on the K-1 or film bodies. Would work fine on crop but I'm not sure there'd be much point.

Very compact and light, it's a bit of a plastic fantastic. Optically it's way better than I expected, I'd say it's kit-lens levels of sharpness and aberrations. Not a pixel-peeping monster but pretty impressive for cheap 19mm on full frame. Have posted shots from the K1 below!
Would probably benefit from a hood, though tweaking the black levels worked fine for me after shooting into the light. AF is extremely snappy and accurate (I don't care how much people love silent AF, screwdrive feels faster dammit)!

PRICE: £60
(Includes insured delivery)

You're welcome to collect from Liverpool instead, I'll knock off £5 if you don't need delivery!

I used to work for Wilkinson Cameras in Liverpool (not a fun experience to be honest, very old-school mentality and uncompetitive prices) and we had a decent range of Pentax gear. Went back recently and it was all gone, just wasn't selling at all.

Honestly I think their UK marketing is absolute toss. It'd cost them hardly anything to do some decent social media marketing but all we get is dull, generic sales pitches and Bill Ward/Matt Emmett over and over again (excellent photographers but it gets repetitive). This is literally the ONLY OTHER COMPANY making true DSLRs outside of the big two, they could be doing so much more...

PRICE DROP: £325! (includes insured shipping)

And here's some snaps:

Ok folks, looks like I'm selling the Sigma 24-70 EX DG HSM GT MBE GCSE ETC (jesus those guys love acronyms....).

It's in excellent condition and working perfectly with great optics. However like most of the previous generation it suffers with Sigma Syndrome, aka inconsistent AF, which isn't really a problem as a walkaround/portrait lens, but I bought it specifically for use in fast-paced event photography so it's not much use. So I'm going to just stick with primes, since the Pentax 24-70 is comically overpriced. Can of course post some pictures of it (and from it) if there's any interest.

PS; It's worth mentioning that this lens has not had the modification from Sigma so it will leave a small mark on the K1 pentaprism. You can send it to Sigma to have the mount swapped free of charge though.

Will be shipped with fully insured signed-for delivery. Alternatively you can pick up from Liverpool if you're nearby!

OK, somebody asked for sample on digital so here's a bunch of generic test shots using the K1!



70mm, f3.5



28mm, f4



40mm, f2.8



28mm, 2.8



38mm, f5 - things have started to sharpen up nicely here


To be honest even stopped-down this isn't as sharp as I'd expected, I'm not sure whether it's a case of unrealistic expectations (after shooting with the 55mm everything seems soft ) or that the lens needs to be calibrated properly! Anyone else here own the same lens and have some samples to compare to?

You probably know the score with this lens - Angénieux designed and built like a tank with internal focus and zoom. Best build quality I've ever seen on a zoom lens, if you fired this thing from a howitzer I'd be more concerned about whatever it lands on! Aperture ring and screw drive AF so it'll work on anything.

It's not 100% sunshine and lollipops of course; this needs stopping down to get the best results and loses a bit of contrast in bright light. More of a rugged everyday workhorse than a razor-sharp pixel-peeper.

This is optically, mechanically and cosmetically close to mint! Besides a few scuffs on the fancy felt inside of the lens hood, I can't see much to . Optics look clear, I can see a few specks of internal dust but nothing that'd impact image quality. Comes with lens hood (very hard to find now) and original caps.

£200 O.N.O delivered, which includes fully insured postage.
Collection in person from Liverpool welcome for a £10 discount!

Since I'm a new member I'm happy to do the sale through eBay as a Buy It Now, if you don't mind paying an extra tenner or so to cover their greedy selling fees.










(Yes I know they're rubbish smartphone snaps, I really don't feel like breaking out the white backdrop )