How about £160 all in?

Many thanks.

I have shone a torch through it as suggested, and see nothing more than dust.

To check I looked through my M50/1.4, F50/1.7 and FA77 - they all show varying levels of dust, but in the same manner.

The lens has always performed fantastically for me, and looks nothing like my fungus-infected M80-200/4.5.

For sale is my lovely M85/2 - described as 'the poor man's FA77'. Well, I am now the proud owner of the 77 Ltd so this has to go!



IMGP0001 by Rob_1234, on Flickr

Please see my full size images at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbso/sets/72157630915099426/

And some samples I took with this very lens:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbso/sets/72157630252765336/

I had sold this on eBay, but it was returned as it has a hairline crack on the black mount on the rear - I just hand;t noticed it in my year of ownership. You can see it in the below image:


IMGP0002 by Rob_1234, on Flickr

He also claimed to see fungus, but I can;t see anything more than the usual small amount of dust of a 20 year old lens?


IMGP0003 by Rob_1234, on Flickr

As you can see, it takes great photos regardless.

I'm after £170 including RMSD to the UK - a lot less than I paid for it...

This is an unbelievable steal!

Some great deals on these forums at the moment!

K5, 43, A85...

(bump I guess)

Ok, £185 plus P&P.

Many thanks - he PM'd me actually.

Unfortunately I bought an FA77 on Friday instead!

Thanks anyway.

R

Described as the poor man's 77 Ltd... well, I'm now an FA77 owner, so can let this little gem go:



IMGP0001 by Rob_1234, on Flickr



IMGP0003 by Rob_1234, on Flickr



IMGP0002 by Rob_1234, on Flickr



IMGP0004 by Rob_1234, on Flickr



IMGP0005 by Rob_1234, on Flickr

(click for full size images)

Fantastic, compact little M lens. I have found this to be an outstanding lens, similar in character to my M50/1.4.

A touch soft wide open (but perfectly usable), this thin is razor sharp from f/2.8 onwards. It does "blue-finge" on high contrast edges at wide apertures - but I have found this to be non-probematic, and can be negated in PP.

See all the glowing reviews here, where it has a solid "9.0" rating, and sample shots:

http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-M-85mm-F2-Lens.html

My copy is in very, very good condition. The optics are perfect, aperture snappy and oil-free, and casing is in very good condition with very minor signs of use. Has always been used with a UV filter in my ownership (not included).

If you are not happy with the condition on arrival, I am open to returns (if you pay return postage).

I'm after £195 plus P&P.

Thanks for your post.

I'd like to use it on my Z-1P as well as my K5, so would prefer having a Pentax TTL and manual options in one flash.

I already have two Metz 45-CL4s, an AF330FTZ and a Sigma EF-530DG Super, so I'm in no hurry!