Sold - payment received.

For sale is the "L" version of this lens. It's in excellent condition – no marks or issues. As you probably know this version has a plastic rather than metal mount and lacks the quick shift feature. It's optically identical to its brother.

It comes with Pentax front and rear caps – I didn't like the flimsy clip-on effort provided so replaced the rear cap with a genuine one. I originally bought the lens in the summer of 2010 as part of a K-x kit from Park Cameras.

£120 will get you the lens posted just about anywhere in Europe. Payment by bank transfer or paypal – the latter if you don't mind picking up the fees.

Pictures to follow.

As Mike says, Airsure is the way to go. I've sent stuff all over the world (including the USA) and never had a problem, and it's available for Germany.

Personally I think it's cheap. I'm spending more time in Spain now, and bought a boxed FA* 24 (which is bigger and heavier than the DA 35) on this forum recently which the buyer sent to me in Spain. I forget exactly, but I think postage came to about £13 with insurance (again more than would be necessary for the DA 35) included. Pretty reasonable in my opinion.

I've got an "L" version which I don't use - I've sent you a PM should you be interested.

As far as buying from ebay goes, I've bought (smallish) items from Promaster with no problems. Never bought a lens from them, but their customer service is good.

Pm'ed for grip.

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FA* 24 arrived today. Lens well packed and in excellent condition.

Thanks for an easy and pleasant transaction Graham.

Yes.

I've got an FA 43 and it's my favourite lens. Sometimes it's too short, sometimes it's too long, but when it's just right it gives results that no zoom can get close to IMHO.

I've tried 4 or 5 short range zooms, desperately wanting one to work for me for convenience sake, but have never been convinced by any of them. I'd say the 18-55 is the one I liked best, partly no doubt because of its relatively low cost. But of course it depends on your needs.

So I'll have to reclassify the 3-legged table in my house as something else? A fable perhaps?

Ok Mike - thanks for the info.