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I've not had mine very long but I have been impressed with it so far. It is noticeably smaller and lighter than the Sigma 70-200 - yet alone the Pentax 70-200! Image quality seems very good. There is a little vignetting at some settings but no more than the 28-105 at the long end, so not really a problem. If I am out and about with the 28-105 and want something longer in the bag then the DA200 is first choice - just as good IQ and lighter still. But for a more flexible option the 60-250 is hard to beat. Mind you the 55-300 works surprisingly well on the K1 - and that is much lighter still...

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I bought this new about 4 years ago. In excellent condition. Boxed with front and rear caps and a third party rubber lens hood (Pentax do not supply a hood with this lens).

£160 delivered to UK.

Very nice indeed. All beautifully lit.

It is way too early for me to make a meaningful comparison. I have only had the FA 85 for a few days. I have taken a few shots with it around the house and the results look spectacular - it can transform the most mundane scene into a thing of beauty. My only difficulty with the Samyang is that it is MF. It is a sweet lens but nailing focus manually wide open is not easy because of the very shallow DoF - when I got it right the results were great but I didn't trust my ability so it didn't get used much. I found it much easier to focus accurately with it on the K1 than my other bodies - maybe because the viewfinder is a bit bigger and brighter. The only negative I have noticed so far with the FA 85 is purple fringing - the Samyang does a better job at controlling PF.

Sold to Stevecantlay.

I recently purchased a FA*85mm so this lens is now up for sale.

In excellent condition with caps and hood but no box.

£160 delivered to UK.

Oops! I have just spotted an error in my description above. The Giottos monopod is item 2 in the photo - not item 1.