My camera sales database is a couple of years out of date now (I got bored with it!) but the average price used to be 170 GBP. Given the rapid increase in lens prices over the last year or two I would say that 215GBP is a fair price but not a bargain.

K.

There is something not quite right with the description of your lenses. For example, there is no SMC Takumar 85mm f/2 lens. There is either a S-M-C Takumar 85mm f/1.9 lens (M42 screwmount), SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8 (the so-called K series in K mount) or a SMC Pentax-M 85mm f/2 (also K mount). There are both Takumar S-M-C and SMC as well as K and M series 50mm f/1.4 lenses but the 28mm only comes in a f/3.5 version for the Takumar, but in f/2, f/2.8 and f/3.5 versions in K mount.

I know this sounds a bit pedantic but if you are selling on ebay or here people like to know exactly what it is they are buying! Also, some versions go for considerably more than others, the f/2 28mm lenses for example.

Good luck with the sale. Best wishes, Kris.

Not deliberate, I just don't have one If you'd be willing to part with one, give me a PM... K.

Lovely photos. Thank you for posting them. K.

I hadn't expected to generate quite so much witty repartee...

It is indeed the Pentax table top tripod. The databack only provides information on years from 1980 to 1991! On the whole, I doubt I'll turn it on, but occasionally it'll be useful to add some data such as a code for the lens to a sacrificial frame. I have never got in the habit of making notes about which lens, f/stop and shutter speed I used.

K.

Dave (of lens sale fame a while back) gave me a dial data back for my LX along with some other bits and pieces. Such a nice man, even if he now uses a Canon...

K.




Taken on a Pentax K20D with a S-M-C Takumar 28mm f/3.5 lens.

They are exactly the same size, the A is 35g heavier probably due to the differences between the M and A mounts.

K.

I have the M series version of this lens and it is one of my favourites: small, lightweight, slightly soft wide open for portraits, sharp closed down a few stops, and with extension tubes makes a good macro lens. I don't think you can go wrong!

K.

I agree, it works beautifully. K.