Brianskivvy
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The lens look very mint, how much it cost ya?
Hi, I think I got it at $90 couple of months back. It's indeed mint if not for the little speck of dust in the lens

The lens look very mint, how much it cost ya?
Good buy. This is one lens I was considering buying too. But can't really justify. Matches well with your FA*85 too. <;Likely my final lens purchase. :angel:
Had deliberated over this one for a long time. It was always a choice of a more versatile Tamron/Sigma 70-200/2.8, a SDM/WR DA*200, a venerable and legendary FA*80-200/2.8 or this one :
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I guess my experience with Sigma screwed up the options of getting an overseas 70-200. The FA*80-200 is just off my budget and a heavy lens to rely on taking out more often. As a sucker for older glass, I opted for the FA* over the DA*![]()
Likely my final lens purchase. :angel:
Had deliberated over this one for a long time. It was always a choice of a more versatile Tamron/Sigma 70-200/2.8, a SDM/WR DA*200, a venerable and legendary FA*80-200/2.8 or this one :
![]()
I guess my experience with Sigma screwed up the options of getting an overseas 70-200. The FA*80-200 is just off my budget and a heavy lens to rely on taking out more often. As a sucker for older glass, I opted for the FA* over the DA*![]()
Likely my final lens purchase. :angel:
Had deliberated over this one for a long time. It was always a choice of a more versatile Tamron/Sigma 70-200/2.8, a SDM/WR DA*200, a venerable and legendary FA*80-200/2.8 or this one :
![]()
I guess my experience with Sigma screwed up the options of getting an overseas 70-200. The FA*80-200 is just off my budget and a heavy lens to rely on taking out more often. As a sucker for older glass, I opted for the FA* over the DA*![]()
Likely my final lens purchase. :angel:
Had deliberated over this one for a long time. It was always a choice of a more versatile Tamron/Sigma 70-200/2.8, a SDM/WR DA*200, a venerable and legendary FA*80-200/2.8 or this one :
![]()
I guess my experience with Sigma screwed up the options of getting an overseas 70-200. The FA*80-200 is just off my budget and a heavy lens to rely on taking out more often. As a sucker for older glass, I opted for the FA* over the DA*![]()
Good buy. This is one lens I was considering buying too. But can't really justify. Matches well with your FA*85 too. <;
You bought from Matsuiya?
They have 2 copies FA*200 and 1 was sold a few days ago.
Not so much it was a really good price that was hard to pass up.Wow! really good lens,congrats bro.
this one X,more then 2K right??
I'm actually quite stunned by its condition. Its basically new!What a beauty! Congrats on the new lens![]()
Thanks!Congrats on the new lens.
Would be nice if you can do a head to head test with say the 50-200 WR sometime down the road.
Righty! I was actually led there via a post about an A*300/2.8 on PentaxForums. So I looked at what else he had and 'fate' led me to it.
Not so much it was a really good price that was hard to pass up. I'm actually quite stunned by its condition. Its basically new!
The A*300/2.8 was sold.
The price you paid for the FA*200 was slighly lower than the other copy and it's amazing yours is basically new.![]()
2 copies, the more ex 1 is describe as no dust, JK copy is describe as a few dust... :bsmilie:
to me no difference... 2nd lens with no dust is just simply impossible unless the lens has never been used b4... even new lens got some dust inside if inspect closely...
so if no dust im guessing the lens was service b4... which means open b4... whether its a good think or not i dunno...
anyway i would have bought JK's copy if i were to choose... but not on my wanted list yet even though this lens was on my watching list in ebay for some time liao... but the more ex 1 is still on my watching list... :bsmilie:
Wah you all very on monitoring Pentax eBay listings. Must have got big mid-year bonus already.![]()
2 copies, the more ex 1 is describe as no dust, JK copy is describe as a few dust... :bsmilie:
to me no difference... 2nd lens with no dust is just simply impossible unless the lens has never been used b4... even new lens got some dust inside if inspect closely...
so if no dust im guessing the lens was service b4... which means open b4... whether its a good think or not i dunno...
anyway i would have bought JK's copy if i were to choose... but not on my wanted list yet even though this lens was on my watching list in ebay for some time liao... but the more ex 1 is still on my watching list... :bsmilie:
ok just logged into my ebay... the more ex 1 is also gone... :bsmilie:
Same here, I could not find it anymore.
Almost poisoned by JK.:sweat:
Stop mentioning bonuses already leh... Me only poor proletariat.
Can only afford to do DIY. In the works, DIY beauty dish and plunger-baby. :bsmilie:
And grats' to JK for the acquisition. It's a beauty.
Same here, I could not find it anymore.
Almost poisoned by JK.:sweat:
Yeah, proletarians never get bonuses.
I've never in my working life got a bonus; while the garmen keep using my money to hand them out
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FA*200mm pops up quite often.... think there are many mint copies in japan...:bsmilie: