[SOLD] SMC-P FA*300mm f/4.5 ED IF for sale

Gio645 · 10-12-2006, 10:57 PM

Hi,
I'm selling one of my beloved lenses! The highly regarded FA*300mm f/4.5! Please contact me for details.
best regards
Giorgos

**Buddha Jones** · 10-14-2006, 10:55 PM

Is that a 300 Prime? What is the price?

Gio645 · 10-15-2006, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Buddha Jones

Is that a 300 Prime? What is the price?

It is THE prime! One of the best lenses Pentax ever made. Apart from amazing image quality this lens is a collectors item! Here you can see some sample photos showing what this lens can do. The photos are from PBase and the photographer is LanceB, a frequent poster of DPReview Pentax forum.
http://k53.pbase.com/v3/21/489821/1/...MGP5108001.jpg
http://k47.pbase.com/v3/21/489821/1/...3.IMGP5119.jpg
http://k41.pbase.com/v3/21/489821/1/...6.IMGP5107.jpg
I have got many messages from other forum members interested in this gem but not agreement achived yet. If the lens is not purchased from any of then, I let you know, sending you a private message with all details. Thank you very much for your interest.
Kind regards
Gio645

JCSullivan · 10-15-2006, 04:43 AM

Tikanis Giorgios. Out of interest only, could you post some of yours using this lense.

vievetrick · 10-15-2006, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by JCSullivan

Tikanis Giorgios. Out of interest only, could you post some of yours using this lense.

I agree I would like to see some you have taken with the lens. LanceB is an amazing photographer and most if not all his shots look great. Wondering why you are selling it. This is on lens I to have interest but think funds are frozen until after the K10. good luck on the sale. MAybe post a shot or two of the actual lens.

Gio645 · 10-15-2006, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by JCSullivan

Tikanis Giorgios. Out of interest only, could you post some of yours using this lense.

Ghia sou JC, ime poli kala efharisto!

Originally Posted by vievetrick

I agree I would like to see some you have taken with the lens. LanceB is an amazing photographer and most if not all his shots look great. Wondering why you are selling it. This is on lens I to have interest but think funds are frozen until after the K10. good luck on the sale. MAybe post a shot or two of the actual lens.

Hi guys,
Actually I have more than one of this lenses!

(see my profile in DPReview) I’m selling them to finance the purchase of K10 and FA*300mm f/2.8

I'm selling one of my copies in ebay right now (auction is ending in two days). Here I'm selling the second copy. If I don't get the money I would like to get I will sell it later in ebay as well.
Indeed LanceB is a great photographer but I'm not a bad photographer either…

so here is a sample photo.
http://static.flickr.com/88/270414531_361aae60a0_o.jpg
Both lenses are in excellent shape with no visible signs of use. Unfortunately I have no photos of the actual lens but you can see the photos of the first copy in ebay. They are indedical!
Thank you for your interest
best regards
Gio

Gio645 · 10-15-2006, 06:04 PM

I just took a picture of the twins! (sorry for the bad quality of the photo...)
http://static.flickr.com/79/270722574_0e57710181_o.jpg

vievetrick · 10-15-2006, 08:02 PM

wow lucky you. Thanks for the images and hope you sell one here. I just don;t think my budget will allow right now. uggggg wish I could.

**Buddha Jones** · 10-16-2006, 11:06 PM

Oh, THAT lens.... yeah, too rich for my blood.

jsundin · 10-16-2006, 11:49 PM

I think it is out of my range. I would love to have something that lovely, but think the price is too high for me. That would be the Rolls Royce, or Porsche, while I only have a 28-300 baby, compared to yours.

J

Gio645 · 10-19-2006, 11:07 PM

Thank you all for your interest. The lens is sold.

vievetrick · 10-20-2006, 07:56 AM

Did it go to someone here? Just curious and okay if you can't say.

Gio645 · 10-28-2006, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by vievetrick

Did it go to someone here? Just curious and okay if you can't say.

No finaly it went to a guy in Greece. Unfortunately I couldn't get the money I wanted so I sold it in a Greek forum. Thanks to K10 and K100 Pentax name has been much more popular in my country and a lot of poeple need Pentax gear

The second copy was sold in ebay for $990 to an English guy. He left a very positive feedback for me. He said that the lens was better than described

You can see the auction's history here:
eBay: Pentax SMC FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED IF autofocus lens (item 160039472704 end time Oct-17-06 13:29:10 PDT)
Very soon I 'm planing to sell some other lenses and you will see a new "for sale" post.

**roentarre** · 10-29-2006, 04:14 AM

what lenses are they? I am very interested. hehe

roy · 11-22-2006, 01:43 PM

one on eekbay right now and it's already over 2000usd