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photoshoper · 06-03-2013, 04:30 PM

Pentax-K 85-210mm F/3.5 with hood and attachment filter .
Pentax-M 100mm F/2.8
Pentax-M 100mm F/4 Macro
Pentax-K 24mm F/2.8
Pentax MX with Pentax-M 50mm F/1.4

from Egypt ,, All for around 300$

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**LaurenOE** · 06-03-2013, 04:41 PM

Once in a lifetime?
I don't get it?

photoshoper · 06-03-2013, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by LaurenOE

Once in a lifetime?
I don't get it?

The "once in a lifetime" SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5/85~210mm - PICS!!!: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

they always said that about this rare lens ,,, if you see it one day in your lifetime , you will never see it again with different user .. LoL

**LaurenOE** · 06-03-2013, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by photoshoper

The "once in a lifetime" SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5/85~210mm - PICS!!!: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

they always said that about this rare lens ,,, if you see it one day in your lifetime , you will never see it again with different user .. LoL

Ok. Cool.

scratchpaddy · 06-03-2013, 05:05 PM

Wow, produced for one year only, 1976. That's pretty fast for a zoom that old. Maybe it was too expensive to make?

SyncGuy · 06-03-2013, 07:11 PM

Oh.... LoL! I didn't know of it's "legend".. Haha!
Came across it a few times for dirt cheap actually while hunting for other lenses and i just brushed it off.. ;P
Didn't know it had such a "status"...

elliott · 06-03-2013, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by SyncGuy

Oh.... LoL! I didn't know of it's "legend".. Haha!
Came across it a few times for dirt cheap actually while hunting for other lenses and i just brushed it off.. ;P
Didn't know it had such a "status"...

It is easy to overlook the zooms, you're better off not bothering with vintage zooms with very few exceptions, this possibly being one of them.

stevebrot · 06-03-2013, 09:42 PM

Nice kit, though I have to admit that I find the zoom to be the least exciting glass in the lot. I must say, though, that there are several enthusiastic reviews on this site and the going price seems to be pretty high.

Steve

hoanpham · 06-03-2013, 11:50 PM

Nice catch.
Not sure if the zoom is 'once in a life time', but I got it long time ago. It's one of the better zooms, but also big and heavy.
I am ok with kit zooms...

Jonathan Mac · 06-04-2013, 01:14 AM

I looked at the list and thought the rarest and most valuable is the K24, but it's hardly a once-in-a-lifetime lens.

The K zoom won't be f/3.5 at the long end. Older zooms don't state their maximum aperture at the long end, only at the short end, but it won't be constant f/3.5.

A good haul without doubt, and at a good price. That MX looks very nice.

photoshoper · 06-04-2013, 01:29 AM

For those saying the zoom is not rare ,, can you find one for sale on eBay or pentax forum or what so ever ???

hoanpham · 06-04-2013, 03:34 AM - **1 Like**

It is rare indeed, and you got it for a nice price.
Just because it is rare, does not justify for an average price of 600usd.
Glad 'm got my copy early.

bassek · 06-04-2013, 05:14 AM

It should not be confused with the more common 85-210 f4.5 that is dirt cheap.
I was not aware that there was a f3.5 version.

Seb

**gofour3** · 06-04-2013, 04:55 PM

The "Once in a lifetime” comes from Bojidar Dimitrov’s Pentax K-Mount web site:

K 85-210/3.5

I’ve seen a couple K85-210/3.5 zooms being sold over the paste few years, so I’m not sure about the “Once in a lifetime”. Maybe once a year, however to get the lens, caps, case, hood & close-up attachment together would be more like “Once in a lifetime”.

Phil.

photoshoper · 06-05-2013, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

The "Once in a lifetime” comes from Bojidar Dimitrov’s Pentax K-Mount web site:

K 85-210/3.5

I’ve seen a couple K85-210/3.5 zooms being sold over the paste few years, so I’m not sure about the “Once in a lifetime”. Maybe once a year, however to get the lens, caps, case, hood & close-up attachment together would be more like “Once in a lifetime”.

Phil.

I have the lens , caps , hood , close-up attachment , case

so its once in life time as u described

06-03-2013, 04:30 PM	#1
photoshoper Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cairo Posts: 79	the catch of today includes once in a lifetime lens . Pentax-K 85-210mm F/3.5 with hood and attachment filter . Pentax-M 100mm F/2.8 Pentax-M 100mm F/4 Macro Pentax-K 24mm F/2.8 Pentax MX with Pentax-M 50mm F/1.4 from Egypt ,, All for around 300$ Attached Images

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Once in a lifetime? I don't get it?

06-03-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
photoshoper Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cairo Posts: 79 Original Poster	Originally posted by LaurenOE Once in a lifetime? I don't get it? The "once in a lifetime" SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5/85~210mm - PICS!!!: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review they always said that about this rare lens ,,, if you see it one day in your lifetime , you will never see it again with different user .. LoL

06-03-2013, 04:58 PM	#4
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Originally posted by photoshoper The "once in a lifetime" SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5/85~210mm - PICS!!!: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review they always said that about this rare lens ,,, if you see it one day in your lifetime , you will never see it again with different user .. LoL Ok. Cool.

06-03-2013, 05:05 PM	#5
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Wow, produced for one year only, 1976. That's pretty fast for a zoom that old. Maybe it was too expensive to make?

06-03-2013, 07:11 PM	#6
SyncGuy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 821	Oh.... LoL! I didn't know of it's "legend".. Haha! Came across it a few times for dirt cheap actually while hunting for other lenses and i just brushed it off.. ;P Didn't know it had such a "status"...

06-03-2013, 07:20 PM	#7
elliott Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Albums Posts: 1,720	Originally posted by SyncGuy Oh.... LoL! I didn't know of it's "legend".. Haha! Came across it a few times for dirt cheap actually while hunting for other lenses and i just brushed it off.. ;P Didn't know it had such a "status"... It is easy to overlook the zooms, you're better off not bothering with vintage zooms with very few exceptions, this possibly being one of them.

06-03-2013, 09:42 PM	#8
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Nice kit, though I have to admit that I find the zoom to be the least exciting glass in the lot. I must say, though, that there are several enthusiastic reviews on this site and the going price seems to be pretty high. Steve

06-03-2013, 11:50 PM	#9
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Nice catch. Not sure if the zoom is 'once in a life time', but I got it long time ago. It's one of the better zooms, but also big and heavy. I am ok with kit zooms...

06-04-2013, 01:14 AM	#10
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	I looked at the list and thought the rarest and most valuable is the K24, but it's hardly a once-in-a-lifetime lens. The K zoom won't be f/3.5 at the long end. Older zooms don't state their maximum aperture at the long end, only at the short end, but it won't be constant f/3.5. A good haul without doubt, and at a good price. That MX looks very nice.

06-04-2013, 01:29 AM	#11
photoshoper Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cairo Posts: 79 Original Poster	For those saying the zoom is not rare ,, can you find one for sale on eBay or pentax forum or what so ever ???

06-04-2013, 03:34 AM - 1 Like	#12
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	It is rare indeed, and you got it for a nice price. Just because it is rare, does not justify for an average price of 600usd. Glad 'm got my copy early.

06-04-2013, 05:14 AM	#13
bassek Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 706	It should not be confused with the more common 85-210 f4.5 that is dirt cheap. I was not aware that there was a f3.5 version. Seb

06-04-2013, 04:55 PM	#14
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	The "Once in a lifetime” comes from Bojidar Dimitrov’s Pentax K-Mount web site: K 85-210/3.5 I’ve seen a couple K85-210/3.5 zooms being sold over the paste few years, so I’m not sure about the “Once in a lifetime”. Maybe once a year, however to get the lens, caps, case, hood & close-up attachment together would be more like “Once in a lifetime”. Phil.

06-05-2013, 01:54 AM	#15
photoshoper Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cairo Posts: 79 Original Poster	Originally posted by gofour3 The "Once in a lifetime” comes from Bojidar Dimitrov’s Pentax K-Mount web site: K 85-210/3.5 I’ve seen a couple K85-210/3.5 zooms being sold over the paste few years, so I’m not sure about the “Once in a lifetime”. Maybe once a year, however to get the lens, caps, case, hood & close-up attachment together would be more like “Once in a lifetime”. Phil. I have the lens , caps , hood , close-up attachment , case so its once in life time as u described

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