Not wanting to create a panic, and I could be wrong, but I believe these are likely to be the last of the Pentax 35mm f/2. All of the shops in the UK I normally buy Pentax gear from not only don't have them (although some haven't bothered to remove the listings), but also have no expectation of receiving any more.
The good news is that you can still buy the Samsung "Schneider" version, which appears to be almost completely identical. Some people say the Samsung versions of Pentax lenses lack SMC coating, but I have seen nothing to either support or refute that... though I can't see why it would be the case when the Samsung version is actually being sold for a higher price than the Pentax. Anyway I bought one yesterday from a fellow poster here and while I haven't had a chance to review any shots yet I can at least say the AF is pretty fast.
Last edited by ZaphodB; 06-29-2007 at 09:04 AM.