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**luftfluss** · 12-29-2022, 08:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dlhawes

Perhaps it's just as well. Mine was brilliant when new, it was my sharpest and best fave-rave. However it's presently in Japan for its third surgery due to SDM failure - and apparently the one SDM lens that can't be converted to screw-drive. It didn't survive the prior surgeries all that well, either, there was a significant degradation in performance.

The DA* 60-250/4 is also up the creek w/o a paddle when it comes to SDM failure.

I hope you are not having to repeatedly pay for Pentax's SDMalpractice...

**luftfluss** · 12-29-2022, 08:08 AM - **1 Like**

Let's see, I told my Tamron AD-2 180/2.5 63B - magic on APS-C, not so much on m4/3...

Also sold a Sigma 30/1.4 DN for m4/3 - terrific optically, but larger/heavier than what I really wanted.

Gave away an Expert Shield K-3 LCD protector set and DA Limited Case #2...

Sold a couple of CPU's, motherboard, some RAM. Might have a PSU to give away soon (need to do a little more testing)...

gatorguy · 12-29-2022, 09:20 AM - **1 Like**

Sold my second copy K1, and a K-70. Lighten the load a bit

EDIT: Here it is just three days later and I already regret selling the K70.

**pepperberry farm** · 12-31-2022, 04:55 PM

Panasonic Lumix LX5 kit sold... now if I can just get these Takumars to sell....

**pepperberry farm** · 01-02-2023, 08:59 AM - **1 Like**

TTArtisan 35mm f1.4 sold....

**pepperberry farm** · 01-10-2023, 12:33 PM

Takumar 105/2.8 sold...

reh321 · 01-10-2023, 01:55 PM

I finally got around to dumping two rangefinder film cameras that haven’t been usable for years. I finally admitted {to myself} that I never will do anything with them.

Last edited by reh321; 01-10-2023 at 02:02 PM.

**pepperberry farm** · 01-10-2023, 07:53 PM

Takumar 55mm f2.2, off to a good home.....

**luftfluss** · 01-10-2023, 08:26 PM - **1 Like**

Just gave away a few Q doodads.

**luftfluss** · 01-14-2023, 09:16 AM - **1 Like**

A Pentax-branded bag and 110 50/2.8 arrived safely at their new home yesterday.

Corsair 950w PSU (freebie) made it to the west coast.

Good times.

Wheatfield · 01-14-2023, 05:21 PM - **1 Like**

I recently let my A*85/1.4 go to a fellow member. I decided after seeing what I was getting from the DFA* 85/1.4 that it wouldn't see any more use, and it's really too good a lens to not be used.
It was a hard decision nonetheless.

gatorguy · 01-14-2023, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I recently let my A*85/1.4 go to a fellow member. I decided after seeing what I was getting from the DFA* 85/1.4 that it wouldn't see any more use, and it's really too good a lens to not be used.
It was a hard decision nonetheless.

I did the same last year, albeit the FA85, and for the same reasons. I made sure it went to one of our forum members.

gatorguy · 01-18-2023, 04:22 PM - **1 Like**

Sigma 500mm 4.5 sold. It was too front-heavy and IMO no improvement in images from my 150-450. Nice lens, but the zoom is more useful.

**carlb** · 02-11-2023, 02:24 AM - **1 Like**

I listed an old Nikon Zoom 90 compact film camera on Gumtree this afternoon, and within 2 minutes I had a reply from a fellow in Melbourne who wanted to buy it for his daughter. His daughter is another of the youngsters getting into film photography. I didn't ask for much for it but I honestly didn't think I'd get any bites at all.

Jonathan Mac · 02-13-2023, 06:33 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by carlb

I listed an old Nikon Zoom 90 compact film camera on Gumtree this afternoon, and within 2 minutes I had a reply from a fellow in Melbourne who wanted to buy it for his daughter. His daughter is another of the youngsters getting into film photography. I didn't ask for much for it but I honestly didn't think I'd get any bites at all.

Old compacts that you couldn't give away ten or fifteen years ago now go for a bit of money despite being now even older. Good compacts that went for a bit of money ten or fifteen years ago now go for silly money.

12-29-2022, 09:20 AM - 1 Like	#918
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Sold my second copy K1, and a K-70. Lighten the load a bit EDIT: Here it is just three days later and I already regret selling the K70. Last edited by gatorguy; 01-02-2023 at 05:28 AM.

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12-29-2022, 08:02 AM - 1 Like	#916
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Originally posted by dlhawes Perhaps it's just as well. Mine was brilliant when new, it was my sharpest and best fave-rave. However it's presently in Japan for its third surgery due to SDM failure - and apparently the one SDM lens that can't be converted to screw-drive. It didn't survive the prior surgeries all that well, either, there was a significant degradation in performance. The DA* 60-250/4 is also up the creek w/o a paddle when it comes to SDM failure. I hope you are not having to repeatedly pay for Pentax's SDMalpractice...

12-29-2022, 08:08 AM - 1 Like	#917
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Let's see, I told my Tamron AD-2 180/2.5 63B - magic on APS-C, not so much on m4/3... Also sold a Sigma 30/1.4 DN for m4/3 - terrific optically, but larger/heavier than what I really wanted. Gave away an Expert Shield K-3 LCD protector set and DA Limited Case #2... Sold a couple of CPU's, motherboard, some RAM. Might have a PSU to give away soon (need to do a little more testing)...

12-31-2022, 04:55 PM	#919
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	Panasonic Lumix LX5 kit sold... now if I can just get these Takumars to sell....

01-02-2023, 08:59 AM - 1 Like	#920
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	TTArtisan 35mm f1.4 sold....

01-10-2023, 12:33 PM	#921
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	Takumar 105/2.8 sold...

01-10-2023, 01:55 PM	#922
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	I finally got around to dumping two rangefinder film cameras that haven’t been usable for years. I finally admitted {to myself} that I never will do anything with them. Last edited by reh321; 01-10-2023 at 02:02 PM.

01-10-2023, 07:53 PM	#923
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	Takumar 55mm f2.2, off to a good home.....

01-10-2023, 08:26 PM - 1 Like	#924
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Just gave away a few Q doodads.

01-14-2023, 09:16 AM - 1 Like	#925
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	A Pentax-branded bag and 110 50/2.8 arrived safely at their new home yesterday. Corsair 950w PSU (freebie) made it to the west coast. Good times.

01-14-2023, 05:21 PM - 1 Like	#926
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	I recently let my A85/1.4 go to a fellow member. I decided after seeing what I was getting from the DFA 85/1.4 that it wouldn't see any more use, and it's really too good a lens to not be used. It was a hard decision nonetheless.

01-14-2023, 05:40 PM	#927
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Originally posted by Wheatfield I recently let my A85/1.4 go to a fellow member. I decided after seeing what I was getting from the DFA 85/1.4 that it wouldn't see any more use, and it's really too good a lens to not be used. It was a hard decision nonetheless. I did the same last year, albeit the FA85, and for the same reasons. I made sure it went to one of our forum members.

01-18-2023, 04:22 PM - 1 Like	#928
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Sigma 500mm 4.5 sold. It was too front-heavy and IMO no improvement in images from my 150-450. Nice lens, but the zoom is more useful.

02-11-2023, 02:24 AM - 1 Like	#929
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	I listed an old Nikon Zoom 90 compact film camera on Gumtree this afternoon, and within 2 minutes I had a reply from a fellow in Melbourne who wanted to buy it for his daughter. His daughter is another of the youngsters getting into film photography. I didn't ask for much for it but I honestly didn't think I'd get any bites at all.

02-13-2023, 06:33 AM - 1 Like	#930
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by carlb I listed an old Nikon Zoom 90 compact film camera on Gumtree this afternoon, and within 2 minutes I had a reply from a fellow in Melbourne who wanted to buy it for his daughter. His daughter is another of the youngsters getting into film photography. I didn't ask for much for it but I honestly didn't think I'd get any bites at all. Old compacts that you couldn't give away ten or fifteen years ago now go for a bit of money despite being now even older. Good compacts that went for a bit of money ten or fifteen years ago now go for silly money.

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