[Wheatridger]

I first saw this lens on the shelf three months ago. Just another pawn shop in my overgrown cow town, and there it was. But the price wasn't right. The pawn shop wanted $350. So I resolved to wait and see. A month or so later, I dropped by with a camera body to test 'er out. The images looked great, and, surprisingly, the AF seemed to work perfectly. The asking price was around $300, but I could wait further. This was a type of lens I've rarely, if ever owned. Too big, too heavy, and too costly.

A after a snowy week of February, which for me featured an uncomfortable kidney stone "procedure," the wait was over. The mail brought a generous check from my mother-in-law, no joke. And my pail of pocket change cashed in over $100, so here goes. I walked in and told the clerk that she ought to give me a better price because it was my birthday. That's what she did, so my present to myself was a like new DA* 50-135 zoom lens, for $250.

[degral]

nice! hopefully they will !!! have yet to see an electro for sale...…

have an F but the light meter sits at correct exposure so it's dead might be able to fix after removing the top plate I dunno.......and have the ES which seems to be in working order...it's so disappointing no metering in manual...but look forward to running a few rolls through it

The F just arrived and I am so happy! All seems functional and I can't wait to shoot some film! I was initially hesitate to purchase a Spotmatic because I already owned a K1000. Well this is my new favorite camera. It is a better build.

[Benz3ne]

Free for diabetics. Not free for me, I pay a standard charge because I have a normal job.

Might I ask why you’d need insulin off-label? He, too, has a ‘normal’ job so that’s not the influence here.

[Aaron28]

The F just arrived and I am so happy! All seems functional

It is a better build

sweet!!! envy you!! ......it is a tight little machine! look forward to pics from it! happy shooting!

[monochrome]

FA*80-200/2.8 with all the trimmings and working PZ. I’ve thought about adding this lens several times in the past but this one is just too good to let go by. From a member who has Excellent gear, so I’m sure it will be good. Plus, maybe I can skip arms at the gym after I use this for a long outing .

I know I’m supposed to buy new stuff to keep Pentax alive, but I can use this on my MZ-S and I sold my bought-new D FA*70-200/2.8, so I feel justified. I’ll spend for K-new. (Selling all my current APSc gear except the DA35/2.8 Macro Limited).

Quick and Dirty Beauty Shots. Our Thin Mints went to the Service Member donation box this year. I don't remember asking the Girl Scout to do that, but OK. This feels easier to handle than I remember the D FA* was.

[Marcus Rowland]

Went to two car boot fairs - zilch at the first, but at the second I got a Canon FDn 50/2 for £15 - teeny bit of fungus on the edge of the front element otherwise very good, an Instamatic 100 (the first 126 camera) with case and wrist strap in unusually good condition for £3.50, and a Kodak Colorsnap 35 with hood for £3 - seems to work well, except that the film counter isn't moving, I'll have to try it with film to be sure.

[tim60]

Might I ask why you’d need insulin off-label? He, too, has a ‘normal’ job so that’s not the influence here.

What I meant is that a diabetic gets ANY medicine prescription free under NHS. But i am not a diabetic and I have a normal job , so I do not qualify for free medicine on some means test basis, so I need to pay the standard price for each issue of each prescription. Also, I have not hit a magic age that makes medicine free.

I would not use insulin off-label, nor obtain a motorcyclist supplied version of something called insulin.

[stevebrot]

Quick and Dirty Beauty Shots. Our Thin Mints went to the Service Member donation box this year. I don't remember asking the Girl Scout to do that, but OK. This feels easier to handle than I remember the D FA* was.


KP with DA2-~40 Limited.

I take this to mean you will not be buying a D FA 70-210/4.0 any time soon?


Steve

[edom31]

I recently got a Super-tak 200/4 along with its metal hood. Upon inspection, the filter thread had a small ding, just enough to impede a screw hood from performing.

So, my recent acquisition is an Asahi plastic clip-on hood which apparently was made for the K series as it is labeled SMC PENTAX 135/2.5 and 200/4 - it works beautifully!!!

[monochrome]

I take this to mean you will not be buying a D FA 70-210/4.0 any time soon?


Steve

That is correct. But I was never in the market for the 70-210/4. I’m saving for other lenses. In most cases I like the old stuff better. The question is, now that I have the zoom, should I keep the FA*200/2.8 (it remains in my gear list for the time being)?

[aslyfox]

nice lens! have the exact....ferget what I paid prolly too much.....and it's intention is with film as well

I was scared when it arrived

when I saw the package on the deck, this caught my eye immediately

[ luckily the sender knew how to pack the lens wrapped in bubble wrap and extra paper jammed into the box to fill it ]

[Aaron28]

I was scared when it arrived

dang! I would be too.....it's disappointing and frustrating receiving packages like that!

[Racer X 69]

KP with DA2-~40 Limited.

Never heard of a DA2-40 limited.

Looks more like an FA*80-200 on a K-1.

[SSGGeezer]

I was scared when it arrived

when I saw the package on the deck, this caught my eye immediately

[ luckily the sender knew how to pack the lens wrapped in bubble wrap and extra paper jammed into the box to fill it ]

I like to do a box inside a box with some packing in between as well as having enough material in the inner box to prevent motion inside the inner sanctum.

[cprobertson1]

What I meant is that a diabetic gets ANY medicine prescription free under NHS. But i am not a diabetic and I have a normal job , so I do not qualify for free medicine on some means test basis, so I need to pay the standard price for each issue of each prescription. Also, I have not hit a magic age that makes medicine free.

I would not use insulin off-label, nor obtain a motorcyclist supplied version of something called insulin.

I was under the impression that in the UK you can't actually get it except from prescription? I also thought that if it was prescribed then the NHS would pay for the prescription?

--EDIT--

I realised my confusion as soon as I posted!

NHS covers prescription costs in Scotland - I'm locally-biased! Sorry - had a brainfart!