[violini]

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Item for Sale
Pentax-F 35-70mm F/3.5-4.5 lens (SOLD)

Asking Price
$35

Item Location
Winnipeg, MB (Canada)

Item Description
This is an old auto focus 2x zoom in working condition, no fungus, aperture blades clean, there is a tiny dot or imperfection 5mm from edge on the external surface of the front lens visible at certain angle, include front and rear cap.The sample photos are taken with K-x at 35 and 70mm, f/8. The camera was pointing to the sun in the geese shot, the lens is prone to flare. A rubber hood will increase the contrast.

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good

Shipping Destinations
North America

Shipping Charge
$10

Shipping Services
Canada Post

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal Check/Money Order

Return Policy & Additional Details
Buyer pays return shipping

Please send me a private message if interested in the item!

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Last edited by violini; 10-24-2011 at 04:32 PM.

[violini]

The lake photo was shot with MZ-6 and Fuji Superia 400 scanned from 4x6 print. This lens is tack sharp. You don't need to spend seemingly unlimited funds for a few Limited lenses with very limited usability.

[photocanadian]

Bump for a good lens ... this lens has to be the fastest autofocusing lens on my K5 ... seemingly faster than the ultra-fast DA40 ltd, with almost-macro functionality to boot @70mm.

OP: Quick suggestion - a lens pic would probably be useful if you happen to have one.

[Rainingbows]

Sent pm

[violini]

The imperfection I mentioned is shown in the 2nd photo before the last. It's the horizontal white speck compared to the dust particle at 45 degree angle near the left edge. I never noticed its existence before, only a few days ago when I decided to sell it, I then used a magnifier to examine the lens all over to find it. I really don't know what is it. Is it removable or not; I simply don't want to touch it.

To those who have never used this lens, I must mention it here that it is a plastic construction; unlike M and A series, the build quality is not that great. The front barrel rotates to focus and it rocks a little. Nevertheless, these lenses are quite durable and I've never had any problem with them. Auto focus is fast and accurate. I have one F35-70 permanently attached on MZ-5N and another on K-x. At 50mm, I can't tell the difference in IQ between this lens and F50mm/1.7.

[ashurbanipal]

PM sent.

[Pepe Guitarra]

This is a little lens that is worth its weight in gold, very sharp and good to copy documents.

[jackseh]

I'm with pepe. Its color rendering very similar to limited primes.
One of handfull of zoom lenses with fixed rear glass.

Be glad not many ppls know about this lens!

[tcbubbleleo]

Needed $ and sold 1 before, been regratting

[tcbubbleleo]

Loved that lens with marco and F period's color, been regretting of selling it few months back

[ashurbanipal]

Payment sent.

[violini]

Thanks, the lens is sold. I hope I won't regret of selling it. You can see on ebay that there are many SF1 and SF10's for sale without lens. F35-70mm lens is becoming harder to find.

BTW, I still have a pair of F35-70 and 70-210 which I plan to list here in the future as I use mostly one lens, either F50mm/1.7 or DA40 on MZ-6 for traveling. It's a very small and light package.