For Sale - Sold: FA 135mm f2.8

**Porga** · 09-26-2012, 01:41 PM

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Item for Sale
FA 135mm f2.8

Asking Price
~~$465 net to me.~~ -$440 net to me.

Item Location
Croatia (Croatia)

Item Description
FA 135mm f2.8 - mehanically and optically in excellent condition, glass is clean and clear, no scratches, fungus or haze, normal amount of dust in it for a lens of that age, everything works as it should.
I had to apply AF correction of +5 with it on my K-5.
Barrel is in good condition with some paint loss, and scratches from use. (see pictures)
Comes with both Pentax caps.
Sample images taken with that particular lens can be found here.
I have flickr set with pictures taken with lens here.
About shipping, you will pay actuall shipping cost.
Feel free to ask any question, I'm selling for the first time here, so if I left something out, I appologise.

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
Worldwide

Shipping Charge
$36

Shipping Services
standard intl. shipping, EMS

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Return Policy & Additional Details
No returns, unless defective or not as described.

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

Few photos I took with that lens.

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Last edited by Porga; 10-08-2012 at 05:15 AM. Reason: Reduced price!

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 09-27-2012, 02:11 AM

Pentax should make a DFA135/2.8 lens of this lens right away. Never regretted that I bought mine. And the way it is built makes the auto-focus very fast.

DSims · 09-27-2012, 04:03 AM

Agreed. Because of the fast AF and small, discreet size, it turns out this lens is useful even if you already have a DA*50-135.

And the IF means people can't see it focusing, so no one ever feels like you're "zooming in" on them.

This lens is really the Bee's Knees - just see the photos if you don't believe me.

**Porga** · 09-27-2012, 08:07 AM

Thank you, guys, it really is amazing lens.
And yes, Pentax should remake it.

**Porga** · 09-29-2012, 12:28 PM

Price reduced.

dieda · 10-01-2012, 05:14 AM - **1 Like**

Oh yes, since mine got stolen I keep fishing for a moderate telephoto lens for portraits. Pity I lack the funding, I would buy this in a heartbeat. I often revisit my photos taken with the 135 for a pinch of nostalgy.

**Porga** · 10-03-2012, 01:37 PM

Final price drop!

Designosophy · 10-03-2012, 04:42 PM

You are killing me here. Or maybe I'm killing myself, more likely. Either way, somebody buy this beautiful lens before I do something drastic.

**Porga** · 10-03-2012, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by Designosophy

You are killing me here. Or maybe I'm killing myself, more likely. Either way, somebody buy this beautiful lens before I do something drastic.

No, I'm killing myself here.
I already regretting for this one (and Revuenon 55/1.2), but I work in a dying industry in Europe and next year will be tough. So if I end up in a job market, I'm probably going to try to make some money making photos, and I'm going to need more opropriate tool for that.
Hence the sale.

Jiahan Zhuang · 10-05-2012, 11:05 AM

PM sent

**Porga** · 10-05-2012, 12:02 PM

PM replied.

**Porga** · 10-08-2012, 05:16 AM

Price reduction.

jays0n · 10-11-2012, 01:09 PM

I love this lens, got one from a Forum Member here, and will never likely part with it. Forwarding your ad to a new Pentax user I know (user, like as in an affliction), hope someone gets this soon, it is hard to look at here at this price ... a backup would be nice, but ... I no way have the funds for it. Killing me like the others that post

**Porga** · 10-11-2012, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by jays0n

I love this lens, got one from a Forum Member here, and will never likely part with it. Forwarding your ad to a new Pentax user I know (user, like as in an affliction), hope someone gets this soon, it is hard to look at here at this price ... a backup would be nice, but ... I no way have the funds for it. Killing me like the others that post

Thank you.

DSims · 10-11-2012, 10:43 PM - **1 Like**

I almost sold mine a while after I got my DA*50-135. I'm so glad I didn't. Now it's seeing more use than the DA* zoom - sometimes for its compactness (I can take only a small fanny pack all day), sometimes for its unobtrusiveness (small with IF means no one sees you "zooming in" on them), and sometimes for its faster AF (for action or sports).

I'm not sure it's fair to say either one has better overall IQ than the other, but as the samples attest, the images from the FA135 just come out good. I've been shooting it alongside the FA*85 and F*300 lately - two very good lenses. I'll shoot the FA*85 around f/2.8, the FA135 between f/3.2 and f/4, and the F*300 at f/5, and the IQ comes out comparable.

09-27-2012, 04:03 AM	#3
DSims Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,236 Feedback Score: 52 (100%)	Agreed. Because of the fast AF and small, discreet size, it turns out this lens is useful even if you already have a DA50-135. And the IF means people can't see it focusing, so no one ever feels like you're "zooming in" on them. This lens is really the Bee's Knees - just see the photos if you don't believe me. Last edited by DSims; 09-27-2012 at 04:10 AM.*

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09-27-2012, 02:11 AM	#2
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 3,374 Feedback Score: 2 (100%)	Pentax should make a DFA135/2.8 lens of this lens right away. Never regretted that I bought mine. And the way it is built makes the auto-focus very fast.

09-27-2012, 08:07 AM	#4
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	Thank you, guys, it really is amazing lens. And yes, Pentax should remake it.

09-29-2012, 12:28 PM	#5
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	Price reduced.

10-01-2012, 05:14 AM - 1 Like	#6
dieda New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Budapest Posts: 17 Feedback Score: 2 (100%)	Oh yes, since mine got stolen I keep fishing for a moderate telephoto lens for portraits. Pity I lack the funding, I would buy this in a heartbeat. I often revisit my photos taken with the 135 for a pinch of nostalgy.

10-03-2012, 01:37 PM	#7
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	Final price drop!

10-03-2012, 04:42 PM	#8
Designosophy Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northeast Philadelphia Posts: 1,137 Feedback Score: 24 (100%)	You are killing me here. Or maybe I'm killing myself, more likely. Either way, somebody buy this beautiful lens before I do something drastic.

10-03-2012, 10:24 PM	#9
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	Originally posted by Designosophy You are killing me here. Or maybe I'm killing myself, more likely. Either way, somebody buy this beautiful lens before I do something drastic. No, I'm killing myself here. I already regretting for this one (and Revuenon 55/1.2), but I work in a dying industry in Europe and next year will be tough. So if I end up in a job market, I'm probably going to try to make some money making photos, and I'm going to need more opropriate tool for that. Hence the sale.

10-05-2012, 11:05 AM	#10
Jiahan Zhuang New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 18 Feedback Score: 7 (100%)	PM sent

10-05-2012, 12:02 PM	#11
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	PM replied.

10-08-2012, 05:16 AM	#12
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	Price reduction.

10-11-2012, 01:09 PM	#13
jays0n Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 471 Feedback Score: 25 (100%)	I love this lens, got one from a Forum Member here, and will never likely part with it. Forwarding your ad to a new Pentax user I know (user, like as in an affliction), hope someone gets this soon, it is hard to look at here at this price ... a backup would be nice, but ... I no way have the funds for it. Killing me like the others that post

10-11-2012, 10:04 PM	#14
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 476 Feedback Score: 3 (100%) Original Poster	Originally posted by jays0n I love this lens, got one from a Forum Member here, and will never likely part with it. Forwarding your ad to a new Pentax user I know (user, like as in an affliction), hope someone gets this soon, it is hard to look at here at this price ... a backup would be nice, but ... I no way have the funds for it. Killing me like the others that post Thank you.

10-11-2012, 10:43 PM - 1 Like	#15
DSims Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,236 Feedback Score: 52 (100%)	I almost sold mine a while after I got my DA50-135. I'm so glad I didn't. Now it's seeing more use than the DA zoom - sometimes for its compactness (I can take only a small fanny pack all day), sometimes for its unobtrusiveness (small with IF means no one sees you "zooming in" on them), and sometimes for its faster AF (for action or sports). I'm not sure it's fair to say either one has better overall IQ than the other, but as the samples attest, the images from the FA135 just come out good. I've been shooting it alongside the FA85 and F300 lately - two very good lenses. I'll shoot the FA85 around f/2.8, the FA135 between f/3.2 and f/4, and the F300 at f/5, and the IQ comes out comparable.