[MJL]

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Item for Sale
Tokina AT-X 300mm F2.8 APO SD

Asking Price
$500 US Net

Item Location
Vancouver (Canada)

Item Description
This must be the most affordable dedicated KA mount manual focus 300mm/2.8!

I have reviewed this lens couple years ago in this Forums with sample photos:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/rikenon-tokina-300mm-f2-8.html

Tokina has put in the whole nine yards for this lens. It comes standard with multi-coated 112mm front & 35.3mm rear drop-in Tokina filter, Tokina screw-in metal front lens cap, Pentax plastic rear lens cap, reversible metal hood, soft & hard lens cases (with strap) and all original packaging as pictured below.

A disclosure for your consideration. This lens will not close down to the chosen aperture (e.g. f/4, f/5.6, f/8...) on my K5 regardless of Mode setting, but the camera can meter the scene correctly with the aperture input. That means the aperture stay wide open at f/2.8 at all time on my K5. My local repair guy think it is a communication issue because he cannot find problem on my K5 or the lens itself. I do not have another K5 to test out, therefore cannot confirm whether this happen with all K5.

It works perfectly on other dSLR & film SLR such as K3, K-r, K20D & MX.

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

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Excellent

Shipping Destinations
Worldwide

Shipping Charge
Depends on location, will quote.
Shipping weight ~4.2 Kg

Shipping Services
Canada Post or courier of your choice.

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal or Other

Return Policy & Additional Details
No returns please - item as described & pictured.

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

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Last edited by MJL; 02-12-2014 at 09:25 AM.

[SpecialK]

Very pretty :-) Unfortunately I have not had good results manually focusing, though they were not good lenses.

[MJL]

New week. New price.

[marquis1955]

I don't understand why the lens won't set for the 2.8 aperture on your K5 It should if it works on your other K mounts. If I understand this correctly the lens in the A setting for the aperture won't stop down at 2.8 but it will manually stop down at 2.8 on your K5 ? If it does manually stop down using the ring does your K5 meter correctly ? A bit confused ?

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Last edited by Tom S.; 01-20-2014 at 02:19 PM. Reason: Open negotaitions

[MJL]

Updated on the K5 compatibility issue & new price.

[stevo]

What happens if you use the aperture ring on your K5? Surely that should work? (Not in the market myself - too many 300/2.8s already if you can believe it!)

[MJL]

What happens if you use the aperture ring on your K5? Surely that should work? (Not in the market myself - too many 300/2.8s already if you can believe it!)

On my K5 - nothing. It will stay wide open no matter which Exposure Mode the camera is in or what the aperture ring is set (A or at the actual F-stop). When the aperture ring is locked at A, I can select any f-stop from the camera, but the lens just will not close down to the selected f-stop except f/2.8. I cannot preview any DOF with the on/off switch neither. The camera will exposure the picture properly although it is always at f/2.8. A mystery until I can test it on another K5. My local repair shop has no K5 on hand, which is a good indication about K5 reliability.

300/2.8 lens is extremely versaitile both indoor or outdoor and MF version like this lens is more portable as well. I just need money to cover the Sigma Sport 120-300/2.8 I bought a month ago.

I have couple PMs and may seal a deal this evening.

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Last edited by MJL; 01-27-2014 at 08:47 AM.

[MJL]

Cold weather. Hot price.

[JimmyDranox]

Ahhh. There are 3 wonderful 300/2.8 lenses for sale, and I don't have money not even for the cheapest. I'm shore that when I will have money, will be no 300/2.8 in the marketplace. I must sale something.

[MJL]

Even more affordable at US $500 now.

[sholtzma]

Have you tested this on a K-5ii or K-5iis? Could it somehow be just the K-5, assuming it isn't somehow just YOUR K-5?

[MJL]

Sale pending!

Have you tested this on a K-5ii or K-5iis? Could it somehow be just the K-5, assuming it isn't somehow just YOUR K-5?

I am surrounded by people from the "Dark Side" so I have no acces to another K5-series camera. My local repair guy was a Pentax tech and he has no K5 in the shop either, a good sign about reliability on the K5-series. I did try it out on other dSLRs like K200D, K-r and the new K-3 plus film SLRs and it works prefectly. For disclosure purpose, I rather state the aperture wouldn't step down on K-5 cameras instead of claiming it just happen to my K-5.