[messthetics]

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Item for Sale
Pentax DA*16-50 (screw drive)

Asking Price
550.00 USD

Item Location
Oakland, CA (United States)

Item Description
In order to lighten the load of my kit for travel. I'm selling my DA* 16-50 f2.8. I decided it would be best to have a Limited 20-40 in it's place -- it seems like the perfect street zoom for me.

The DA* 16-50 is in excellent cosmetic condition. However, it has been converted to screw drive focus due to SDM failure, which we all know of too well. The screw focus works fantastic, it focuses even faster than when it was SDM. I'll also throw in a 77mm filter with it & the original boxing.

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good

Shipping Destinations
United States

Shipping Charge
10

Shipping Services
USPS

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal Other (Elaborate)

Return Policy & Additional Details
Returns accepted if you're unhappy with the lens, for whatever reason.

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Last edited by messthetics; 05-13-2014 at 11:36 AM.

[Pepe Guitarra]

The last photo shows a lot of stuff, is that on the filter?

[Barbarosa]

My 16-50 looks same in my case is just dust

[messthetics]

Yes, it's only dust on the filter. Actually, the filter has been on the lens ever since it was purchased, so the glass itself is in pristine condition.

[Pepe Guitarra]

Can you elaborate a bit more on the conversion to screw drive AF? I have noticed with my K3 that I prefer the screw drive AF over the SDM, a bit noisy, but safer. Is that somehting that can be reverted?

[messthetics]

Pepe, I was able to convert the lens to screwdrive by updating a code in the lens' firmware while it was attached to a K-7. It operates via screwdrive on any Pentax camera right now; it's currently running on my K-5ii. And yes, if the SDM were to be fixed, the lens could be converted back to SDM using the same method. You can find more information here-

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/208353-how-...m-f-2-8-a.html

[Pepe Guitarra]

tHANKS

[messthetics]

price drop

[messthetics]

price drop to $600.

[messthetics]

Price drop to $550.

This lens is in excellent optical condition, y'all. And as I mentioned, the screwdrive is even faster than the SDM focus.

[Scotchman]

Cancelled
Sorry,

So still available.

Someone should grab this great lens and make 2 people happy (buyer and seller).

[bjstirling]

If I didn't already have one I'd be all over this. My DA* 50-135 is screw drive and works just fine. Good luck with the sale, I'm sure someone will take it off your hands!