This is the one! I had it serviced by Pentax a few months ago. There is a tiny bubble that can be seen in the front element that I assume was present the day it left the factory- it has had NO EFFECT on image quality. Glass otherwise clean, aperture blades snappy. Some internal dust can be seen, most removed at time of service. A few months ago, there seemed to be a bit of stiffness with focusing. However, that is no longer the case (for whatever reason- changes in humidity?). The bearings were not replaced at the time of service, and no mention was made of any need for such on my service note.
Lens ships with hard case, caps, and UV haze filter.
Thanks for looking,
John
Last edited by button; 07-07-2008 at 12:23 PM.
Reason: price reduction