PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing Item for Sale
Pentax FA* 200/4 Macro
Asking Price
3,500.00 USD
Item Location
Montana (United States)
Item Description
How many years since the last one posted on this forum?
The time to buy an ultra-rare item is when you see it--well, here it is!
This lens is in impressive condition. Even the mount shows almost no brassing. Aperture lever/shroud and tripod foot are the only two spots with obvious wear (visible in images). Glass is perfect and coatings do not show cleaning/rub marks. Lens has lived in very low humidity (so risk of future "growth" inside is VERY low). All systems operate as new--focus limiter; push-pull auto/manual focus shift; tripod collar; distance scale & window; reversible hood; polarizer window; nine snappy aperture blades.
Fine-toothed-comb will find a couple barely visible marks in silver finish. Please zoom in to see if you can find any!
Found a copy of this lens on ebay this morning for $4300 with wicked fungus, big scratches and missing polarizer door so my lens is not priced outside the market.
Includes original box, manual, heavy-duty soft case with strap, front and rear caps.
This lens has produced dozens of published images of everything from bugs, to flowers, to fish hatchlings, to ice crystals...many sold/published images were shot within view of my home!
Original Pentax press release from Sept. 19, 2000 said of the optical formula:
Incorporating two Extra-low Dispersion (ED) lens elements, an abnormal-dispersion lens element as well as a high-refraction lens element, the lens is designed to provide professional and advanced amateur photographers with extremely high-resolution macro images with minimal aberrations.
Be aware that I commonly spend a couple days a week afield with no cell service or computer access, so be patient with me please.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition (Key)
Used
Like New
Shipping Destinations
Worldwide
Shipping Charge
free to continental U.S. By Quote for International
Shipping Services
USPS for domestic, likely UPS for international
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
10 day return policy. Buyer pays return postage, insurance and fees if applicable.
International buyers must contact me for specifics. I have issues with exporter's license etc. that we have to work through.
Please send me a
private message if interested in the item!
---------- Post added 06-04-18 at 12:44 PM ----------
Yes, I'm hearing the collective gasp at the price, but my lens is in better shape and more complete with original materials than anything else hitting the market this year. Thanks for the fairly reasonable offers so far. But I'm going to wait a few days before starting to backpedal.
You know you want this lens...make your K1 really sing!
Last edited by Ron Boggs; 06-11-2018 at 06:47 AM.