smc PENTAX DA645 25mm F/4

Sarnian · 01-14-2018, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by itshimitis

Where did you get it? That's a stonking good price...

eBay - a seller in the U.S. He had 100% feedback and accepted returns so I pulled the trigger without too much concern. Sometimes fortune really does favour the brave!

To go with my Z I stumbled across a Mint HD D-FA 35mm on mpb.com that had been listed - and priced - as if it was a FA 35mm.

Time to buy a lottery ticket!

itshimitis · 01-14-2018, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by Sarnian

eBay - a seller in the U.S. He had 100% feedback and accepted returns so I pulled the trigger without too much concern. Sometimes fortune really does favour the brave!

To go with my Z I stumbled across a Mint HD D-FA 35mm on mpb.com that had been listed - and priced - as if it was a FA 35mm.

Time to buy a lottery ticket!

How much did customs and excise sting you for? I ordered a lens from Japan and it took 5 days longer for them to process it than it took to fly to the UK from Japan...

Sarnian · 01-15-2018, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by itshimitis

How much did customs and excise sting you for?

No Customs Duty (this time). Sometimes I get charged, sometimes I don't. It seems like it's only 3% (here on Guernsey in the Channel Islands) so if I see a good deal a factor that in, just in case.

Regarding new items, if I buy them from the U.K. VAT isn't applicable to Channel Islands residents so I don't get charged the extra 20%. That can really help when buying an expensive lens; I can save £100's.

Sarnian · 01-16-2018, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by Sarnian

To go with my Z I stumbled across a Mint HD D-FA 35mm on mpb.com that had been listed - and priced - as if it was a FA 35mm.

My mystery 35mm lens came today and, yes, it IS the HD D-FA version! Mint condition and boxed for £649!!

Last edited by Sarnian; 01-16-2018 at 08:45 AM.

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01-14-2018, 12:46 PM	#16
Sarnian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 101	Originally posted by itshimitis Where did you get it? That's a stonking good price... eBay - a seller in the U.S. He had 100% feedback and accepted returns so I pulled the trigger without too much concern. Sometimes fortune really does favour the brave! To go with my Z I stumbled across a Mint HD D-FA 35mm on mpb.com that had been listed - and priced - as if it was a FA 35mm. Time to buy a lottery ticket!

01-14-2018, 03:31 PM	#17
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by Sarnian eBay - a seller in the U.S. He had 100% feedback and accepted returns so I pulled the trigger without too much concern. Sometimes fortune really does favour the brave! To go with my Z I stumbled across a Mint HD D-FA 35mm on mpb.com that had been listed - and priced - as if it was a FA 35mm. Time to buy a lottery ticket! How much did customs and excise sting you for? I ordered a lens from Japan and it took 5 days longer for them to process it than it took to fly to the UK from Japan...

01-15-2018, 12:58 AM	#18
Sarnian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 101	Originally posted by itshimitis How much did customs and excise sting you for? No Customs Duty (this time). Sometimes I get charged, sometimes I don't. It seems like it's only 3% (here on Guernsey in the Channel Islands) so if I see a good deal a factor that in, just in case. Regarding new items, if I buy them from the U.K. VAT isn't applicable to Channel Islands residents so I don't get charged the extra 20%. That can really help when buying an expensive lens; I can save £100's.

01-16-2018, 06:43 AM	#19
Sarnian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 101	Originally posted by Sarnian To go with my Z I stumbled across a Mint HD D-FA 35mm on mpb.com that had been listed - and priced - as if it was a FA 35mm. My mystery 35mm lens came today and, yes, it IS the HD D-FA version! Mint condition and boxed for £649!! Last edited by Sarnian; 01-16-2018 at 08:45 AM.