Fungus on SMC-A 24 - to buy or not to buy?!

**UncleVanya** · 04-30-2016, 08:23 AM

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That last one sold. I think posting it here may have been the push it needed. I was going to go buy it but it was gone.

osv · 04-30-2016, 09:11 AM

$80 would have been a good deal, if it was clean.

keh has a bgn version for $228, which is ridiculous pricing... compare it to an ex fdn 24/2.8 that they also have, for $139; better pq for less money, although mechanically it just doesn't feel as nice as the k24/2.8 that i had.

osv · 04-30-2016, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by dcshooter

You are either completely out of touch with the market value of this lens or are being purposely obtuse.

the o.p. quoted euros? so that's the ebay market that i looked at; every link i posted had a european ebay url.

you on the other hand, posted nothing relevant to where the o.p. is located, and you completely failed to prove that a damaged parts lens can sell for $100, which is what the thread is really about.

Originally posted by dcshooter

Here's a $350 finished listing: EXC SMC Pentax A 24mm F 2 8 Free EMS Shipping F s from Japan | eBay

gee that's funny, it says that it's a $219.99 finished listing...

i didn't "make you look wrong" there, you did it to yourself, lol... deja vu.

jeverettfine · 05-02-2016, 08:19 AM

Let us know how it goes. Seems like a good deal. I paid $170 for mine ( I got a really good deal). Average price here in the States is perhaps $225. Yes, they are hard to find.

i5_david · 05-04-2016, 10:06 AM

I got my lens today and tried to disassemble... the ring around the lens group was tight as hell but I managed to unscrew it.
But somehow there are no other screws like in this thread

The lens looks like this... no screws but it seems to have an additional ring. Has anyone an idea how I will get to the first lens group??

i5_david · 05-04-2016, 10:10 AM

Any help deeply appreciated

If you watch carefully you see a little gap in the outer ring. Can this do the trick!?

i5_david · 05-04-2016, 10:16 AM

no screws or additional ring to see

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**UncleVanya** · 05-05-2016, 07:01 AM

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/67885-smc-p...sassembly.html

Please note that you need to read the entire thread. It appears to have enough info despite broken links.

osv · 05-05-2016, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by i5_david

Any help deeply appreciated

If you watch carefully you see a little gap in the outer ring. Can this do the trick!?

a lens spanner wrench on those two notches looks like it would unscrew the front lens group, but what you want to do is to remove the front piece of glass, how is that held into the lens group?

the photos seem to suggest that there is a round ring holding the front piece of glass in, i've seen that with some minolta lenses, with those lenses you can unscrew the ring from the lens group, it's only hand-tight, and the front piece of glass will fall right out.

beachboy2 · 05-05-2016, 06:08 PM

I agree with OSV

i5_david · 05-06-2016, 10:37 AM

thank you guys for your helpful insights and advices. I already ordered me a spanner wrench from eBay and hope it arrives soon...

attached: a shot of the strange beauty of fungus from my K-1 with kitlens (18-55) reversed

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04-30-2016, 08:23 AM	#16
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,445	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. That last one sold. I think posting it here may have been the push it needed. I was going to go buy it but it was gone.

04-30-2016, 09:11 AM	#17
osv Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,080	$80 would have been a good deal, if it was clean. keh has a bgn version for $228, which is ridiculous pricing... compare it to an ex fdn 24/2.8 that they also have, for $139; better pq for less money, although mechanically it just doesn't feel as nice as the k24/2.8 that i had.

04-30-2016, 03:30 PM	#18
osv Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,080	Originally posted by dcshooter You are either completely out of touch with the market value of this lens or are being purposely obtuse. the o.p. quoted euros? so that's the ebay market that i looked at; every link i posted had a european ebay url. you on the other hand, posted nothing relevant to where the o.p. is located, and you completely failed to prove that a damaged parts lens can sell for $100, which is what the thread is really about. Originally posted by dcshooter Here's a $350 finished listing: EXC SMC Pentax A 24mm F 2 8 Free EMS Shipping F s from Japan \| eBay gee that's funny, it says that it's a $219.99 finished listing... i didn't "make you look wrong" there, you did it to yourself, lol... deja vu.

05-02-2016, 08:19 AM	#19
jeverettfine Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 328	Let us know how it goes. Seems like a good deal. I paid $170 for mine ( I got a really good deal). Average price here in the States is perhaps $225. Yes, they are hard to find.

05-04-2016, 10:06 AM	#20
i5_david Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 332 Original Poster	I got my lens today and tried to disassemble... the ring around the lens group was tight as hell but I managed to unscrew it. But somehow there are no other screws like in this thread The lens looks like this... no screws but it seems to have an additional ring. Has anyone an idea how I will get to the first lens group??

05-05-2016, 07:01 AM	#23
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,445	https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/67885-smc-p...sassembly.html Please note that you need to read the entire thread. It appears to have enough info despite broken links.

05-05-2016, 12:24 PM	#24
osv Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,080	Originally posted by i5_david Any help deeply appreciated If you watch carefully you see a little gap in the outer ring. Can this do the trick!? a lens spanner wrench on those two notches looks like it would unscrew the front lens group, but what you want to do is to remove the front piece of glass, how is that held into the lens group? the photos seem to suggest that there is a round ring holding the front piece of glass in, i've seen that with some minolta lenses, with those lenses you can unscrew the ring from the lens group, it's only hand-tight, and the front piece of glass will fall right out.

05-05-2016, 06:08 PM	#25
beachboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 222	I agree with OSV