Originally posted by Prince Harbinger Thanks for the recommendation. Although with the current situation I don't think that will be an option for a very long time.
A quick look on eBay shows numerous examples in Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Italy, the USA and even Japan... but, my, the prices have shot up 100%+ since I bought mine
I paid GBP £130 including shipping a few years back for a mint, allegedly unused example, and I deliberated for quite a while even at that price - though in retrospect I'd say it was worth it. Now, though, it seems sellers are asking "collector" money for them
It's a very good lens, but you can probably do just as well with something else and spend a lot less...