Forum: Sold Items
05-14-2019, 03:03 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing Item for Sale
Pentax HD FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 Asking Price
1,550.00 USD Item Location
Calgary (Canada) Item Description
SOLD
Thank you to those who expressed an interest.
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I purchased this amazing lens through Amazon Warehouse from a seller in Brampton, Ontario, and it arrived two days ago (on May 12th). The box was worn, but the lens showed no signs of use.
I put the lens on my K-1 yesterday and took it out for a spin. I was heartbroken to discover that it is too heavy for my aging hands to manage.
The photos are jpegs from my smartphone.
I have listed this with shipping of $50 US to North America. Other destinations are possible with shipping at cost. Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling Item Condition (Key)
Used
Mint Shipping Destinations
North America Shipping Charge
US $50 Shipping Services
USPS Canada Post Accepted Payment Types
PayPal Return Policy & Additional Details
No return
Canadian buyers can use e-transfer.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-18-2017, 01:12 AM
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My 60-250mm stopped auto-focusing recently after a couple of years of light use on my K3. Tonight, however, I read through this thread to see if there was something I could do, and now the lens is back in business!
Here's what happened.
I tried a couple of the suggestions here (like turning it off, taking out the battery for a few minutes, cleaning contacts, then reinserting battery.) Nothing seemed to work. I tried the powering off my K3 a few more times. I noticed that I could hear the lens engaging when I turned it back on. I thought maybe I could loosen something up, so I started turning the camera on and off repeatedly (maybe a dozen times). Still no autofocus. In frustration, I held down the back button for focus continuously for 20 or 30 seconds. Then something happened. I could hear the focus mechanism moving v e r y slowly. I tried this again, and the lens slowly started to focus on something. I kept at it a few more times, holding down the back button for 10 or more seconds, and aiming the lens at different objects. Each time it started locking in the focus more quickly. The more I did this, the quicker it got.
Now, it is auto-focusing beautifully, even in low light. Maybe this was just luck, but I am so relieved! I am lousy at manual focus, and I was starting to worry about the loss I was going to take if I had to sell it.
For those of you who understand how these lenses are made (the inner workings are a total mystery to me), maybe my experience reveals something about the nature of the problem. I thought I would share what happened, just in case it helps others find a solution.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
12-17-2015, 09:27 AM
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#1. I love the contrast of the oil rig against the heavens -- a reminder of how we exploit earth's resources without regard for this exquisitely beautiful universe.
#12 is a close second. The light-painting, the transparency of the die, the perfect balance -- very nice!
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