Congratulations! Enjoy the lens. Next time you want to sleep, get bidding software (it does 'snipe' bids, too) such as Auction Sentry [just remember to leave your computer ON]
http://www.auction-sentry.com/index.htm Maris All the languages of art have been developed as an attempt to transform the instantaneous into the permanent. John Berger, "The White Bird" Jim King wrote: > After several years of searching I finally found and won an eBay > auction (150111393342) for a Pentax A*600/5.6 lens in pristine > condition. I wanted it for my lens collection which now includes all > of the A-series glass except the A*1200/8, which I've never seen for > sale. It should be great for long shots over Lake Erie from the > front porch of our summer cottage. It will be interesting to see how > the SR of the K10D works with it - at a little over 3 Kg it might be > marginally hand-holdable. I suspect that it will spend more time on > my HD tripod, however. > > This one was really hard to find - the only other time I saw one up > for auction on eBay, I accidentally slept through the close of the > auction and never got my bid in! This one cost a bit more than the > earlier one but seems to be in better condition (fingers crossed). > > There is also an FA*600/4 up on eBay currently. but the price just > makes my head spin! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net