Ann, I don't have direct experience with that lens but there's some meager information at Stan Halpin's lens comments page.
<http://stans-photography.info/LongComments.html#28-80%20mm%20f/3.5-4.5%20A> Very little so it seems. It doesn't seem to be very desirable. Nor especially good. Though the information on build quality seems to be conflicting. Maybe Jostine and Jens can illuminate their comments. About the barcode, I can't tell you much. I don't think it tells you anything about the date of manufacture. On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Ok so I could not resist making a $29.95 purchase yesterday at my local > Salvation army > > There in the display case in the front of the store was > K-1000 with a pentax smc A 35-80 zoom. Guy behind counter asked me if I > wanted the "case" it came in I said sure... > > The case turned out to be a pretty decent small camera bag which he just > plopped the camera into and handed it to me. > > Well, inside there were 4 (24 exposure) rolls of Kodak Gold and > a Canon sureshot 85zoom (hehe). Which is probably pretty much worthless. > > I'm torn between keeping the stuff and selling it. > > So here are my questions... > The K-1000 is in mint condition but it is not an oldie... it is "Assembled > in China" one thing I'd like to check is to see if the > serial numbers are NOT on the stolen equipment list. I've forgotten how > to do that... > > The other is for opinions on the 35-80 zoom for use on my ist D - I know > I can check that myself just using it - but more input would be nice too. In > other words, I might sell it if it is desireable but not super great... is > it better than my 18-55 kit lens at comperable focal lengths? > > about the film -- is there a place to go on the web to put in the > bar code number to find out how old the film is? > > Thanks in advance, gang > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
