What series is your 400/5.6, M, A, ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 9:19 PM Subject: FS: SMC Pentax 400/5.6
> I'm very fond of this lens, but I have to sell it to fund the purchase > of other equipment I need. It's a manual aperture lens, which means you > have to stop down to meter, but I've never found that to be much of an > inconvenience I shot with it on the *ist D last weekend and had a great > time. It has a built in hood and is cosmetically excellent. The glass > looks great to my eye. No fungus, no flaws, clean inside and out. I've > had a great time shooting with it, and find it to be very sharp with > excellent color and contrast -- even when used at 800mm with the A2X-S > converter. The first $300 takes it. If it doesn't sell by Thursday, it > goes on ebay. A few examples of shots I've taken with this lens follow. > (All but the first and last were in combination with the A 2X-S > converter. The last was with the *ist D, so the angle of view is that > of a 600mm lens on a 35mm film camera.) Big glass at a budget price. > Shipping and insurance is ten bucks in the US, actual cost elsewhere. > Paul Stenquist > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=800901&size=lg > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=971445&size=lg > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=971474&size=lg > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1223558&size=lg > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2121552&size=lg > >
