Ok that's it, now I'm certain- who ARE you and what have you done with Paul???
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 10, 2004 10:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
