Bummer! I just picked one up from Amazon for a lot more than that, Paul! Haven't had the chance to put it to the test yet, but your samples confirm what my basic 4x6 proofs have shown: the lens does get the job done. Good luck selling it - shouldn't be a problem at that price.
t On 9/4/04 9:40, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Sorry to be a day late with this, but I'm going to put it on ebay > tonight, so I thought I should offer it to the list first. I like this > lens. I've only owned it for a few months, but it has served me well. I > have weighed the plusses and minuses of this lens against the Pentax > 16-45/4, and have come to the conclusion that I want the Pentax. > However it was a narrow decision, and I would not have gone for the > Pentax if I couldn't have gotten the rebate that's offered when you buy > it with an *istD. This lens is considerably faster than the Pentax at > the wide end, but the Pentax gives me a little more focal length. To me > that's more important. And I would hope that the Pentax is slightly > better, although I have no complaints with the sharpness or resolution > of this lens. I've also found it to be quite flare resistant. I've been > using it with a B&W skylight filter on the front, which may help. The > hood also seems to be quite functional. The lens comes complete with a > nice lens case that has a loop to attach to your belt or camera strap, > the 82mm B&W filter (an expensive piece of glass in its own right), two > lens caps (the front one is not original but it fits over the filter > with the hood installed backwards), and the original equipment hood. I > can send you pictures of the whole package if you wish. I will take > $265, shipping included for US addresses. I'll ship international for > an additional $20. If there are no takers by this evening . It goes on > ebay. I've posted urls for two pics I shot with this lens. Both have > been seen here before. Note how well it handled flare from the sun > hitting the chrome in the car shot. > Paul > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2275762 > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2627633 > > >
