To anyone who's interested, this lens is in very good condition (I've played with it myself). The shop is very reputable, takes credit cards and ships internationally. The lens is manual aperture and uses rack & pinion focus (min focus distance is about 30 metres). It uses an internal filter (I don't remember the thread size), and the original filter is fully intact. In similar fashion to some other big glass I've seen, you can rotate the camera body without having to turn the whole lens, as the bayonet itself is able to rotate. A couple of pictures, full contact details and more are at: http://www.photo.co.nz/photo/ Now take advantage of the low NZ dollar (this lens works out to about US$1900 plus shipping, including the tripod), and don't forget to mention my name when you buy it ;) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
