I happened by the camera shop at lunch time to pick up the replacement strap I'd ordered for one of my Domke bags (buggers screwed up and sent the wrong one.. ) so I took a browse past the used equipment counter.
They had an SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2.8 Macro. External finish a little rough (KEH would likely call it "ugly", "bargain" at least) but the optics are perfectly clean, no dust, the aperture mechanism worked perfectly, the focusing mount is smooth as a new lens. I recalled seeing several M50/4 macro lenses in "Bargain" condition going for around $110 or so. They offered this one to me at $130, with Pentax caps. What do you think? Is this a bargain? ;-) I also have an M85/2 that I bought for $60 or so, but has a somewhat stiff focusing ring. The optics are perfect and it works well, I like its rendering qualities too. I asked about having it cleaned and lubed, they quoted 1.5 hours (about $120 at their rates). Do you think it's worth it, or should I just put up with the stiff focusing? Godfrey __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
