I think you should send that M85 my way. ;) -Jon Myers.
--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
