I bought mint in box from a US seller 2 years ago for $960. I sold a year later (sniff) when I shed a load of gear pay for digital and received $1150 (£750) [exchange rate then] from a UK buyer. You might pick up a well beaten example for 500 bucks? Worth paying more for a good one. There is no other lens like it in Pentax (well duh, obviously) but what I mean is, it's just such a fabulous thing. I miss it dearly and would have one again in a flash if I could.
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