I've coveted an FA 50/1.4 for quite a while, but the samples on ebay were going for $200 plus. I had it on backorder at B&H. Just this morning they told me it's in stock. $209.95 for a brand new one. My order is already in. Their message and the link appears below. Paul
---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Product update from bhphotovideo.com Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:04:13 +0000 Dear Customer Thank you for your inquiry for this item: Pentax - PE5014FA (USA) - Normal SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens We would like to inform you that this item is now available from bhphotovideo.com. Check it out: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/sitem/sku=40755&is=USA&BI=15&kw=PE5014FA If the above link does not work, please copy and paste this item code PE5014FA into our search box located on the upper left-hand corner of the page throughout our web site. If you plan on visiting our retail Superstore in person, please call to confirm that the item is still in stock before you arrive. The demands on our inventory prevent us from guaranteeing that this item will be here when you arrive. Thank you, The B&H Web Team www.bhphotovideo.com 420 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10001, USA 800-606-6969 212-444-6615 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is an automated email response and cannot be replied to. Please click on the following URL: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/email.html for the appropriate email address. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~