It's an awful lens! They had to give them away for $99-$149 here in the US. Don't bother. The British mags called it "a bit of a stinker". Robert James - 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 .