OK, you guys have talked sense into me. I just bought a 400. It's not a Quantaray, ancient screwmount, or used off-brand. It's a genu-ine Pentax SMC 400/5.6 PKA, (condition EX-), with original case and hood, for (drumroll, please) $394 plus $9.50 shipping from Adorama. Since a 77mm B+W multicoated UV filter has been sitting unused in my drawer, the deal was even more irresistable.
The PKA improved over the SMC amd M by using a more advanced lens formula (7 elements, six groups), including a FREE element for close focus to 2.2 m. Another 400/5.6 PKA can be found on KEH for about $546 (EX+), as well as a Bargain 400/5.6M for $339. I hope you're happy. Only problem is that the lens is being shipped UPS. When it arrives, I'll have some explaining to do when I get home (after my wife). Truth is, I'm preparing to sell off several desirable lenses, so this is something of a preemptive move to cash in. When a fellow finds a lens this good, this scarce, this cheap--well, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Now if anyone knows of a used 300/4.5F (not FA) for sale... [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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 .
