On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:30 -0500, "CheekyGeek" <cheekyg...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Had an exceptionally nice lunch break today. After a delicious Gyro I
> stopped into the thrift store where I spied a Pentax in the display
> case marked $20. It was a SP II with a S-M-C 50mm f1.4 that works
> perfectly. It had the lower half of the soft case on the body and
> after I purchased it  I took it out and was surprised to find a nicely
> engraved "Roger Welsch" and his Social Security No. on the bottom
> plate.
> 

Nice.  That's the sort of bargain I dream about....

If you've got a M42-K adapter, that lens should be quite nice on
digital.



Cheers

Brian
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia






> I figure I can get more than $20 for the Social Security Number. (I kid!
> I kid!)
> 
> Roger is the closest thing we have to a celebrity around these parts.
> He's an author and "Senior Correspondent" for CBS program "Sunday
> Morning" where he does the "Postcards from Nebraska" segment.
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/10/sunday/main13645.shtml
> 
> I think I'll develop the two rolls of exposed film that came with it
> and send them to him as a gift.
> : )
> 
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