James, It often pays to be less specific. Next time, try leaving out Takumar or SMC; in fact, leave out both, or at least authorize EBay to search within the text. Remember, the seller has only 45 letters to play with so he may omit parts of a long name to make room for key words like "minty."
More important, understand that in the States we would write 55/1.8, never mind what's on the lens. When searching on Google, it's productive to search both ways. SMC 55/1.8 turns up hits in the States. SMC 1.8/55 turns up hits in Europe. Searching for Vivitar Series One on EBay is a pain. Some sellers write S1 in the heading line; others Series One; others still, Series 1. I usually search for Vivitar Series, then I go for Vivitar S1. James Adams wrote: I did a search on an 'SMC Takumar 1:1.8/55', and nothing came up. Paul Franklin Stregevsky 13 Selby Court Poolesville, Maryland 20837-2410 [EMAIL PROTECTED] H (301) 349-5243 - 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 .
