>I why the 40mm F2 is so expensive?
>> Ken Rosen replied: It's relatively scarce. I remember reading that only
about >>3,000 were made,
>>however mine has a serial number of 1067xx, which suggests that over 6,000
>>were made (I believe Olympus starts their serial numbers at 100,000).
>
>>>Frank van Lindert added:
>>>soon after manufacturing of those lenses the American movie industry bought
all >>>available to attach them to a special camera they used.
Fascinating....and I thought the GBP £199 (about $320?) being asked was
outrageous. It turns out I missed a bargain! SB
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