On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, Steve Goss wrote:
> Uh, by the way: it's FTL, not FLT. Other replies inserted:
I stand corrected ;)
<SNIP>
> > > If I recall correctly, it was one lens lens in the "normal" area -
> > > wouldn't be surprised if it was the FLT equivalent of 50/1.8 (whatever
> > > that
> > > would be).
>
> It could be the 50/1.8, or possibly 50/1.4 ( I believe there was one) Rumor
> has
> it that a number of the original OM series lenses are FTL lenses with a new
> mount.
Interresting...do you have authorative sources confirming that?
>
> > Nothing worth getting all excited over, probably.
>
> Unless the lens happens to be a 28mm. Those are rare. When I posted to the
> list
> a few years ago that I had seen one in a pawn shop, it took Gary Schloss
> almost
> three seconds to reply back.
Well, I better check back more carefully - and be ready with a stopwatch
if it is a 28mm. I'd say that it most likely isn't, though....
....and then I came back from checking, it was the 50/1.8 mounted.
On a different note: anyone who's had any experience with the Kodak
Radiance paper for slide printing (and accompanying chemicals for
processing)...?
--thomas
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Mange hilsner / Sincerely
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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