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Re: [OM] NEED HELP OF ZUIKO 40mm/F2 PANCAKE LENS OWNERS

Subject: Re: [OM] NEED HELP OF ZUIKO 40mm/F2 PANCAKE LENS OWNERS
From: Skip Williams <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:56:19 -0500
I'd never do that......at least not until I want to re-buy it.  :-)

I liked the 40/2's, they just weren't as spectacular as their reputation 
suggests.

Skip


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>Subject: Re: [OM] NEED HELP OF ZUIKO 40mm/F2 PANCAKE LENS OWNERS
>   From: "Jeff Keller" <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 09:18:07 -0700
>     To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Don't ever buy a lens from Skip. He'll constantly bash the poor thing's
>reputation after he sold it to you.
>;^)
>
>-jeff
>
>(probably most people believe its the size of the 40/2 that was
>optimized not its performance)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Skip Williams" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>>
>> I've had several 40/2's, and they're remarkably unspectacular.  Yes,
>it's very thin, but it's no stellar performer, the aperture ring is VERY
>thin and picky to use, and it's horribly overpriced.  Why overpriced?
>Well, considering that you can buy 50/1.8's for $20-30 all day long, I
>can't see paying $4-600 for the lens....(those on the list have heard me
>say this before)....IT'S NOT WORTH IT FOR A USER.
>>
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