Like OM Zuikos?
NOT
Julian
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From: "Danrich" <danrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] How much should a lens cost?
> Ahhh but when will they discontinues it so it become akin to trash?
> XDan
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> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Gwinn
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:53 AM
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> Subject: [OM] How much should a lens cost?
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> There has been lots of debate on what the proper comparison between E1
> lenses and OM lenses, all triggered by a $7,000 list price on one lens.
> I have no opinion on that lens, but would comment that the cost to make
> a lens depends on manufacturing volume; build quality; physical size;
> number, size, and curvature of optical elements; how many of those
> elements move independently; and how many adjusting rings/pins there
> are. The cost does not much depend on focal length, field of view, or
> intended use, except in how those affect the prior list.
>
> Joe Gwinn
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