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Subject: [OM] Re: 8mm Sigma Fisheye
From: Ali <oly-zooko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 23:17:42 -0400
Yep. Skip beat me out. Oh well. I saw Skip's test pix compared to a 
Zuiko....kind of glad I didnt move.

Mark Marr-Lyon wrote:

>It's a fun lens if you like fisheyes, though I use the 16mm far more
>than the 8mm.  I see Skip already bought it now, but $200 seems a good
>price.  The last one I remember seeing on the bay went for over $300,
>I think.  They don't come up in OM mount very often.  It doesn't look
>like it comes with the filter set but hopefully the normal filter is
>still in the lens, and maybe the set is still at the bottom of the
>case.  As we've talked about before on the list, this lens suffers
>from a blue outer edge of the picture, which I assume the Zuiko 8mm
>doesn't.  It is, however, much smaller and cheaper than the Zuiko.
>
>Have fun with it Skip!
>
>Mark
>
>On 5/31/05, Ali <oly-zooko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>
>>Hi everyone! Hope you had a good weekend.
>>
>>There is an 8mm Sigma Fisheye on Eb*y. The seller describes the lens as
>>near perfect with an "almost invisible" cleaning mark on the huge front
>>element. He is asking a "buy it now" price of $200.00.
>>
>>Your thoughts on this lens and this deal?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>- Ali
>>    
>>
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