Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I though of that too, as I'm a passionate Olympus OM user and an Olympus Pen collector. And I have both of the pancake lenses for those two lines. I guess you're right, I just didn't think hard enough. I know the OM 40/2 (which sold for about $80 when new) fetches $500-550 and the Pen 38/2.8 brings $200-300, both Ebay prices. And the buyer is often a Japanese collector. They REALLY like the black Pen F/FT's with the 35/2.8, paying >$700 usually Obviously Cosins is going where the money is, which is the good business decision Skip At 1/19/00 02:07 PM -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 1/19/00 11:18:50 AM, skipwilliams@pobox.com writes: > > >- Two new Color Skopar lenses, a pancake 35/2.5 and a more normal > >35/2.8. Strange that they released two lenses with such similar > >specs. They must had one of them already done for another purpose. I > > > >can't believe that they'd create a new lens design just to save a little > > > >length. > > >You're not paying attention, then. The pancake design lens are highly desired >among Pentax K/M, Olympus OM and Olympus Pen users -- dare we say, >collectable, even. The pancake lens alone will likely produce camera sales. > >Bob (would you have syrup or strawberries on that lens) McEowen - ----------------------------------------------- Skip Williams Westfield, NJ skipwilliams@pobox.com - -----------------------------------------------