At 09:51 PM 2/1/00 -0500, Warren Kato wrote:
>In a message dated 00-02-01 17:48:49 EST, you write:
>
> > Given that $400 or more for a mint 40F2.0
> > seems extreme--what will happen when the 50F2.0, 90F2.0 and etc. become
> > unavailable at all!
> >
> > Alex
>
>Because the $499 and $899 prices are holding the used prices down? I hope
>not. I'm just glad that more lens haven't been discontinued. Surprising few
>have been. They, Olympus, had a large production overrun or they aren't
>selling at all.
Hmmmmm. Interesting. When I phoned B&H just prior to Christmas to buy the
Zuiko 50/1.2, one off-hand comment of the order-taker (who was checking stock
on his workstation) threw me off: he said he had twenty-five (!) in stock, so
there'd be no problem filling the order.
Just a data point.
Garth
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