Yes, my impression from the reading was that it was a non-trivial scratch.
Probably wouldn't affect much, except the price.
Tom
> That particular lens had a 2mm scratch on the front
> element.
>
> Chip Stratton
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> --- Skip Williams <skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > $238.50 is a REAL GOOD price on a 40/2. I sold one
> > of mine for $350 last
> > year, and I thought that was a bit low. My Ebay
> > history shows 13 successful
> > auctions at an average of $495, with the lowest
> > priced lens going for $405.
> >
> > I think that the labeling of the 6/4 auction without
> > the Zuiko name
> > probably hurt the seller. The title was:
> >
> > "OLYMPUS OM PANCAKE 2.0/40mm LENS & CAPS"
> >
> > So searches for "Zuiko" wouldn't return this
> > auction.
> >
> > Oh, well, whoever teranceb is on Ebay certainly is
> > happy!.
> >
> > Skip
> >
> >
> > At 01:58 PM 6/7/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Michiel, you are 3 days too late. There was a
> > Zuiko 40/2 auction off
> > >on Ebay that closed 6/4/00 (price was $238.50, and
> > reserve was met).
> > >Should have asked the question a little earlier.
> > > -Dan
> > >
> > >
> > >On Wed, 07 Jun 2000 08:49, Skip Williams
> > <skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >Are you SURE you want the 40/2? Its definitely a
> > collectors lens. Not as
> > > >sharp as the 50/1.8 or 50/2 Macro. But it's a
> > small sucker. Expect to pay
> > > >$4-500 for one at market rates. If you're
> > looking for a shooter's lens,
> > > >stick with the $30 50/1.8 or a 35/2.8.
> > >
> > > >Skip
> > >
> > > >At 08:49 AM 6/7/00 +0200, you wrote:
> > > >>Hi, can anyone help me find a 40mm Zuiko? It
> > may be the smallest of the
> > > >>Zuikos, but it certainly is invisible here in
> > Holland. I am not an
> > > >>Olympus collector, just someone who loves the
> > OM1 and OM4-Ti and uses them
> > > >>professionally.
> > > >>In about three weeks I teach a photoworkshop in
> > Toscana, Italy and I've
> > > >>sort of set my mind on finding this little ghost
> > before I am off. Who
> > > >>helps? Machiel
> > > >>Botman
> >
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