It's a mystique thing, Sam. Pentax has also produced an equally scarce 40mm
"normal" lens. Periodically, photo magazine pundits extol the virtues of
the 40-45mm focal length as "perfect" for the 35mm format. And a few
manufacturers oblige by making just barely enough of 'em to keep them in the
collectible category, further adding to the notion that they must have some
kinda mojo.
Funny...my Minolta XD5 had a 45/2. When I swapped it and some other stuff
for an Olympus iS-2 the dealer set the 45/2 aside and said, "Paperweight."
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Lex Jenkins
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2b XOR -2b ... that's the equation - Ur Amblet, 'The Very Bad Quarto'
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From: "Samuel Morales" <dolphans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 21:32:23 -0500
What makes the Zuiko 40mm so special?
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