Actually, there are no black 180/2s. That lens was introduced after Olympus
changed to white.
Many years ago one of our fellow listmembers and my self were working on
buying the same big black lens, unfortunately I did not get it.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 2:32 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] BLACK 250 f2 & 350 f2.8
> on 7/26/01 7:25 AM, O.C at oben@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > At 12:14 AM Friday 27/07/2001, Mark wrote:
> >
> >>> I was intrigued to see on page 8, the normally white lenses in BLACK!
> >>>
> >>> It begs the questions: Were they sold black at any stage? How can I
get
> >> one??
> >>
> >> Yes, early production runs of these lenses were produced in black.
Look
> >> long and hard and you'll eventually find one, but before you do, make
sure
> >> you have lots of money.
> >> -mark
> >
> >
> > I've still got a brand new white 180mm f2 in case and box For Sale at
$2490
> > US if anyone's interested in that.
> >
> > I must have a black version now that I've seen one. I'm really in the
grips
> > of Zuikoholism now....
> >
> > OC
> >
>
> Don't you have to have one of *each* color???
>
> After all,
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