Hi Garth ....
> Yep. If it were any faster, it'd
> literally suck the photons out of
> the room when you removed the lens
> cap. ;-) I happen to own an example,
> and I'm REALLY REALLY pleased with it.
> Bought it used (but in otherwise pristine
> condition) for $575.00 U.S., which was a
> pretty fair price for the condition.
Thanks so much for your "mini review". It seems that, except for a
Sigma autofocus lens, this is the fastest lens in that focal range
available, and the fastest manual focus lens. I was wondering, does
the front element rotate when focusing? How difficult is it to find
the standard lens hood for this puppy?
> If you want something similar to the
> LX, I *think* the closest would be a
> good used OM-4T or -4Ti
That seems to be the case based on the information at
http://www.taiga.ca/~esif/om-sif.htm
It seems, though, that the OM-4T or -4Ti has an electronic shutter
that doesn't afford full manual operation, or at least a wide range of
mechanical shutter speeds, if the batteries fail. Is that correct?
> Questions like that are what the FAQ
> was *made* for. You'll find it in the
> first few links off of the following URL:
> http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/photo.shtml
Super! Just the sort of information I was hoping to find. I'll check
it out today. Thank you so much.
> >How difficult is it to find a used 21/2.0 in excellent condition,
> They're relatively rare, but not
> ridiculously so. If you're patient,
> you shouldn't have to wait longer than
> six to eight weeks for a reasonable
> example to show up on eBay or photo.net.
Well, I'm in no rush ... I just want a good sample of this rather
unique piece of glass.
Thanks so much for your help.
--
Shel Belinkoff
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