If the price is right for its rare value, it should have been taken by
the Japanese collector.
C.H.Ling
Jim Brokaw wrote:
>
> on 1/23/03 12:58 PM, Timpe, Jim at Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > And I thought the OM mount version of this lens was pretty pricey... yikes.
> > No connection etc.
> > it's a Pen mount 400/6.3
> > eyebuy item #3002768075
>
> John Foster's fabulous book on the Pen F system has this to say...
>
> estimated total production ~330 pieces
>
> "The rarity ratio for the 400mm x 6.3 super-telephoto lens is Y =
> 646,860/330=1:1960 and is an extremely rare find indeed."
>
> This book is highly recommended and full of 'purty' writing like that. Given
> that the lens on auction is extremely rare, perhaps rarer than any of the OM
> 'big whites' and looks to be in very good shape and with an original case, I
> think the price doesn't look so bad... but unfortunately my credit load does
> right now, so no Visa adventures in this direction :-(
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
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