I think they've set a street price of something like $7999 - which isn't
at all out of line for what's really a 600 2.8.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Keller
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:16 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] 300f2.8 for E1
Ouch ... sounds like it will never be affordable. I guess they want to
have a holy grail rather than a lens with a significant market. Maybe
they will stick with the 4/3 format for a long time. -jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Long" <adamlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 7:53 AM
Subject: [OM] 300f2.8 for E1
> 'the front lens element is hand polished for 15 days- on each side!'
With
> just five polishers spending 30 days on each lens, these lenses won't
be
> flying off the assembly line, but at a projected price of 5,000 euros
supply
> is likely to keep pace with demand."
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