I used this lens for shooting inside caves and I found it gives an
almost ideal lens coverage vs flash coverage. I find that it is also
close to the ideal focal length for small group shots, for the same
reasons, and I plan on using it for a small wedding shoot this weekend.
IMHO,
Rand E.
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Alex Drotschmann wrote:
> I say that because the 35mm or the 50mm are really not far from it. I guess
> if it has to be 40mm, so be it. the value of that lens is that it is
> collectible because not many were made, funny enough Oly made it as an
> "economy" lens that travels easy and nobody wanted it.
> I don't see that it adds much to an oly outfit from a lens perspective. it
> became a curiosity because of low manufacture numbers and not because of a
> specific design, such as the shifts, fish eyes, and light giant primes.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Harrison" <robhar@xxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Re: 40mm pancake - collector or shooter? WAS Re: Darn ..
> missed it
>
>>Why do you say that? Jim Timpe graciously loaned me one to try, and I
>>_really_ like shooting with it. Seems to suit my vision really nicely.
>>
>>-Rob Harrison
>>Seattle
>>
>>On Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at 05:43 PM, Distinctive Deals wrote:
>>
>>
>>>this [40mm]
>>>lens is really only for the collector.
>>
>
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