Sinar remarketed the lens with their markings as a video lens. It is
literally the same lens and still shows the OM markings too.
I used to own one (surprise). In fact, if memory serves, the buyer was
Korean. Might be mine.
Who knows though -- so many lenses, so....
Tom
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Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: 40mm. pancake alert
>
> What is he talking about in the 35-80mm 2.8 lens auction about it being a
> "Sinar Version"?
>
> " This model was selected by Sinar to be used by their high-end
> digital
> back. In fact the sample up on this page is one manufactured for Sinar
> Digital. I don’t know it for sure but this zoom model had to go through
> more
> stringent quality test both by Olympus and Sinar. Something like
> handpicked! "
>
> George
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