And yes, the price is insane, especially for the performance. The
perspective and how a 40mm "draws" is the attraction for me, but I still
real world of my available $$$ and SWMBO.
Earl
Moose wrote:
>Earl Dunbar wrote:
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>>Yeah well, I still like 40-42mm. And I like the ones on my SPs just
>>fine, so THERE!
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>Sheesh! I wasn't trying to say anything against 40mm lenses.
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>The only thing I have against the Zuiko 40/2 is the price.
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>All I was trying to do is give a little info and a possible idea of why
>they didn't make faster ones.
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>The list-mum's comments on his Pent*x lenses may provide confirmation of
>a specualtion I wasn't sure enough of to make it in print. I suspect
>that a faster lens design protrudes just that little bit further back,
>so for example, his lenses are 40/2.8 and 43/1.9. I don't see why the
>odd focal length unless it was necessary to clear the mirror with the
>mechanical details of Pen*x construction.
>
>Moose
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