Somehow, I am not surprised by your message, Michael :-)
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Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Wong [mailto:mialop.wong@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Wong
Sent: 19 January 2007 13:40
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Zuiko 85mm F2 MC
Thanks, Piers. But I prefer Zuiko more :-)
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Michael
Palm, Linux, Olympus, Mac user
At 19 Jan 2007 8:49 PM ,Piers Hemy wrote:
>
> Why I just saw one on the auction site. A snip at USD7000 BIN (so you
> can guess who is selling it!) which is probably a much "safer" bet
> than trying to break into Walt's safe.
>
> OTOH Graham offered his to the list a while back at a bargain price
> (certainly a steal compared to jonequinn).
>
> And I could be persuaded to part with my 35-80/2.8-3.8 for a fraction
> of jonequinn's price. Not 50%, not 25%, not even 10%, but to you 2%
> incl.
> shipping. A very good performer, even if it is only a Tamron SP :-)
>
> --
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Walt Wayman
> Sent: 19 January 2007 12:20
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Zuiko 85mm F2 MC
>
> An alternative might be the 35-80/2.8, but the chances of getting one
> of those is just about nill. I'm thinking about locking mine up in the
> safe.
> :-)
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
>> Guess I missed that.
>>
>> --
>> "Anything more than 500 yards from
>> the car just isn't photogenic." --
>> Edward Weston
>>
>> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: "Tom Fenwick" <super.wide@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> He implied that he already has both the 100/2 and the 90/2. He's
>>> working his way down.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19/01/07, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A 90/2 is bigger and weighs 10 more ounces, but how much does that
> matter?
>>>> And it does macro down to 2:1 without accessories and is a great
>>>> lens. Of course, you'll probably have a better chance of finding an
>>>> 85
> than a 90.
>>>> Mine is staying here for sure.
>>>>
>>>> Walt
>>>>
>>>
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