ChrisN
Striving
On ebay #160179496180. No connection with seller. I have heard some members speak highly of this lens.
sitemistic said:I'm sure its a good lens. But $450 is just plain silly. We've lost all perspective on value, it seems. Interesting.
shadowfox said:What I want is modern Zeiss glasses in OM mount.
Can you guys imagine a T* Distagon 2/35 ZO... (drool)
ferider said:You are right. Imagine an 85/1.4 : DROOL:
foto_fool said:That's the one attraction of the pancake 40mm for me - TINY.
shadowfox said:Ondrej, I was just about to mention this one. I actually saw one (OM mount) for sale on the 'bay last year. IIRC, it sold for about $400 also. Anybody remember?
What I can't fathom is why can't Olympus create a pancake that is as thin as Pentax'?
That's partly why I lost interest in the 40/2 zuiko, I'd rather have the 35/2 or 28/2 🙂
Chriscrawfordphoto said:The 40mm f2 Zuiko is overpriced by collectors, but I don't regret buying one; it has considerably smoother Bokeh than Olympus's 50mm lenses, thoough its not nearly as sharp wide open as the last version of the 50mm f1.8 Zuiko. I like the focal length for candid work. Sometimes 35mm is too wide and 50 too tight, and the Bokeh is nicer than with any of the Zuiko 50s or 35s. Especially the 50's, they all have extremely harsh Bokeh except the 50mm f2 Macro, which is less harsh than the others but not as good as the 40. The 50 f2 macro is incredibly sharp but is hard to use for non-macro work because its focus ring is too touchy (small turn makes big change in focus compared to non-macro lenses) and the lens is huge and heavy and doesn't balance well on the OM-4T that I use.