The FT's are not hard to find, F's are a bit more scarce. I see the lenses in
approximately this frequency: Common: 40/1.4, 381.8, 100/3.5, 25/4, 25/2.8,
50-90/3.5. Less common: 100-100/5, 20/3.5, 150/4, 42/1.2. Uncommon: 70/2,
250/5, Macro 38/3.5, 38/2.8 Pancake, Rare: 60/1.5, 400/6.3, 800/8.
Good luck
Skip
At 7/22/99 12:22 AM -0400, you wrote:
>
> Skip,
>
> Thanks so much for your reply. Your information was very useful, as were the
> links. What appeals to me is its size, and the possibility of getting a good
> range of lenses for a reasonable price. I think the 100mm especially looks
> good on the camera.
>
> Thanks again
>
> stuart phillips
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <mailto:skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx>Skip Williams
>> To: <mailto:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: <mailto:stuart.phillips@xxxxxxx>stuart.phillips@xxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 8:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus Pen F
>>
>> Stuart,
>>
>> I've had a Pen FT for about 9 months and I really like it. I've got a
>> 40/1.4 and a 100/3.5. The Pen F's It's a real small gem, easy handling, and
>> solid. The Pen F is a double stroke, meterless body. The Pen FT adds
>> single stroke shutter cocking and a TTL meter (it uses PX625's). The meter
>> isn't coupled to the lens though, you must transfer the meter reading (1-7)
>> to a special scale on FT/FV lenses. Older F lenses do not have the meter
>> number scale on the aperture ring. The Pen FV deletes the meter from the
>> FT. Since the partially silvered mirror is the light's path to the meter
>> cell, you lose light on an FT vs FV/F (An original Modern Photo test says 2
>> stops loss, Steven Gandy at his CameraQuest site says 1/2 stop). But I see
>> about 50 FT's for sale for 1 FV. If brightness is an issue, go with the F.
>> Just be aware of its shorter, double stroke winding lever. The FT/FV lenses
>> fit fine on the F.
>>
>> I'm intending to assemble a "full" system, but I don't want to pay through
>> the nose. Look on my page at
>> http://www.skipwilliams.com/Zuiko_Ebay_History.htm to see recent Ebay Pen
>> lens prices.
>>
>> As for body + lens prices, this is the most I'd pay with the 38/1.4, $40-60
>> more for the 40/1.4: F: $200, FT: $250 ($50-100 more for black), FV $300.
>>
>> If you're looking for info, the following two have all the poop.
>> http://members.aol.com/xkaes/olympus.htm
>> http://www.jetlink.net/~cameras/olypenf.htm
>>
>> The camera seems to be popular, there's someone buying all those Pen F/FT's
>> on EBay. There's a few fans on this list, most vocal is Francisco Mostaccio
>> <francescoarg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> from Argentina.
>>
>> I have not done any real tests on the lenses, but they've been rated very
>> good. My few B&W rolls have been nice and sharp.
>>
>> Skip
>>
>> At 7/20/99 08:46 PM -0400, you wrote:
>>>
>>> Is anyone on the list actively using an Olympus Pen system? I am
>>> contemplating buying a Pen F and would like to discuss a few things.
>>>
>>> Stuart Phillips
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Skip Williams - skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx
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