Agreed. What was always attractive to me was how compact the 40mm lens was for
it's
speed. I have a 35 f2 that I use a lot. As well as the 35 f2.8 which is a great
lens that is reasonably compact and very affordable if one does not need the
extra
speed.
Jim Couch
Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
> You could buy a 35mm/F2 for a reasonable price. It has essentially
> the same field of view and is sharper, easier to handle and the price
> is not inflated due to rarity. The 40mm price has been driven up, I
> think, because not many were sold originally because of mediocre
> reviews in the magazines and demand has risen primarily because
> people apparently want to complete their OM "collections" or have
> gotten the idea that it must be one of the great OMs because it is
> expensive.
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> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
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