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Re: [OM] OT pen lens spotted.

Subject: Re: [OM] OT pen lens spotted.
From: Skip Williams <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:37:08 -0500
Yes, the 400mm Pen F/FT lens is VERY hard to find.  And this one is described 
as MINT condition.  The storage case looks pristine, as does the lens.  I don't 
like that inventory sticker on the lens, but the residue will clean off nicely 
as I doubt the sticker is original.

I've seen one of these lenses come up for sale in the past 5 years (and that 
was private sale where the lens was in a very large collection).  I have seen 
two of the rarer 800mm lenses come up for sale, both private transactions.  
John Foster would be a better source for sales information.

Skip


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>Subject: Re: [OM] OT  pen lens spotted.
>   From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 21:49:02 -0800
>     To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>on 1/23/03 12:58 PM, Timpe, Jim at Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> And I thought the OM mount version of this lens was pretty pricey...  yikes.
>> No connection etc.
>> it's a Pen mount 400/6.3
>> eyebuy item #3002768075
>
>John Foster's fabulous book on the Pen F system has this to say...
>
>estimated total production ~330 pieces
>
>"The rarity ratio for the 400mm x 6.3 super-telephoto lens is Y =
>646,860/330=1:1960 and is an extremely rare find indeed."
>
>This book is highly recommended and full of 'purty' writing like that. Given
>that the lens on auction is extremely rare, perhaps rarer than any of the OM
>'big whites' and looks to be in very good shape and with an original case, I
>think the price doesn't look so bad... but unfortunately my credit load does
>right now, so no Visa adventures in this direction :-(
>-- 
>
>Jim Brokaw
>OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney... 
>
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