But the FA 43 f/1.9 just doesn't seem to inspire the fervor,
neither here nor on ebay, that the original pancake does, so
maybe the 3mm longer and the f/1.9 aperture just doesn't equate
to a genuine pancake lens. Perhaps folks want their lenses
small and soft, relatively speaking, because the
that the 43 is a pancake. If you take the hood off, it's pretty small.
With the hood pn it looks like a normal 50.
Well, normal aluminum-encased 50mm.
Also, it's still in production and doesn't have the no-longer-available
aura.
Indeed- but you forgot to point out that it has autofocus
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That's because the 43 Limited is available brand new and hence is not
collectable. Those who want to pay high prices for their lenses just order
their 43 Limited from their nearest camera
Hi, Len,
Interesting.
When I borrowed Wendy's MX, I didn't expect to find the 40mm pancake on it.
Having read opinions on this list similar to yours, Len, I really didn't expect
much from it in terms of sharpness.
Maybe it was my low expectation that caused me to be pleasantly surprised when I
Hi,
Do you think they are really buying the pancake because it is a collectable?
It isn't, to my knowledge, a rarity. I think they were produced in pretty
great quantity. I think the lens has gained an undeserved reputation of
being an extremely sharp lens,
collectible and rare are not the
But the FA 43 f/1.9 just doesn't seem to inspire the fervor,
neither here nor on ebay, that the original pancake does, so
maybe the 3mm longer and the f/1.9 aperture just doesn't equate
to a genuine pancake lens. Perhaps folks want their lenses
small and soft, relatively speaking, because the
Do you think they are really buying the pancake because it is a
collectable?
It isn't, to my knowledge, a rarity. I think they were produced in pretty
great quantity. I think the lens has gained an undeserved reputation of
being an extremely sharp lens, because of all of the BS written about it
I've seen a 2.8 40mm pancake at a local shop for $200 Cdn (that would be
about $130US, give or take), with a 6 month warranty. I'm sorely
tempted.
I had the pleasure of using Wendy's for a couple of weeks, and I have to
say, I loved it. Over and above the fact that it's so compact, and
matches
On Thu, Mar 21, 2002 at 05:38:00PM -0500, frank theriault wrote:
There's currently one on eBay for over $200US, and Henry's has another
starting at $150US (no bids yet).
keh has one listed in exc condition for 199 USD.
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I've seen a 2.8 40mm pancake at a local shop for $200 Cdn (that would be
about $130US, give
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