As Boj states ".....this lens is not very rare." It seems that every time I look at these on eBay, the seller will describe it as "rare". Kinda funny that there are always at least a couple listed. It's main advantage, as everyone else has already written, is its compactness.
On 8/2/05, Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I just recently extended from screw mount into K-mount Pentax gear, and > I'm wondering what is so special about the pancake 40mm lens. Frankly > spoken, I think it's just the glass you would find in any > point-and-shoot: a bit on the wide side, not that fast, mucht depth of > field and compact. I wonder why it is relatively expensive (OK, call me > cheap), if you look at this specs? In general, it looks like lenses are > paid for the amount of glass (or the special design of the glass) they > hold, but none of that in the pancake. I even can't imagine it's very > practical in use. > > Or does it hold a precious and ingenious design feature I cannot > understand? > > Groeten, > > Vic > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
