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woodyGuy
In fairness to Sean, I think the lens he was quoting me was a mint 40 CFE if which is a very new design. Apparently some love it and some hate it for distortion. Your lens I have now inquired about as it is not IF (I believe) and thus should have a price closer to $2500 than $4200. We'll see.
Woody
that would be a very good price for the CFE IF. They are 4600+ now for used, and are (were) over $5,000 new. They are discontinued I believe
check the photonet HB links for this lens. Lots of opinions and a few facts but the distortion is overstated, as is the extra resolution. If it weren't for the great price I likely would have gotten the non IF for a few thousand less.....
.....................................NAH, I don't believe that any more than you do. I would have hocked something for the IF. The images are spectacular (as special as the 21mm is in 135 format.
The 40mm is a candidate for the sharpest lens even built by HB (along with, let's see, 180mm, the 250mm SA, and... well I guess it is down to those three, at least in the HB V world.
Anyway, whatever you get you will not be diappointed. the 40mm has been consistently a great performer.
regards
Victor