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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jaff" data-source="post: 1914945" data-attributes="member: 42340">Cheers Paul. I don't think Kowa display at the NW Birdfair like some of the other optics comps do they? Guess I won't see you there then. Good to know it takes the top ep's. Does the Min Foc distance of it change depending on what ever attatchment is on the back of it or is it fixed? At any rate if it's sub 2m then it could be pretty solid at doing macro work with a set of Ext. tubes too, another potential application for it. It's simplistic design is probs why it has the superb optics, similar to many older SLR lenses which are reputed to have better IQ than their modern counterparts. When you start putting things like super fast, near silent AF motors and IS in things you greatly increase the number of elements that need to be used and that affects IQ and can introduce some CA. I imagine it'll be sold like the DC4 was, a small limited stock produced and then sold to whoever wants one and that'll be it.Oh and BTW PAul if that was your X3 in that promo video then get a better car mate! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>