On Mar, 22 set 1998 4:34, PCACala@xxxxxxx <mailto:PCACala@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> however the
>> 18/3.5, though listed as still "in development", is pictured and one
can
>> quite clearly make out the letters "... System Zuiko MC Auto-W...".
The
>> 35/2.8 shift is also under development.
>
>Interesting. Looks like the introduction date for the 8mm f/2.8, 18mm
>f/3.5,
>24mm f/2.0, 28mm f/2.0, 35mm f/3.5, 85mm f/2.0, 400mm f/6.3, 600mm
>f/6.5 and
>1000mm f/11 was delayed versus what was listed for the system in the
>1974
>Olympus product literature. Maybe it took Olympus longer than expected to
>perfect the multicoating mix needed for the elements in each of these
>lenses.
>I stand corrected that the speed wide angles were available at the time of
>system introduction. If anyone determines the intro date on these lenses
>(which were on 1978 price lists), please let me know. I have quite a few
>additions and corrections to the multicoated lens list I cited.
>
an Italian font lists:
600/6.5: 1972
1000/11: 1973
24/2: 1974
400/6.3: 1974
8: 1974
85/2: 1974
18: 1975
28/2: 1975
35 shift: 1975
Lenses are listed in this order, maybe it is the historical order of
introduction.
Marco
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