mahlon.r.haunschild@xxxxxx writes:
<< >>Also, I was fortunate to acquire a beauty of a Zuiko 300mm f 4.5, Which
way
>>does the tripod ring fit onto the lens: red dot to the front, or to the
rear?
>Snip.
>Not sure on the red dot. But, the long end of the plate goes forward. The
>older style had the tightening knob on the right (motor grip side) while the
>newer ones has the knob to the left.
Based on your description, knob-on-the-left would seem to be the variety
that I have. In my Lens Handbook from the purchase of my 50mm 1.4 waaaayyy
back in 1982, the picture of the 300mm lens shows the knob on the right,
which confused the dickens out of me. Obviously, that lens (or at least
the tripod ring) is of the older variety.
Mahlon >>
Yep, the pictures in various literature is confusion. Just for reference,
"The OM System Lens Handbook" ed 1885 picture shows the knob on the left.
What is even more confusing, I bought my 85-250 f5 zoom new in about 1987-88.
It has the knob on the right indicating possibly is was old stock from the
early 1980s.
I changed it out with one on the left, much more convenient.
Who Knows!
BW
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