Lars,
I have two of the 55mm f1.2 lens, both have s/n in the 127xxx area and
both have slotted screws.
Rand E.
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LARS BUNDESEN wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> After reading Mark's mail, I took a look at my old 55/1.2.
> It has the slotted screws, too, and the serial # 109826 (not far from
> Mark's lens).
>
> I wonder if all 55 mm lenses have slotted screws, or is this just a
> coincidence?
>
> Lars
>
> ----------
> > Fra: Mark Marr-Lyon <o9938156@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Til: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Emne: Re: [OM] OM Leather Fetish, and other Oddities
> > Dato: 25. maj 2000 17:49
> >
> > Gary Schloss wrote:
> > >This topic has to do with the early "silver mose" Zuikos. Take a
> > >look at the lens flange of any of your Zuikos. It is attached to the
> > >lens by means of three Philips screws, right? Well, recently I picked
> > >up an early silver nose Zuiko 100/2.8, serial no. 1040xx. Surprise,
> > >surprise: it has _slotted_ screws. (Exciting, huh? I told you so.)
> > >
> > >Now, many manufacturers used slotted screws in their early (and I mean:
> > >EARLY!) lenses, e.g. Nikon, Konica, etc. But OM Zuikos? Nah, they are
> > >too modern, right? Well, clearly I thought so, but apparently I was
> > >wrong: some early OM lens batches were either made for Olympus by
> someone
> > >else, or were manufactured way, way before the OM bodies were ready.
> > >So, does anyone else have early OM Zuikos with slottes screws? Pls
> > >report. (Yes, I know that all the Pen F/FT Zuikos have slotted screws,
> > >but those are much smaller.)
> >
> > Well Gary, here are a couple more data points for you in this
> > important quest for knowledge of yours! I have two silver-nose
> > lenses. I knew my recently acquired 55/1.2 had slotted screws,
> > since I just got done putting it back together after cleaning
> > all the sand out of the focusing mechanism. It is SN 109921.
> > Then I looked at my 35/2.8. Nope, Philips screws, but wait a
> > minute! It is SN 109919! This of course begs the question,
> > which must be at least as important as Gary's: does anyone have
> > any Zuikos with matched serial nos?
> >
> > Mark Marr-Lyon
> >
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