In a nutshell:
black = new
silver = old
It's more complicated than that, but the earliest Zuikos were silvernosed.
In the 'slower' lenses (such as the 35/2.8 - I own a silvernose), it means
that it is single coated (SC). On the faster lenses, such as the wide f/2
lenses, it's not that easy as most of them have always been multi-coated,
but some of them have gone through improvements.
All that said, I like the 35/2.8. It is very small and light. With this
being a black nose, it is a newer version (although I don't know if it is
MC -- only Franklin can tell us that).
Tom
> On 6 Oct 2000, at 18:33, Franklin Berryman wrote:
>
> > Having just purchased a couple of lenses from a fellow list member, I
find
> > myself in need of selling my 35mm f2.8 Zuiko, It is the "black nose"
> > version...
>
> Okay, maybe I'm getting old and senile, or maybe I just can't remember.
> But, someone wanna tell me the difference between the "black nose"
> and "silver nose" lenses (*besides* the color of the ring on the business
> end, that is!)??? In other words, which is "better" or "newer" or
> whatever???
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
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