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Re: [OM] 28-48mm f/4 S Zuiko variations? [was: [OM] Gary's lens test...]

Subject: Re: [OM] 28-48mm f/4 S Zuiko variations? [was: [OM] Gary's lens test...]
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 21:18:32 +0800
I had a 28-48 with S/N 118xxx, sold and now I have a 28-48 with S/N 108xxx.
At infinity both have very similar distortion characteristic. At 28mm slight
barrel distortion; 35mm very slight barrel to almost no distortion; 48mm no
distortion.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Reese" <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> You'll now find some A's for the 28-48mm, but you'll find very different
> (worse) distortion info. I think we should be on a quest for identifing
> two to three production versions of the 28-48mm - they might very well
> exist.  If confirmed, this might be another candidate for having been
> outsourced by Olympus.  It would help to start by reporting some
> physical comparisons of ones in the serial number ranges of:
> 100,000 to 102,000
> 107,000 to 110,000
> 115,000 to 119,000
> Anyone want to look theirs over for us?
>



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