At 06:06 7/13/01, C.H. Ling wrote:
I think both 28/3.5 and 75-150 are not belong to the "S" series. What
I can remember that belong to the S series are 100-200, 35-70/3.5-4.5,
28-48, 35-70/4 and the latest two from Cosina.
C.H.Ling
Mea culpa . . .
The list you gave is correct for the economy "S" lenses made by Olympus
(and does not include the 75-150/4 or 28/3.5 lenses).
The 28/3.5 and 75-150/4 were among the least expensive Zuiko's prior to any
of the economy "S" lenses. They were featured prominently with the OM-10
in its early brochures, along with the 135/3.5 (March 1980 Zuiko lens
brochure). Common 3-lens systems selected by OM-10 buyers at the time were:
a. 28/3.5, 50/1.8, and 75-150/4
b. 28/3.5, 50/1.8, and 135/3.5
This was prior to the 35-70/4 or 35-70/3.5~4.5 zooms (or any of the other
"S" lenses). Of the four 35-70 zooms Oly has marketed, only the 35-70/3.6
MC Zoom was available then. It and all the other Zuiko's were
comparatively expensive.
The two, and much newer, "S" lenses by Cosina and rebadged OM are the
35-70mm f/3.5~4.8 and 70-210mm f/4.5~5.6 zooms.
-- John
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