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[OM] Re: Why the fondness for silver noses?

Subject: [OM] Re: Why the fondness for silver noses?
From: "Andy Gilbert" <gilbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 16:58:41 -0000
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Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 14:51:03 +0000
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Why the fondness for silver noses?

At 17:58 3/2/02, Andy Gilbert wrote:
>I've just bought my first silvernose, a 300mm/4.5. At least I think I have,
>someone said something about aperture rings being silver.  Only the edge of
>the  front element & the hood are silver.

You have a silver-nose; its serial number falls into the proper range and
your description of it matches their appearance.

I mentioned the Mamiya Sekor C "silver-nose" lenses for the Mamiya M645;
instead of a chrome filter ring, the leading edge of the focus ring on them
is beveled and chromed.

I have a 300/4.5 "black-nose" F.Zuiko which should be identical in
formulation, the only difference between them being the cosmetic
silver-nose.  It is an outstanding lens.

   http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om51.html
   http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om76.html
   http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om77.html
   http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om78.html

- -- John

Thanks John, your photos also answered another question I had in mind, "Can
I put a 2x converter on it & photograph the moon?" :)  Also, you have some
great pictures on your site, which I have bookmarked so I can take a good
look later.

Andy Gilbert
Exeter
Devon
England


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