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Re: [OM] my first Pen; 55/1.2; Infinity Stylus Zoom 80 Wide DLX; silico

Subject: Re: [OM] my first Pen; 55/1.2; Infinity Stylus Zoom 80 Wide DLX; silicones
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 11:10:09 +0800
William Sommerwerck wrote:
> 
<snip>
> 
> A 55/1.2 that came attached to a mint OM-1 body I won on eBay. (I think I
> paid $200, which definitely counts as a Fang.) Anyhow, the lens is visibly
> yellow -- and that includes what you see through the viewfinder. Doesn't
> this lens have a reputation for "waxy yellow buildup"?
> 

The 55/1.2 I had also shown visible yellow and the problem appeared on
my slides too. I think the early S/N with rare earth elements all have
this problem. Can't use a lens like that unless for B/W works.

C.H.Ling

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