Better is subjective. In the 'tests', it seems to be quite a bit better than
the earliest 1.4, but the difference between the 895 and 1.08 would depend
on the photographer more than the lens.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Tan" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [OM] Re: When you talk 50mm lens performance, define the lens! -
was The Harrison Ross Poll
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> How much "better" is the >1.08mill than earlier numbers?
> My 895 seems great and I really can't complain.
>
> DanTan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Tom Scales
> Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2004 22:26
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: When you talk 50mm lens performance, define the lens!
> - was The Harrison Ross Poll
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>
> The two numbers cannot be compared, as there were so many more 1.8 made
> than
> 1.4.
>
> A 1.4 at 592, if I recall, is not the first generation and is a solid
> performer. The 'best' 1.4 have a serial number greater than 1,080,xxx.
> 1.1M
> is the normal test, but it is a touch below that. 200,000 or so are the
> oldest.
>
> Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earl Dunbar" <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 7:13 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: When you talk 50mm lens performance, define the lens!
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> was The Harrison Ross Poll
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> >
> > Bashing never entered my mind. Your comments were very helpful.
> "Unfortunately", my 1.4 is sn 592623.
> > The miJ is 5103889.
> >
> > Earl
> > Moose wrote:
> > >
> > > Not really bashing you, just too many posts at once referring to
> > > performance of 50/1.4s without saying which ones. I can just see
> some
> > > newbie buying an old silvernose and expecting a great lens because
> of
> > > comments about a late, great one - or vice-versa.
> > >
> > > Moose
> > >
> > > edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > >I also have a miJ for comparison. Don't know the sn of my 1.4.
> > > >
> > > >Earl
> > > >
> > >
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