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[OM] Re: Newby Intro + Zuiko prime lens question

Subject: [OM] Re: Newby Intro + Zuiko prime lens question
From: "Roger Key" <rogerdkey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:39:48 +0100
Regarding the 50/1.4, I believe that there are three main variants 
(excepting the very early ones that go yellow with age). Those that say 
'G.Zuiko' are presumably single-coated - serial number up to 650,000 
roughly. Those that say 'MC' - multi-coated, maybe not on all elements, 
serial number up to 1,100,000 roughly. Those above that serial number range, 
not marked 'MC', but multi-coated on all elements - presumably the best 
version.
Can anyone confirm that those over 1.1 million are not marked MC? I do not 
have one, but have an 'MC' with serial number 1,064,1xx.

Roger Key


>From: Ross Orr <voxbongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Newby Intro + Zuiko prime lens question
>Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:47:10 -0500
>
>
>   "Louis Naturani" <louisnaturani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Unfortunately I learnt too
> >late that I should have sought a post 1,100,000 s/n 50/f1.4 lens.
> >How much of a set back can this be?
>
>Well, that is the lore according to the longtime list members here.
>So when I had the chance to pick up a 1,132,XXX  S/N at a reasonable
>price I grabbed it, despite already owning a 896,XXX copy.
>
>My quick test showed the earlier lens was, if anything, a little
>sharper in the corners wide open; but I slightly preferred the bokeh
>of the later one. That lens did have a small dent to the filter ring,
>so I can't rule out the possibility it had gotten bumped out of best
>alignment.
>
>Subtle differences in any case. I wouldn't worry about it.
>
>On the other primes, I can't say enough good about the 85/2, probably
>my all-time favorite lens.
>
>    --Ross
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Ross's photo gallery:
>http://flickr.com/photos/vox
>
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