Thanks, John. Is this MIJ on the front or on one of the locking rings?
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
> Of the last 2 50/1.8 made, one is marked "Japan", the other "made in
> japan". MIJ version is the more desireable one.
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> JTimpe@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Made in Japan
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 8:07:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
>>
>> Hi Wayne,
>>
>> Thanks for the info. What does MIJ mean? I'm not up to date on all of
>> the
>> shorthand.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 10:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
>>
>>
>>> Just pick up a Zuiko 50/1.8 MIJ and OM adapter, $50 total. I doubt you
>>> would be able to tell the difference from a Summicron in any practical
>>> way,
>>> there is however a significant psychological effect in using Leica glass
>>> though ! (mind over matter)
>>>
>>> ...Wayne
>>>
>>> Wayne Harridge
>>> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Jim Nichols []
>>>> Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 9:35 AM
>>>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ken,
>>>>
>>>> For a few days, I have tried a Takumar 1.8/55mm instead of the Leica-R
>>>> 2.8/28 that I use most of the time. I was amazed at the improved
>>>> focusing
>>>> using the longer lens, even on the E-510 viewfinder. I think both the
>>>> shallower DOF and the increased max aperture both come into play here.
>>>> I
>>>> have been trying to decide whether or not to spend the money for a used
>>>> Leica-R Summicron 2.0/50. For a lot of the photos that I take, it would
>>>> work
>>>> fine. I realize that there are OM lenses that would probably do as
>>>> well, but
>>>> I grew up using Leica glass and have an appreciation of it that is hard
>>>> to
>>>> break.
>>>>
>>>
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