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Re: [OM] OM 100/2.8 question

Subject: Re: [OM] OM 100/2.8 question
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:33:08 -0400
There is SC, MC with MC on the name ring and NMC which is multicoated 
but no "MC" on name ring.

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On 9/27/2013 8:54 AM, Sawyer, Edward wrote:
> Just go for a later black nosed one. It's easy to tell by looking which
> are MC. Don't bother with serial numbers. Optically the formula didn't
> really change.
>
> Lower contrast lenses don't change the contrast of a scene. They just
> throw away information. It's in no way a good thing or a benefit. No one
> designs lenses for low contrast, specifically.
>
> -Ed
>
>
> On 9/26/13 7:50 PM, "olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> <olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> For digital, my
>> experience has shown me that the lower contrast lenses are helpful as
>> they reduce scene contrast a tiny bit which gets more into the
>> narrower dynamic range of the sensor.
>
>
> On 9/26/13 7:50 PM, "olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> <olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Gotcha.  So I need to do some inquiries before bidding.  Is there a chart
>> somewhere that shows the breakdown of "era" by SN?
>
>
>
>
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