>The Zuiko 180mm f2, 250mm f2 and 350mm f2.8 are all IF lenses - their
>performance does not suffer as a result.
>
>I think you are probably mostly correct in your reasoning as to why
>they are IF. Their ellements are quite weighty and they would be
>difficult to focus as a consequence were they not IF.
>
>Giles
>
Live and learn. I have never been lucky enough to see one of those lenses,
much less handle or use one. I never saw it noted in the brochures, but
consulting the OM System Lens Handbook, confirmed it. The 18/3.5, and the
24/3.5 are also IF. Olympus says "Inner Focussing". Now if we all had that.
:-)
Winsor
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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