In your message dated: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 14:49:19 MDT you write:
>
>Lee writes:
>
>I'd be interested to know the reference for the above claim. As stated
>in the FAQ (and verified by Oly America), Olympus never redesigned a
>lens to use different elements. Coatings changed, but not elements.
>
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>
>Not according to Vince at Olympus USA. Call and ask him about the
>history of the 300/4.5 and he'll inform you that Olympus doesn't label
>their lenses as APO etc. bu they started using ED glass in that lens
>at some point.
Interesting, since Vince is the one that told me that they never changed
their designs once designed. Also, you can't just substitute an ED
element that is exactly the same as a non-ED element. If you use ED
glass, you have to redesign the entire optical layout of the lens.
I wonder which version of what Vince told us is correct?
Cheers,
--Lee
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