I know this is being picky, but I think you mean a 50mm f/1.4 > 1,100,000.
The 50 f/1.8 in that serial number range is a very early lens; you have to
go much higher to get a Made in Japan.
Tom
> Ian N. writes:
>
> << I've noticed that my 50/1.4 seems more susceptible to flare than my
> 1.8s. It's a multicoated variant (says so on the nose), but S/N is
> <1000000. >>
>
> It might say so on the nose, but Olympus was cheating. They only
> multicoated one or a few elements in the long transition to fully
> multicoated 50mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.4 lenses. Get yourself a "Made in
> Japan" 50mm f/1.8 or a >1,100,000 serial number 50mm f/1.8 to get full
> multicoating.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
>
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