With a few exceptions, mostly the fast wideangle lenses, anything x.Zuiko is
SC. F means 6 groups (F being the 6th letter of the alphabet).
Your MC is sort of the middle of the series (I think there were 5 or more
distinct versions). The Made In Japan front is the last and best.
Not sure this helped.
Tom
> I know that this has been discussed just recently but I have two
> Zuiko 50mm f1.8 lenses, one of which is labelled MC on the name
> ring at the front and the other not. I am under the impression that
> the wording "made in Japan" on the lens indicates a later type, but
> my "MC" lens has no country of origin on it whatsoever, while the
> one with "lens made in Japan" printed on the flange does not state
> "MC" anywhere. Both appear to have both yellowish and bluish
> reflections from a point light source although the one without MC
> on it seems to have fewer reflections. Can the experts help here
> (again) please?
>
> One lens is labelled F-Zuiko Auto-S #709767 and the other is
> labelled Zuiko MC Auto-S # 3366364. I notice that the F-Zuiko
> model has chrome-bevelled trims on the nose whereas the other is
> plain black.
>
>
> Conrad F. Samuels
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