Is it marked G-Zuiko? Does it have a chrome front ring? If not, it's
probably MC.
FYI, we've never had much luck decyphering OM-System serial numbers and
relating them to production dates or equipment characteristics; especially
for lenses. It would have been nice if Olympus would have followed a
regimented scheme for serial numbers vs. production records, vs. other
characteristics; but they didn't. The Germans are MUCH more anal about such
things, for what it's worth. That makes dating Leica equipment very easy,
given the excrusiatingly-detailed records that they've always kept re:
models, production batches, etc.
OK, I'm out on a limb here, but IMHO, in general, you shouldn't expect
appreciably better pictures nor should you pay significantly more for a MC
lens. Use the SC versions, they are great products and image makers.
Skip
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From: "Workman, Mark" <mworkman@xxxxxxx>
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To: "'Olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <Olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] OM 21 3.5
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 15:50:23 -0400
I would be grateful if anyone could tell me whether a 21mm f/3.5 not with
serial number 107980 not marked MC is likely to be multicoated or not.
Thanks.
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