Hi, my local camerashop who never got any Zuiko wide-angles now
suddenly got three Zuiko 24mm/2,8 with serials from about 120000 to
140000. They all looked more or less the same, no silvernose :-( but
they were reasonably priced ($140 each)
Snap one up. It is a wonderful lens.
Regarding the 24/2,8 - is it usable wide open (I've read Reese's
lenstest already).
But of course. Even better than a silver nose because the
multi-coating controls flare much better.
In the same store I saw some 50mm/1,8 with "made in Japan" engraved
in the front of the lens, I think they were pretty new models, but
the aperture-ring felt a lot like plastic on all of them and was not
silky smooth like it is on my silvernosed 50/1,8 and 50/1,4.
That may be, but the "made in Japan" model has a well deserved
reputation for sharpness and image quality.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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