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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Standard lens?
> Some thoughts that haven't been touched on this time around on this
> perennial topic.
>
> You don't specify the version of your 50/1.8 nor which version of a
> 50.1.4 you would be looking for. You also don't mention in what way you
> may be dissatisfied with the current lens or what your primary use/need
> for the lens is. The 50/1.8 went through at least 5 distinct versions
> and the 50/1.4 at least 3. The earlier versions of both tend to be soft
> at or near wide open and the SC versions are, of course, more prone ot
> flare. There are 2 different versions of the 55/1.2. The earlier one
> with radioactive rare earth elements in the glass yellows with age. The
> newer, non-radioactive version doesn't.
I'd like to add that personally, I find my newly acquired 50/1.4 much easier
to focus than my 50/1.8. I know the 1.4 is one of the later versions
(>1,000,000 if not >1,100,000), the 1.8 is multi-coated but I'm not sure
which design it falls under (not at home so I can't provide a SN). Roughly,
what are the SN's for the different versions of the 50/1.8?
Andrew "frugal" Dacey
frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.tildefrugal.net/
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