On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 23:02:51 +0200
"Roger D. Key" <rdk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The problem with the radioactive 1.2 (and radioactive 1.4's) is
> that they will get more and more yellow with age.
That's not a problem - just shoot b/w films. Seriously, I have no
idea if my 55mm is radioactive or not. I've not noticed any
discoloration on my slides...
--thomas
>
> Another difference between the 50/1.2 and the 55/1.2 according to a
> British test around 1982 is that the 50/1.2 had good definition
> from corner to corner, whereas the 55/1.2 was much better in the
> center than in the corners.
>
> Regards/Mvh.,
> Roger Key
>
>
>
> Per Ohstrom wrote:
>
> Absolutely!
>
> Thank you Moose for a great and exhaustive coverage of OM standard
> lenses. I can see clearly that I have to try the 55/1.2, and I
> might even explain why to my wife! :-) The problem is, I can also
> see that I have to try a 50/1.2. (sigh!) And Schnooz has just
> convinced me that I need the StopClock Professional in stead of the
> lowlier (and of course cheaper) Analyser Pro (deep sigh!) which
> will benefit my bank account even less.
>
> Just one little question is lingering in my mind: How can I tell
> the difference between the two versions of the 55/1.2? Is it the
> yellow glass one should look for? What colour does the
> non-radioactive glass have?
>
> -poo
>
>
> At 22:10 2003-03-31, R. Jackson wrote:
> >Yeah, no kidding. Thanks Moose. FWIW, my 50mm f1.8 is an MC
> >version, serial #2885413. It has never exactly knocked me out, but
> >it's not a bad lens at all, either. I was mainly just wondering if
> >the difference between
>
> >a 1.8 and a 1.2 was worth pursuing for limited-light shooting, but
> >Moose has this exchange down to a dissertation. ;-)
> >
> >-Rob
> >
> >On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 11:59 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> >
> >>Moose
> >>
> >>Thank you for an outstandingly helpful distillation of datat and
> translation
> >>of information into wise counsel (not that it is out of
> >character) in a
> form
> >>which I haven't seen before. Bravo.
> >>
> >>Piers
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