Add the 35 - 70 F3.6 which can suffer from element separation.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Hazy 65-200
> I think I am going to add it to my list of 'don't' buy OM items. Right
now,
> that only includes the OM-10 (too risky for oily magnets) and OM-4 (too
> risky for bad circuits). Both are good bodies and have good samples, but
> the risk is high.
>
> Now it includes the 65-200. Anyone else have anything on their list?
>
> Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 6:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Hazy 65-200
>
>
> > I have really struggled to find "ANY" 65 - 200 without this problem. I
am
> > beginning to believe that they *ALL* have it to some extent, but in some
> you
> > need to look close with a bright point - source from the front (holding
it
> > up to a domestic spot - lamp is good). OTT? Not if you want to do
contre -
> > jour. Think yours hasn't got it? Have another look. If you're clear,
> you're
> > lucky.
> > Conventional wisdom is that this is oil, but it etches the element, so
> it's
> > just as bad as fungus (I had one cleaned under guarantee - came back 10%
> > better than it went). It doesn't seem to be a factor of usage, as I've
> seen
> > it on lenses ranging from obviously - well - used to otherwise - mint,
to
> > varying degrees, but *NONE* which are *TOTALLY* clear have yet come to
> light
> > for me.
> > In short, if it's hazy, and you paid good money for it, send it back.
> >
> > Julian
> > Cambs, UK
> >
> >
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