Don,
I have two 50-250's and neither shows the problem,
the difference in $$ is more because they are a very late introduction in
the OM system and therefore rare.
Iwert.
BTW, still one for sale at:
<http://www.accura.com.hk/Iwert/sales.htm>
on 23-09-2003 22:21, Donald Shedrick at shedridc@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Good info, and the etching accurately describes what I saw on the
> lens. It is different looking than a fogging by moisture.
> BTW, does the physically similar 50-250mm f5 ever have this problem?
> I notice it goes for considerably more $$ than the 65-200.
>
> Don
>
> --- Julian Davies <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This is a known and very common defect. The lens can't be
>> effectively
>> cleaned and no replacements are available. There seems to be no
>> correlation
>> between condition or age and haziness.
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