Cheers for all all the advice and links, they've been a great help!
Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I bought myself a 24/2 recently that was a bit of a surprise -
> silvernose but marked MC and with no letter in front of the 'Zuiko.'
> Seems odd - was there a transition in markings? (I believe that this
> was always an MC) - Serial 1006** looks early.
> And I asked for a hood first so there!
> AndrewF
>
> On 25/04/2004, at 11:35 AM, Gordon J. Ross wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Chris:
> >
> > I think the regular resource guys are out having fun, so I will try to
> > fill
> > in. First I would say that the silvernose lenses are good but
> > generally less
> > valued as they are mostly Single Coated and some dislike the look. The
> > Multi
> > Coating is most advantageous on wide angle lenses as was pointed out.
> > Below
> > are some great sites to explore. If you have a chance to aquire a
> > silvernose
> > at a good price then I wouldn't hold back, if price is less important
> > then a
> > later MC lens will be more resistant to flare.
> >
> > Gord
> >
> > http://www.datasync.com/~farrar/zuiko.html#wide
> > http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/
> > shared/zuiko/index.htm
> > http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/
> > olympus.faq.html#ques_B21
> > http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/
> > shared/zuiko/index.htm
> > http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif.htm
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <oly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:41 PM
> > Subject: [OM] Silver nosed Zuiko lenses (24mm)?
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >> I was wondering if anyone here can tell me if there is any difference,
> > other
> >> than cosmetic, between the silver-nosed 24mm f/2.8 lens and the
> >> non-silver
> >> nosed one. I think I read somewhere that the silver-nosed ones are
> > generally a
> >> bit older, and may not be multi-coated, but I have yet to see this
> > confirmed.
> >> Also would there actually be much practical difference between a MC
> >> lens
> > and a
> >> single coated one?
> >> Thanks,
> >> Chris Thomas
> >
> >
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