Joel,
The same here. In high school I had a Yashica FR-I .. all I could afford
then, but I was pressing my nose daily against the Oly stores showroom
window. Ohh I wanted an OM-1 so bad....but could never afford it then.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilcox, Joel F" <joel-wilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:57 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: I, Zuiko?
>
> Hey Alex,
> Not Linn but People's Republic of Johnson county. Used to live in Mount
> Vernon though (college days). Went to HS in Ames. Wish I'd had an OM
> back then. :(
>
> You're leaving all this for N.Carolina? They don't have seeds there.
> Just tobacco.;^)
>
> Joel W.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Drotschmann
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:54 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] Re: I, Zuiko?
> >
> >
> > Hey Joel,
> > Are you a Linn County resident? I used to live North east of
> > Marion for six
> > years from 1990 to 1996. Sold farm seed in eight East Central
> > Counties,
> > including Linn, Cedar, Johnson and more. Live now in Ames
> > and am moving to
> > North Carolina next month. I know all the places you have in
> > your gallery.
> >
> > Alex
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wilcox, Joel F" <joel-wilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:56 AM
> > Subject: [OM] Re: I, Zuiko?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Sure, I can tell you the consensus of this group. HAHAHAHA ;-)
> > >
> > > I'm building a little silvernose set, but not doing too well. The
> > > 24/2.8 is SC but not silver and very well used but it seems just as
> > > tight if not moreso than the MC version. The 35/2.8 is silver and a
> > > real beauty. The 100/2.8 SC is my very most favorite silver
> > lens. I got
> > > my silver 50/1.8 SC as a body cap in a body purchase, fixed
> > the loose
> > > focus grip with double-sided tape, and use it whenever I
> > want to take
> > > good shots AND look even more retro-hip than usual.
> > >
> > > The last shot on this page was taken with the 50/1.8 SC:
> > >
> > > http://members.tripod.com/jdubikins/winter/winter.html
> > >
> > > There is a little flare. You can maybe make it out on some
> > of the lower
> > > branches. But I get a little flare with MC lenses under similar
> > > circumstances.
> > >
> > > I recall Gary Reese speculating that the MC conversion was
> > done more to
> > > meet market demand, or at least that is how the timing
> > appeared. Does
> > > anyone recall that Olympus was going MC to address a known flare
> > > problem? I never heard that. The testers in the photo mags
> > made a big
> > > deal about the lack of coatings and down-graded Olympus'
> > lenses for lack
> > > of MCs. The rest is history.
> > >
> > > I'm still looking for a nice silver 85/2 SC. :) If
> > anyone's got one for
> > > me, it's only worth $50 because it's a crappy SC lens, OK?
> > >
> > > Joel W.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > Hi Moose:
> > > >
> > > > While we're on the topic, what is the consensus on these lenses?
> > > >
> > > > Most (all?) are SC but is that the biggest factor. I think
> > > > Jim said that he
> > > > found his older lens 'warmer'. The coating may be more
> > > > critical for wide
> > > > angle lenses subject to flare in some lighting conditions,
> > > > although even
> > > > with my 21/3.5 I never ever experienced a problem. I have
> > had 4 of the
> > > > Lettered Z's, a 21/3.5, 24/2.8, 100/2.8 and 300/4.5 all
> > are not only
> > > > immaculate but in 2 cases, the 24 and the 100 I chose them
> > > > over the MC's
> > > > that I had, keeping them and selling the MC's. Are 'we' being
> > > > too quick to
> > > > dismiss them? I think in some cases the 'buzz' about coatings
> > > > may not be the
> > > > first or second criteria for choosing a lens. What is the
> > > > real experience
> > > > out there? If you are of the opinion that the MC are
> > > > superior, I'd like to
> > > > know, when and how?
> > > >
> > > > Gord
>
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