Maybe it was standing next to a 55mm (or worse :-) on a shelf for 20 years ...
Roland.
--- DACattani@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
> I noticed this 24mm f2.0, item #3850125401, and the seller describes:
>
> "However, the lens has developed a yellowish cast to it due a thorium glass
> element. (Reads about 100 counts per minute on my geiger counter. Not
> dangerous, but interesting.) Serial number 100794."
>
> I didn't know that the 24mm f2.0 had some of the radioactive elements. New
> data to me, and important since this is one that I [eventually] want to add
> to
> my collection. Anybody else have experience like this? The serial number is
> very early, so maybe Zuiko moved away from this at some point?
>
> Dave
>
>
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