From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: #056
> geebee wrote:
>>> Forgot to ask, Graham. Which ver of the 50/1.8 did you use?
>>>
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>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> I think it's the original 1.8 that was on my OM1n that I bought new in the
>> very late 70's (I think).
>>
>> The only serial no. is on the mount 2360937.
> That would be the next to last version, marked MC on the ring. Excellent
> lenses, but prone to lube migration to the diaphragm blades leading to
> slow/sticky aperture return. Absent that problem, great.
>
> Moose
>
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Moose,
The depth of your knowledge is astonishing! It does indeed have 'MC' on the
ring and it also has a sticky diaphragm which, if I
remember to check that it is wide open when metering, isn't a problem for the
stuff I normally shoot.
--Graham
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