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Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF

Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 15:29:24 +1000
G'day Jim,

MIJ - The lens has "made in Japan" on the front ID ring, other variants had
different things like "JAPAN".  My MIJ 50/1.8 has a serial number just over
5000000.

...Wayne

Wayne Harridge
http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 1:07 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
> 
> Hi Wayne,
> 
> Thanks for the info.  What does MIJ mean?  I'm not up to date on all of
> the
> shorthand.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
> 
> 
> > Just pick up a Zuiko 50/1.8 MIJ and OM adapter, $50 total.  I doubt
> you
> > would be able to tell the difference from a Summicron in any
> practical
> > way,
> > there is however a significant psychological effect in using Leica
> glass
> > though !  (mind over matter)
> >
> > ...Wayne
> >
> > Wayne Harridge
> > http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jim Nichols []
> >> Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 9:35 AM
> >> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
> >>
> >> Hi Ken,
> >>
> >> For a few days, I have tried a Takumar 1.8/55mm instead of the
> Leica-R
> >> 2.8/28 that I use most of the time. I was amazed at the improved
> >> focusing
> >> using the longer lens, even on the E-510 viewfinder. I think both
> the
> >> shallower DOF and the increased max aperture both come into play
> here.
> >> I
> >> have been trying to decide whether or not to spend the money for a
> used
> >> Leica-R Summicron 2.0/50. For a lot of the photos that I take, it
> would
> >> work
> >> fine. I realize that there are OM lenses that would probably do as
> >> well, but
> >> I grew up using Leica glass and have an appreciation of it that is
> hard
> >> to
> >> break.
> >>
> >
> >
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