Thanks, Wayne.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
> 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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