Of the last 2 50/1.8 made, one is marked "Japan", the other "made in
japan". MIJ version is the more desireable one.
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JTimpe@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Made in Japan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 8:07:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> 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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