Just to add to the data base of serial numbers, my 250mm is 101111 and black
350mm is 101112. It is a total coincidence that the numbers are consecutive,
(I am not that much of an OM obsessive, honest:-)
Andrew
2009/10/31 Jeff Keller <om-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Clearly some listees have it. A quick TOPE search finds these. I
> haven't seen one on yabe for many moons.
> I would bet Jeff has performed some extensive testing with it.
> Mike
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> http://www.millennics.com/olympus/tope/tope_show_entry.php?pic=32&event=2
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> http://www.millennics.com/olympus/tope/tope_show_entry.php?event=20&pic=17
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> But even if there were 200 made, surely some significant percentage of
> them should be in the hands
> of the enthusiasts using this mailing list? I mean, where else?
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> Dawid
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> ...
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> The Zuiko 250/2 is much heavier and larger than the 180/2 yet both are
> rather short to use for wildlife. I can't imagine someone casually carrying
> a 3.9kg 250/2 into a theater to take a few pictures, yet the focal length
> and speed are probably more suited for indoor photos of people than most
> other common uses. Probably the 180/2 is more likely to be carried and
> used.
> The Zuiko 250/2 is a great lens, but there is generally a lighter
> alternative. If you were regularly taking indoor photos professionally both
> the 180/2 and 250/2 could become favorite choices.
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> I don't record which lens I use and I haven't taken B&W photos in many
> years, so I'm no help with providing an example photograph.
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> Mine is serial number 101116 (seldom can the serial no. be seen in an ebay
> photo, so I don't have any records). It would seem that there were over
> 1000
> made, however an ebay seller of a black Zuiko 350/2.8 claimed his was one
> of
> the first imported into the US and its serial number was 101009. Olympus
> may
> not have started their numbering at 100000.
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> Jeff Keller
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