If I'm not mistaken, this is one of the newer MC lenses (after they
dropped the MC designation). All my MC Zuikos have a purple tint to the
coating (and none of these have a MC or # of elements designation), my
SC Zuikos (which do have a # of elements designation) have a
yellow/orangish tint.
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Soenke Jansen
Sent: Monday, June 08, 1998 11:55 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Backlight flare
Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
> Interesting to compare notes on the 75-150. I've taken sunset shots
with
> this lens -- several with the sun in the shot and at oblique angles
(i.e.,
> far right of the frame, several degrees above the horizon yet) -- with
no
> hint of flare. Mine could be MC (no letter next to "Zuiko"), but I
always
> thought this lens somewhat a remarkable performer.
>
> Joel
Good to hear that it can work. In the situation you describe I'd have a
series of sunsets at once. There is no letter next to 'Zuiko' on my lens
either, but I don't think it's MC. Flare performance is one reason, the
lack of the revered 'green hue' another (only 'deep purple').
Maybe, I should try another specimen. OTOH, does anyone out here have
any experience with the flare performance of the 65~200/4.0? Paul
Farrars lens list notes that all of them are MC. That IS one large and
heavy lens though.
Lars Haven wrote:
>
> I have been a happy user of the 75-150mm zoom for many years, but I
> must say that mine is very prone to flare and reflections. Flare is
> the main reason I have supplemented it with a set of fixed focal
lengths
> in the same focal length range.
This sounds like the ultimate solution, but an expensive option too. And
yes, I'm a happy user of this lens as well with the sun in my back :-)
Cheers,
Soenke, Hamburg
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