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Re: [OM] The "Newer" 335-70 Zoom

Subject: Re: [OM] The "Newer" 335-70 Zoom
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 17:24:05 -0600
Susan,

That lens is quite probably out-sourced to Cosina by Oly. Some of us don't
consider it an Oly at all. It's rather controversial. 

But proof of the pudding ...  Anybody done any comparison tests?

Joel

At 02:10 PM 11/5/1998 EST, you wrote:
>Is there any reason to believe that the optics on the new  Zuiko 35-70
>f3.5-4.8 that currently sells is inferior to the older, more expensive zooms
>such as the Zuiko 35-70 f3.5-4.5?? It seems incredible to me that they are
>selling the new one at $79 NEW. Have the optics changed?? Plastic guts?? I
>looked thru the archives but cannot find where any of you have said much
about
>them.
>Susan
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