All 300 Zuikos have all metal everything.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Ernens <fgernens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] dissenting fellar
> John Hermanson wrote
>
> > I have to amend that, the latest 50s, with the front elements built as
part
> > of the filter ring, have plastic focus ring and half of the mount is
plastic
> > as well as a few internal parts.
>
> I wonder whether this explains the ad for the 300 f/4.5 that I saw,
claiming
> a "very low serial no."? Either someone believes they don't make them as
> they used to, or there are collectors about.
>
>
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