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Subject: re: [OM] Olympus OM System Lens Handbook
From: "Lex Jenkins" <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 08:43:01 PDT
My Manual for Zuiko Interchangeable Lens Group is marked IEMZLG 0578 30MT. The only zoom listed is the 70-150/4. Primes listed are: 8/2.8 and 16/3.5 fisheyes; 18/3.5; 21/3.5; 24/2; 24/2.8; 28/2; 28/3.5; 35/2; 35/2.8; 35/2.8 shift; 55/1.2; 50/1.4; 50/1.8; 50/3.5 macro; 85/2; 100/2.8; 135/2.8; 135/3.5; 200/4; 200/5; 300/4.5; 400/6.3; 600/6.5; 1000/11. Also, macro lenses: 20/3.5; 38/3.5; 80/4.

My OM-1 Instructions booklet is marked IEOM1 - 0978 - 20MS. Its list of lens adds the: 35-70/3.6 zoom; 180/2.8.

So, does 0578 and 0978 indicate a date code and two lenses were added to the line toward the end of 1978? Or is this not a date code at all?

Lex
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From: "dlanor" <dlanor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thomas Tamura said "a copy of the OM System Lens Handbook. .....Does anyone know if there is more than one version of this book" "250mm F/2 and possibly the 350mm F/2.8"

I don't know if this is the same thing? I have a copy, A5 size, "OM System Manual for Interchangeable Lenses Group" 74pages long but no mention of 250mm or 350mm lenses. It is coded on the back IEMZLG 0277 20MT, could indicate feb 1977 printing? Shows 8mm - 1000mm lenses. Back page has compatability information on 12 focusing screens, 1-1 to 1-13. Makes reference to OM-1 and OM-2.

An earlier version, also 74pages, coded IEMZLG 0173 10MD, Jan 1973 printing? Differs mainly in not having focusing screen information; and inside cover picture of the Olympus line up is different. Makes reference to OM-1 only.

Both only mention the 75-150mm f4 zoom. I presume that as OM system developed, updates occurred

dlanor
dlanor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
North of the Antartica.

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