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Subject: Re: [OM] OM Lenses
From: Gary Reese <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:46:05 -0700
Max asks:

<< I only told them that Zuiko lenses are compact, fast, good optics in
general and good construction. The nikon friends told me that had one
big problem Multi Coating...  What can I say ??? >>

That Olympus quietly improved its coating technology through the mid
1980s and multicoated everything, although we do know that some lenses
like the 35mm Shift, the 1.4X-A and 16mm Fisheye (probably many others)
never had all the elements multicoated.  But then, did other
manufacturers skip any elements, too???  Probably.

That the 35mm f/2 Zuiko has the lowest flare level ever tested in a 35mm
SLR lens, due in no part to Olympus blackening the edges of some
elements. Having just blackened the edges of a premium slide projector
lens, I can attest to how well that helps improve contrast.

Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV


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