Actually, that's not quite true. Silversnose lenses were the earliest of the
lenses. In most cases (maybe all cases) they were lenses that were available
as M lenses. They were not, though, all SC. The fast/wides (21/2,24/2,28/2
and maybe others) were always MC. Some changed formulations over time, but
they were always MC.
Tom
being picky
> A silvernosed lens is a lens made before Olympus
> started muticoating their lenses. These lenses can be
> distinguished by the chrome filter ring and lens hood
> if they have one, therefore when you look at the lens
> from the front it has a silver ring rather than black.
> This is why they are called "silvernose." Silvernose
> lenses IMHO look cooler than the all black ones and
> the quality is about the same as the later ones so its
> more of a fasion statement than anything. I'll let Ken
> N. explain further all of his lenses are silvernosed.
>
> Mark Lloyd
>
> --- Brian Weeks <zarniwoop@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Silly question number 1. What's a silvernose? All
> > my zuiko lenses are
> > black.
> >
> > Brian
>
>
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