[OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #3187

[Stephen Scharf]

> Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 14:51:03 +0000
> From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Why the fondness for silver noses?
>
> At 17:58 3/2/02, Andy Gilbert wrote:
> > I've just bought my first silvernose, a 300mm/4.5. At least I think I have,
> > someone said something about aperture rings being silver.  Only the edge of
> > the  front element & the hood are silver.
> You have a silver-nose; its serial number falls into the proper range and
> your description of it matches their appearance.
>
> I mentioned the Mamiya Sekor C "silver-nose" lenses for the Mamiya M645;
> instead of a chrome filter ring, the leading edge of the focus ring on them
> is beveled and chromed.
>
> I have a 300/4.5 "black-nose" F.Zuiko which should be identical in
> formulation, the only difference between them being the cosmetic
> silver-nose.  It is an outstanding lens.
>
>    http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om51.html
>    http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om76.html
>    http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om77.html
>    http://johnlind.tripod.com/oly/gallery/om78.html
>
> - -- John

Nice! John, I can't wait to shoot with mine! I must say this is the 
most impressive lens I own, and I haven't even shot with it yet!
-Stephen.
--


2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!

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