Re: RE: [OM] "Silver-nose" 35mm 2.8

[Tom Scales]

Can I quote you as a 'respected OM source' in all my ebay auctions? I have a 
beautiful silvernose 300/4.5 I'm about to sell and surely that would boost the 
price.

Tom


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   > From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
   > Subject: RE: [OM] "Silver-nose" 35mm 2.8
   > Sent: May 21 2003 09:08:20
   >
   >
   >  The "Silvernosed" lenses were actually a limited production 
run
   >  specialty series. These lenses featured a "chromed" filter 
ring
   >  and front edge of the aperture ring.
   >
   >  They were originally conceived as the preferred match to the
   >  silver-bodied OM-1 and OM-2, they were quite popular and brought
   >  a premium price in their day.  However, Olympus dropped the
   >  silvernosed lenses from the product line around the time they
   >  were bringing out the OM-2S and OM-4, which were black-bodied.
   >
   >  The Silvernosed lenses also featured a few optical enhancements.
   >  The 50/1.8 was a loser, but that's because the preferred lens
   >  was the 50/1.4. The 1.4 was VERY sharp in the center, with
   >  resolution dropoff at the edges. This was done to enhance not
   >  only the bokeh, but to make the lens better for portraiture. The
   >  black-nosed lenses are sharper overall, but lack the center snap
   >  that the silvernosed lenses had.  Several models of the
   >  silvernosed lenses have never been bettered by later
   >  designs--the 35/2.8 being one of them.
   >
   >  Silvernosed lenses feature an advanced coating with aids in
   >  contrast control. This coating, known as "N-1" brings shadow
   >  detail up and helps match high-contrast scenes to the film's
   >  response curves. As films improved, Olympus eventually dropped
   >  the "N-1" coating. If you shoot B&W, the "N-1" 
coating is a
   >  lifesaver.
   >
   >  Again, the Silvernosed lenses were the "Premium" line of 
lenses.
   >  The black-nosed lenses were the "Normal" line. Olympus
   >  eventually dropped the Premium line due to manufacturing costs
   >  and the fact that the new OM-2S and OM-4 were black-bodied.
   >
   >  AG-Schnozz
   >
   >
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