I saw one recently, it looked like someone had sand blasted the inner
surface of that element. All the access rings leading to that element were
badly scratched and "magic markered" in blue-black.
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John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Zuiko 35~105/3.5-4.5
>
> I had not heard that might be a problem with the 50/3.5. Even
> though I've now got a 50/2, the little 3.5 is still my walkabout
> macro.
>
> And as far as the 65-200, at least mine, although when shining a
> flashlight ("electric torch" for some of you) through the lens, it
> looks really bad, it has surprisingly little effect on the photos
> taken with it. I was using mine quite happily until I heard about
> this problem that I had never noticed. Ignorance is bliss, and
> I'm sorry I looked. Now it just sits forlornly, all alone, on a
> shelf, no longer getting to go out for adventures. :-(
>
> Walt
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing
> than he needs. -- Mark Twain (defining the cause of Zuikoholism a
> century ago)
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:59:41 -0500
>
> >
> >Lens defects exist in the 65-200, 8mm fisheye and 50mm f3.5 (?)
> >not sure about the last one. Defect won't happen to all
> >samples. Individual elements maybe were bad design or had
> >defective coatings. The 65-200 defect is the 3rd element from
> >the rear, and only that element. Apparently, it is not
> >inevitable in every lens.
> >----------------------------------------------------
> >John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> >mail: omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> >Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> >21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> >631-424-2121 Turnaround 5-7 weeks
> >----------------------------------------------------
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