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Subject: [OM] Re: An interesting item on *bay
From: Der Eiserne Reiter <ferider@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:23:41 -0800 (PST)
Maybe it was standing next to a 55mm (or worse :-) on a shelf for 20 years ...

Roland.
 
--- DACattani@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 
>  
> I noticed this 24mm f2.0, item #3850125401, and the seller describes:
>  
> "However, the lens has developed a yellowish cast to it due a thorium glass  
> element. (Reads about 100 counts per minute on my geiger counter. Not 
> dangerous,  but interesting.) Serial number 100794."
>  
> I didn't know that the 24mm f2.0 had some of the radioactive elements. New  
> data to me, and important since this is one that I [eventually] want to add  
> to 
> my collection. Anybody else have experience like this? The serial number is  
> very early, so maybe Zuiko moved away from this at some point?
>  
> Dave
> 
> 
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