Which version is better, the old one or the new one? Also, didn't the 50mm
f1.8 also change the number of elements during its life too?
Chris Crawford
Santa Fe, NM
http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com
On 1/29/07 1:24 AM, "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jeff Keller wrote:
>> Also take a look at
>> http://www.olympus-photography.com/zuiko-ser-nos.htm
>>
>> Yes all of the silver nosed 85/2 lenses are labeled F.ZUIKO and are
>> considered to be single coated. Although the MC was dropped on the
>> later lenses, they are still multi-coated.
>>
> Anyone getting deep into fretting about different coating versions of
> the 85/2 should be aware that this lens is unique among regular Zuikos
> in having gone through an optical redesign that included a change in the
> number of elements.
>
> I think it went from 5 elements in 4 groups to 6 in 4.
>
> Does that liven the issue?
>
> Moose
>
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