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Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF

Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:12:03 -0400
Of the last 2 50/1.8 made, one is marked "Japan", the other "made in 
japan".  MIJ version is the more desireable one.
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JTimpe@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Made in Japan 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 8:07:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF 
> 
> Hi Wayne, 
> 
> Thanks for the info.  What does MIJ mean?  I'm not up to date on all of the 
> shorthand. 
> 
> Jim Nichols 
> Tullahoma, TN USA 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 10:02 PM 
> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF 
> 
> 
>> Just pick up a Zuiko 50/1.8 MIJ and OM adapter, $50 total.  I doubt you 
>> would be able to tell the difference from a Summicron in any practical 
>> way, 
>> there is however a significant psychological effect in using Leica glass 
>> though !  (mind over matter) 
>>
>> ...Wayne 
>>
>> Wayne Harridge 
>> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/ 
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: Jim Nichols [] 
>>> Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 9:35 AM 
>>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion 
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF 
>>>
>>> Hi Ken, 
>>>
>>> For a few days, I have tried a Takumar 1.8/55mm instead of the Leica-R 
>>> 2.8/28 that I use most of the time. I was amazed at the improved 
>>> focusing 
>>> using the longer lens, even on the E-510 viewfinder. I think both the 
>>> shallower DOF and the increased max aperture both come into play here. 
>>> I 
>>> have been trying to decide whether or not to spend the money for a used 
>>> Leica-R Summicron 2.0/50. For a lot of the photos that I take, it would 
>>> work 
>>> fine. I realize that there are OM lenses that would probably do as 
>>> well, but 
>>> I grew up using Leica glass and have an appreciation of it that is hard 
>>> to 
>>> break. 
>>>
>>
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