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Re: [OM] Separated Zuiko 250/2, was: Inside the Zuiko 300mm F4.5

Subject: Re: [OM] Separated Zuiko 250/2, was: Inside the Zuiko 300mm F4.5
From: Dawid Loubser <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:28:33 +0200
That's good to know, thanks. I wonder why they bothered to add two  
rubber seals to the
drop-in rear filter then? Anyway, I won't take the 250 out into a rain  
torrent unprotected :-)

On 16 Nov 2009, at 3:00 PM, John Hermanson wrote:

> The focus ring fit is all metal.  Water could get into spaces around  
> the
> diaphragm ring, rusting small parts you can't see.
>
<snip>
>
> Dawid Loubser wrote:
>> It appears as if Olympus went to some lengths to weather-seal the
>> 250/2.0.

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