giving Olympus OM a try

DanOnRoute66 said:
Depends on how you count them. Generally, there were single-coated lenses (sometimes mistakenly believed to be uncoated) and multi-coated lenses.

I know the F. Zuikos generally are single-coated lenses but I've also read there are at least a relative few that were multi-coated.

Those designated with Zuiko (rather than F.Zuiko) are multi-coated as are those with the MC designation.

The last group of multi-coated lenses dropped the MC designation but bore the legend on the front "made in Japan." The serial number on these lenses is not on the front of the lens, as it had been with previous versions, but was engraved on the bottom side of the chrome lens mount.

Many folks believe the last group of lenses were the best in terms of contrast, sharpness, etc., particularly those with serial numbers in excess of 1.1 million.
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Dan, you're thinking of the 50/1.4. The 50/1.8 went through a number of different iterations, and the last "Made in Japan" version is considered to be the best.
 
DanOnRoute66 said:
I know the F. Zuikos generally are single-coated lenses but I've also read there are at least a relative few that were multi-coated.
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Yes. I think, but am not sure, all the silver-nose F.Zuikos are single coated, and the F.Zuikos with black nose were MC, though not so designated. I can't recall for sure, I'm sure someone will jump in and confirm or deny. :D
 
I have an OM-1n, black, purchased new in 1979 and a chrome OM-2n I got last week. Is there, somewhere, a comparison of the various 50/1.8 lenses? I have two now, neither MIJ. Just wondering what's what. I miss my 50/1.4 that I bought in 1979 that I dropped in a lens change mishap in 1981.
 
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