Jim Schemel wrote:
Bob,
thanks for trying.I am on the lookout for a nice 24mm and i know this one is always mentioned.but i have heard there is a difference between the MC and Non MC.
-Jim
Jim,
I fixed the link so you can see the pictures now.
I did a lot of research on this before buying a lens because I, too, have heard that there is difference between multicoated and non-multicoated lenses. Apparently, before a certain period in Olympus OM lens-making history, some lenses were made with multicoating and others were made with a single coating and the presence or absence of the letters \"MC\" on the front ring indicates whether the lens is multicoated or single coated. At some point, certainly by the time the latest 24mm f/2.8 (with \"Japan\" on the front ring) were made, all 24mm f/2.8 lenses were made with multicoating. I have not done much research on any other OM lenses (with the exception of a little on the 50mm f/1.8) but according to the following, it appears this information may be of more general import:
One of my references contains this interesting statement:
\"NB: According to Olympus America, the way to tell if a lens is
multicoated is to look at the writing on the front. If the lens has an
element letter (eg G.Zuiko) it is single coated. If it lacks the
element letter, and/or has MC on the front, it is multicoated.\"
If anyone here has more, please contribute to this discussion!
Hope this is helpful.
Bob
Oct 31, 2010 at 07:14 AM
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