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Zuiko's final MF days


matthew_newton

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<p>Out of curiosity, what were the final new lenses introduced by Zuiko in the Manual Focus days? I've heard that the 90mm f/2 macro was one of the final new lenses produced. Also that the fast tele/superteles were introduced very late on (such as the 180/2, 250/2 and 350/2.8). Anyone have an approximate time line of when some of the lenses were introduced? I am also mildly curious when Olympus finally stopped introducing new lens designs to OM line, did they briefly concentrate on their AF line and then move on to digital? Or did they basically sit idle through most of the 90's until they went digital?</p>
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<p>Thanks for all of the information. Interesting, at least according to that list, Lawrence, the 50-250/5 was the final lens introduced. However, I do notice that the list is missing a few lenses, such as the 35-80/2.8 which does appear to have been introduced post '92.</p>
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<p>i think that the last 'new' OM lens was the budget 35-70mm f3.5-4.8 that was bundled with the OM2000 in the mid nineties. just prior to this was the 35-80mm f2.8 which was introduced as a top performing companion to the OM3Ti in 1993/4 --- or maybe it was the other way round.... can't recall.</p>
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<p >35-70/3.5-4.5 ( spring 1985)</p>

<p >50/2.0 macro ( summer 1985)</p>

<p >28-85/3.5 ( summer 1985)</p>

<p >50-250/5.0 ( fall 1985)</p>

<p >90/2.0 macro (summer 1986) </p>

<p >35-80/2.8 (spring 1995)</p>

<p >35-70/3.5-4.8 (spring 1997, made by Cosina)_</p>

<p >70-210/4 (spring 1997, made by Cosina)</p>

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<p>The Cosina's are also not up to Zuiko size standards... the 35-70 f/3.5-4.8 is dramatically larger than the 35-70 f/3.5-4.5, and apparently from what I've read is not up to performance standards either. Interestingly enough, I think I have a version of the Cosina-made 70-210 in OM mount labeled as a Tamron. </p>
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