> What was funny or odd about the coating mentioned in the ad? > That he called it a golden color?
I guess that's it. It's not golden but rather yellow. The lens on auction is the infamous 50/1.4 with a radioactive element (or something like that - I don't remember) that caused yellowing. Therefore, the lens is mostly usable with B&W film. Corect me if I'm wrong. Regards, Lukasz =================================== www.fotopolis.pl [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================== internetowy magazyn o fotografii