No, you may be right, but consider that the front element on the lens shown DID have a yellowish or golden cast to it, as a result of the anti-reflective coating applied. I'd go look at mine, but it's in the window being irradiated by the sun, to get rid of it's rear element yellow! <g>
keith Lukasz Kacperczyk wrote: > > > 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