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Re :Re: [OM] Telephoto lens. (Reflex 500mm)

Subject: Re :Re: [OM] Telephoto lens. (Reflex 500mm)
From: "Felix Collins"<felixc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 08:30:29 +1200
Sounds like what you need is a center gradient neutral tint
filter.  Dark in the middle graded to clear at the edges.  I
think these are used quite a bit by large format owners to fight
Cos4 vignetting.  I imagine it is something similar causing your
problems.

Best of luck,
Felix

>
>There has been alot of praise of the Zuiko 500mm Reflex (mirror)
and other
>mirror lens these last few days.  I bit the Zuiko 500mm "Mirror"
bullet a year
>or so ago and I must say, I am not at all impressed.  I even
thought I had
>"God forbid" a Lemon Zuiko until I found a copy of "The OM
System Lens
>Handbook".  On pages 58 & 59 are some photos made with the 500mm
Reflex.  All
>photos show the same problem I have.  About 250f the left and
right side
>(horizonal) of the photo is VERY DARK and the center is almost
over exposed.
>Is this a common problem with other "Reflex" manufactures lens?
I personally
>find the Zuiko almost useless.  I think $$'s are better spent
elsewhere.  The
>only reason I MAY?? keep this lens, is it is light and small for
humho
>vacation snapshots and then crop the print.
>>BW



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