At 07:55 PM 5/19/98 -0800, Gary Schloss wrote:
>Dear Zuiks:
...
>A little correction here: Vivitar Series 1 Solid CAT's were a 600/f8
>and a 800/f11. Externally they look identical, however the latter has
>an extra element. Both were made by Perkin-Elmer, had built-in tripod
>mounts, and could be easily mistaken for mil-spec equipment.
...
My understanding was that they did start out as military equipment, then
were sold to the civilian market, like the Leica 180/3.4 APO. About a year
ago, a 600mm with a Perkin Elmer label went pretty cheaply on eBay.
Paul Farrar
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