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Re: [OM] Interesting Ultra-Long Lenses on ebay in Germany

Subject: Re: [OM] Interesting Ultra-Long Lenses on ebay in Germany
From: Paul Wallich <pw@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 14:06:18 -0500
Cc: "olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
At 10:24 AM -0800 2/7/01, Motor Sport Visions Photography wrote:


Not my style to forward ebay ads to the list but I thought this beast
was very interesting. A tad slow, but an interesting design for those
that need really long reach and are willing to shoot with fast film to
get it. Never seen or heard of these before and thought it maybe of
interest. For my work I can't imagine going longer than 490 or 700
(350/2.8 with converters) but these maybe an interesting lens to play
with in bird or other types of nature work. I wonder if it is sharp...
How long of a bowling alley would you need to test this baby Gary?

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1213054414

Anyone who reads German want to comment?

Roughly speaking:

Exacta zoom lens, unbelievable focal length of 650-1300mm. F-stop 8-16
(from the description and the pic, aperture is apparently fixed, the variation
depends on focal length).  Uses T-2 mounts to fit 19 different brands of
camera (OM adaptor included, others available). Solidly built with high-quality glass. Internal focusing, which simplifies filter use. Tripod mound available
and recommended (!). Comes in pro-style white paint. 5 meters close focus (that
would be equivalent to 8 inches with a 50mm). 95mm filters. 46cm long, 1900
grams (pretty light), Lens pouch.

At $250 it would be a steal for someone who needed it...

paul

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Paul Wallich                                            pw@xxxxxxxxx

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