Andrew wrote:
> These are not tremedously expensive in good condition - I paid
> AU$200 for a
> Tamron 500mm in perfect optical condition. I've seen a clean
> Sigma 600mm in
> military green on offer for around AU$250 tho' not in Oly mount.
Yes, and the green ones are a newer variety than the white.
> The mirror would worry me - I suspect it would cause some general
> degradation of the image and a mirror can't take much of a compromise in
> this area. Repair would involve a new mirror and may not be economically
> viable.
I doubt that you would be able to find a replacement mirror, and if you did
the labour cost would be at least $AU80 to replace it.
Wayne Harridge
Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge/
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