on 4/27/02 4:34 PM, Curtis P. Hedman at Curtis.P.Hedman-1@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I just picked up an Olympus 2001 Product Brochure at a local swap meet, and
> found the following "interesting" lens listed for the OM series:
> Zuiko 85mm f3.5
> Zuiko Macro 90mm f3.5
> Zuiko 100mm f3.5
> Zuiko 200mm f3.5
> Zuiko 300mm f2.8
> Zuiko 400mm f2.8
> Zuiko Reflex 500mm f2.8
> Zuiko 600mm f1.2
> Zuiko 1000mm f1.8
>
> perhaps a brochure from the secret Wyoming factory??? The back cover does
> note "Some products may not be available in all areas"
>
> (actually, what it looks like is a fairly major assembly error in the
> artwork - the lenses are listed in two columns, and the f/numbers from the
> left hand column got copied to the right hand column creating these
> interesting descriptions! Guess the OM system was close enough to its
> demise to not require serious proof reading of the copy - though it got the
> first two pages....)
>
> Curt
>
If they really made those lenses I bet they would have more than a few pros
using the OM system still... although a 600/1.2 would be difficult to carry
around and point, much less a 1000/1.8!
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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