Wow. That was a nice reply.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Mar 17, 2007, at 7:02 PM, USHER99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Thought I should fwd this to the list. There had been some debate
> about the
> newest version of the Sigma 600 f8 mirror lens. Jeff had thought
> the Zen
> colored one was most likely the latest as it was the newest color
> and still
> used. Others thought a smaller version may have been the latest.
> See below for
> the answer. I may hold out for a
> "NATO Green." Sigma was quite considerate to reply to a query.
>
> Mike (who is yet to make his first doughnut)
>
> Oh, I have a brochure (old) with a few images. They could use
> more contrast
> and are a bit soft though have seen others that were very nice s/p
> a touch
> of Moosterization.
>
> Dear Mike
>
> Thank you for your inquiry. The ZEN finish used on the 600mm F8
> Mirror
> lenses was the latest finish. You don't really give enough
> information to
> accurately identify which models are in question. However, the
> filter size
> can give some indication of relative ages of the models. Lenses
> with filter
> sizes 86mm (front) and 22.5mm Drop-in were made in the 1970s and
> early
> 1980s. They had a glossy black finish on the lens barrel. Lenses
> with
> filters sizes 92mm (front) and 30.5mm (drop-in) were made in
> mid-1980s to
> about 2003,and had a variety of colors (NATO Green, Pearl tone and
> Gun
> Metallic grey) for barrel finish, culminating with the latest
> (ZEN). So,
> the ZEN finish model would be the latest model of 600mm Mirror
> lens. All
> production of 600mm lenses was discontinued about 2003. We hope this
> information is helpful to you.
>
> Sincerely
>
> SCA-
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