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[OM] Re: Zoomar for OM aka what'da think of this oddball

Subject: [OM] Re: Zoomar for OM aka what'da think of this oddball
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:58:49 -0400
I think I'd rather have a lens that produced a curved image field to fit 
the film rather than a nice flat glass plate... they've been out of 
style for a while.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt

usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 120278761035
> 
> 
> I have a snipe in for this one but couldn't find out too much about it. 
>   Jeff dug up some info on the early Zoomars which were the very first 
> "zooms" created.  The origiinal  Killfitt designed lenses were 
> individuallly tested and film was not considered flat enough for 
> testing so glass plates were used.   The same guy developed the first 
> macro lens. This example must be of later vintage and probably very 
> well made. I wonder if anyone has an opinion  or info on this  zoomar.
> 
> Mike

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