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Re: [OM] Spotted another rare CV 180 in OM mount --Big Foot's longer bro

Subject: Re: [OM] Spotted another rare CV 180 in OM mount --Big Foot's longer brother
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:52:59 -0500
I do dislike it when an APS-C sensored camera is used to test a full 
frame lens.  All the hard stuff doesn't get tested at all.

Chuck Norcutt


usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> The seller is the same that went searching for me in Osaka outside of
> yabe.  I had seen he had sold a couple of Bib Foots too.  Jeff K had 
> thought it a good idea to contact him directly and he was correct (as 
> usual).  Communication, price, packing were all very good.  Zeiss 
> optics on the cheap, perhaps. (same factory) I have not seen one of 
> these on yabe yet, ever in OM mount.
> 
> 270522858999
> 
> About as Zuikoish as a non Zuiko could be, IMO.  49mm front element 
> APO, sharp as a tack wide open, very good MFD---1:4.
> What's not to like?  The bokeh is very good but not as consistently  
> wonderful  as the CV 125 apo Lanthar macro.
> OK, so it  focuses the "wrong" way.
> 
> Cameraquest has hoods NIB last I checked.
> 
> It is easy to focus on OM's and not as hard as they say on digital, IMO.
> 
> Just in case a listee is interested.
> 
> Some on alt lens section of FM say the color seemed slightly less 
> saturated than his 70-200 f4 L lens--so??  This guy is as large as his 
> hood and I can put it in my coat  pocket!
> 
> Review:
> 
>    http://tinyurl.com/ycuw3kf
> 
> 
> Mike
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