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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Amazing
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:06:36 -0400
  They also made the main mirror for the Hubble Telescope, slightly out of
spec but very precisely so.

Charlie

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Perkin-Elmer are still around, but I wonder if they are still in the remote
> imaging business? They were 50 years ago, for they made the Vivitar solid
> cat. And look what sold _two days ago_:
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rarest-Solid-Cat-Camera-Lens-
> Perkin-Elmer-680mm-F-1
> 2-catadioptric-lens-w-CASE-/201772233191>
>
> An interesting write-up on the auction description, including a pointer to
> this interview with the solid-cat's designer, Juan L. Rayces:
> <http://spie.org/newsroom/out-of-this-world?SSO=1>
>
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Ken Norton
> Sent: 13 October 2017 04:51
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Amazing
>
> > 5. Who knows what else, the above are just my guesses, but the most
> amazing part is that everything is well protected from the space elements.
> > Well, this is a photography list and staying almost on topic...what kind
> of high-resolution lens fits in such small package.
> > Amazing
>
> One of the companies uses the Vivitar Series 1 600mm solid cat.
> Seriously. It's a modern revision of the classic 600/f8 solid cat
> lens.
>
> AG
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