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AgX

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Aside of the prototype price-premium, is there anything special with that lens?
Fast catadioptric lenses had already been made.
 

choiliefan

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You two should quit haggling over it and just buy it!
 

AgX

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I guess the flange focal distance is too short to adapt to the FD mount.
I then would have to buy an R-body just for it...
 

flavio81

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AgX said:
I guess the flange focal distance is too short to adapt to the FD mount.
I then would have to buy an R-body just for it...
Click to expand...

We canon FD users are not impressed with a PROTOTYPE 600mm f5.0 mirror lens, when we can have an actual PRODUCTION Canon 800mm f3.8 mirror lens.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/reflex8002000/cat.htm

On the other hand the Leicaflex bodies are sublime, and the "R" bodies are also great, being "improved and refined" Minolta cameras. (I say this as a good thing, i appreciate Minolta cameras.)
 

Sirius Glass

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Yeah but for all that money one would still get brokeh donuts.
 
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