Medical & repro. With the zoom, its easier to adjust the framing.
Sharp, but the aperture is slow, harder to focus.
Unique.
Tom
On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 18:04, Roger D. Key
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wrote re "Re: [OM] OT: Rare Viv 90-180 macro at auction" saying:
>
> It was originally designed for medical work. It is a real macro zoom, with
> flatfield reproduction all through the zoom range. A great lens, but if you
> do not need the macro feature, other zooms are more flexible.
>
> Sincerely,
> Roger Key
>
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> What is a 'flat field' zoom? What would it be used for, other than general
> photography. It looks very long in the photo... Mickey ----- Original
> Message ----- From: <GMcGrath@xxxxxxx> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent:
> Sunday, December 16, 2001 9:31 AM Subject: [OM] OT: Rare Viv 90-180 macro at
> auction
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> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1310691424
> >
> > Just wanted to post this, as these are rare and somewhat legendary. No
> > connection, etc. Greg
> >
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