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Re: [OM] Tripod mount ring for 180/2.8?

Subject: Re: [OM] Tripod mount ring for 180/2.8?
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 17:17:15 -0000
Winsor,

A turning barrel throws off circular polarisers just as much as linear. It's
not an era thing it's a cost / complexity (and occasionally feasibility)
thing.

Julian
Cambs, UK
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From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:35 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] Tripod mount ring for 180/2.8?



> The barrel on my 200/4 does not turn. It just extends.  A good lens
> from that era never rotated on focus because it would throw off your
> polarization.  It was before circular polarizers were needed to deal
> with other issues in the metering.
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> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
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