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[OM] Heliar (Was: 50mm 1.8 (Re: Hoarding & Varimagni))

Subject: [OM] Heliar (Was: 50mm 1.8 (Re: Hoarding & Varimagni))
From: usher99@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:58:26 -0500
Nice lens in your hands, Dawid.

I let a NIB CV Color Heliar 75mm F2.5 in OM mount slip thorough  my 
fingers a few months back.  sort of an odd FL and had some CA
in some situations but would have been nice to have had.
Here is a short history of Heliar --I think Jeff  K or I posted this 
before.

http://www.antiquecameras.net/heliarlenses.html

Mike



>A bit off-topic, but I *love* the Heliar design. I use a
>50mm f/3.5 Heliar from time to time, and it's at this time
>the only lens I've used that I would consider technically
>"better" than the Zuiko 250mm f/2.0. It's exquisite. Here are
>three (non-exquisite :-) photographs with the lens, all
>scanned darkroom prints (5x7in):
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