WOW - That kind of asking price made me go dig mine out and take a look;
of course, my excitement diminished when I re-read the ad and realized that
he
was offering an f4. Aside from that, mine reads SIGMA XQ MIRROR ULTRA
TELEPHOTO
1:8 500 MM 704xxx. It's a T mount with a dual tripod base - both 1/4 & 3/8.
Rick
PS - OM note for a change... I'm getting my tired old E-1 back tomorrow!
Let's see,
that makes this 500 a whoppin' what?
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Jeff Keller <om-list@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A Sigma Ultra-Telephoto ?
>
> ... They seem to have made several versions of the 500/8 with possibly only
> cosmetic changes.
> I first noticed these while trying to track down a reference to the Sigma
> 500 f4 mirror.
>
> Your's has grips similar to the Spiratone Ultratel on ebay (190499719972)
>
> Mine is very similar but has rubber diamond patter grips and glossy black
> paint at the camera end just the inverse of yours. It is labeled "SIGMA
> MIRROR ULTRA-TELEPHOTO". It appears to have at least two widely spaced
> glass
> elements in front of the mirror. Although long for a mirror, it isn't
> particularly heavy. A similar one is at ebay (180625801777)
>
> There is a more cosmetically varied one at ebay (390261297402) offered for
> sale at $200.
>
> There is a 500/4 at ebay (280409224944) for $825.
>
> Jeff Keller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Beckrich [mailto:rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 500/8 mirror
>
> Not a Zuiko, but a (very) old Sigma... it's a monster:
>
>
> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=132224&ppuser=
> 20714
>
> Contrast is not bad, but it size keeps it at home... and yes, it is a 500.
>
>
>
>
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