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Från: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
Till: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: den 13 mars 1998 22:02
Ämne: Re: [OM] Monocular was Binocular adapter
>I do have one of those adapters too. It is a monocular rather than a
>binocular adapter! But of course you can take two, and a pair of
>300/f4.5's and try to hold them, in parallel positions ;-)
>
>The lettering on the thing reads: Dia Stone PATP 54038748 OP Telephoto
>Lens adapter.
>I have seen the same gadgets in different mounts as well, and also
>with different brands imprinted. They all consit of nothing more than
>a cheap eyepiece (slightly better than the one used as camera viewer)
>and a double prism (I think).
>I paid the equivalent of $15 for it, used but like new and boxed.
>I regularly see them in shops here, new, for about $25-30. I think
>that is too expensive.
>I must add that I am not impressed by the quality. The angle of view
>is _very_ small and you need at least F4 for aperture to have the
>light for seeing anything...
>Cheap real binocular or monocular field glasses are always better,
>IMHO. But for emergency, or when traveling really light, it might
>prove useful.
>
>Frank van Lindert.
>Utrecht NL.
>
Thanks Frank (I hope you can read this without too much trouble). If my memory
serves me well (I can be wrong though) I believe Hama of Germany had 2
monocular adapters in their cataloque with different quality and price. Perhaps
you have a similar lower priced adapter?
Per Nordenberg
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