On 30 Dec 98, at 12:26, Ken Norton wrote:
> I remember back in the early days of autofocus (mid-80's) there was an
> after-market lens maker that was building autofocus lenses for manual
> cameras. It was as slow as an overloaded mail server, heavy as a
> refridgerator, but worked. I remember selling a couple of them but for the
> life of me can't remember who made them and any other details.
>
> I'm not suggesting that this lens be my end-all substitute for AF, but
> would provide another arrow in the Olympus quiver for limited applications.
>
> Anybody know of what I speak?
>
Vivitar?
I'm pretty sure I have a Vivitar ad claiming to offer the first such AF
lenses for all SLRs...
They looked very similar to the Olympus AF lens with the built in
battery/motor.
Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
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