Yep - found it here -
http://cameraquest.com/mackilar.htm
Bit of a classic isn't it!
Now if you think a Lentar is big - check out this member of the
Kilfit/Zoomar family, 180/1.3 Zoomatar -
http://cameraquest.com/zoomar13.htm
A store in Melbourne (Camera Exchange, guys) has one in the window - not
for sale although they did offer it once, briefly. Can you see it on an OM
- or an OM on it, rather? Gives me a boost to think I've seen something
that even Gandy hasn't.
Andrew
>Andrew F. writes:
>
><< Welcome to the "I want an FTL" sub group >>
>
>If you groupies wished you had a 50mm f/3.5 Zuiko or a 40mm f/2, I just
>acquired an interesting cross: A Kilfitt Makro Kilar E 40mm f/2.8 in an
>unusual M42 mount, thus fitting the FTL. According to McBroom, these are
>most commonly in Exacta mounts and was the first commercial true macro
>lens in 35mm. It appears to have multi-layer coating, but, alas, has a
>manual diaphragm. No problem for "Lentar Lex" :-) Anyone have a M42 to
>OM adapter? That would sure fit my long standing wish for a wider angle
>macro lens to do large document copywork at a shorter working distance.
>
>I'm quite tempted to run an SQF test on it this week, along with a 350mm
>f/2.8 Zuiko w/ & w/o 1.4x and 2x teleconverters. Plus a test on a
>28-85mm f/4 RMC Tokina, which physically differs in size from the Canon
>FD 28-85mm f/4 that Gary Schloss speculated might be "it's cousin."
>
>Gary Reese
>Las Vegas, NV
>
>P.S. Man, those Lentar 135mm f/2.8 Presets are whopper lenses!
>
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