on 11/6/05 7:35 PM, bill latham at to_gishi@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi All
> Does anyone know the origin/history of the above? I
> got an incomplete kit, which was based around the
> OM2sp (the camera was missing as was the T20 flash)and
> it came with a 50/1.8 MIJ,35/2.8 MC, 65-200, the three
> auto macro rings, a varimagnifinder, two 49mm hard
> rubber hoods, an ac flash pwr supply and 9 Tiffen
> fitlers 6 49mm and 3 55mm. The filters were yellow,
> green and haze (I'm ignorant on filter use, so why
> those colors?). It also has a very nice fitted al case
> with a govt. id plate.
>
> I Googled the name and only got a govt. surplus photo
> and a notation that the acquired cost was $1,182.39.
> Your tax dollars at work. Any information is
> appreciated
>
> Thanks in advance
> Bill Latham
I think this kit was originally used by government (military?) police
agencies to take pictures of crime scenes and evidence. With the items in
that kit you can cover quite a range of situations. The cost is probably due
to the case...
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
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