Or maybe one of them milspec ashtrays was originally included? ;o)
ScottGee1
On 11/7/05, Jim Brokaw <j.l.brokaw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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