It looks like the baffle for the secondary has fallen off. It can't
have helped much rattling around between the primary and secondary. Ouch!
Chuck Norcutt
DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
> Talking about expensive reflex lenses, a Questar 700 showed up for sale in
> ebay.
>
> See here for info about this lens: http://www.cameraquest.com/questar.htm
>
> The lens in ebay was complete with hard case and looked beautiful. The
> seller even took a picture of the full moon for special sales effects. I
> already own a Questar 3.5 telescope so I like the company and the
> quality of
> their products. I would like to try this lens for wildlife and
> astronomical
> photography (with Olympus cameras of course!)
>
> The opening bid was $899. (ouch!)
>
> I jumped the gun and bought it (only bid).
>
> It arrived today. Packed in a flat rate large priority mail box. No
> packing really. The box of the lens is actually a bit wider than the
> package so it was bulging at the center.
>
> I opened the box with shaking hands... Took it out, and what do I see?
> A piece is rattling inside the lens (see attached picture). Something got
> unglued and was floating around.
>
> The seller is of course surprised since he/she used it before sending it.
> But I am sure the thin packaging and the fact that sometimes postal
> employees play soccer with these boxes, must have something to do with it.
>
> I am returning it tomorrow.
>
> Keeping an eye for the next one.
>
> George
>
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