Thanks for sharing your historical expertise, Dario. That new photo is quite clear and informative and should satisfy anyone that the lens is not sporting its original back end. It looks to me like the lens in its original form is fixed to the IR unit, and not meant to be dismounted in normal use.
The auction has ended now with no bids after 7 days. At the starting price I'm not surprised. regards, Anthony "Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight" (Anon) On 4 July 2010 04:53, Dario Bonazza <dario.bona...@virgilio.it> wrote: > In this case, I believe the IR unit usually (so to speak) seen between the > lens and the Nocta body has been replaced by a simple barrel, in order to > keep the register distance. > See this picture I've just uploaded: > www.aohc.it/images/Nocta_06.jpg > > Dario > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.