I'd say it's an almost pocketable 500mm. This 400mm to 600mm thing reminds me a certain Pentax 35mm Flexi prototype...
32mm to 38mm if I remember well. Andre > > I have never had a chance to handle one of these critters >before, >> but I haven't had much interest in locating one, either. The >> combination of a miserly 1.5:1 zoom ratio is not overly >enticing, >> and having a variable aperture is not exactly a plus for me, >either. >> To me, the idea of producing a zoom mirror was a gutsy >decision by >> Pentax, although I doubt that many were sold, so "gutsy" may >not >> necessarily imply "savvy". > >I had one come through the shop I worked in several years ago. >The only positive thing I can say about it is that is was built >like a Pentax lens. >Otherwise, it was pretty ho hum. >However, at least they tried. >William Robb >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
