Spiratone 300mm f/5.6 Mirror Mintel®-S

[JDMvW]

<p>Watch here at CMC for coming attractions:<br>

I am waiting for the full heal to kick in as well as for the cold rain to stop. At the intersection of those events, I will get out with my Soviet MTO 500m mirror lens.</p>

<p>In the meantime, here a couple of earlier posts on my adventures in "Done with mirrors and smoke" series:<br>

<strong>500mm (several)</strong> - http://www.photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00RaKy</p>

<p>& my having broken my pledge to abstain, sort of...<br>

<strong>Sigma 600mm</strong> http://www.photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00XSrL</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>More than you ever wanted to know about the MTO 500mm lens, together with some comparisons with this lens and others toward the end:<br /> http://www.photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00bVwA</p>

[LenMarriott]

<p>JDM or, you could <a href="/digital-camera-forum/00ZAEX">hold a pair of 7x50 binoculars in front of a P&S.</a> :-) I agree with Rick, great write up. Very entertaining. I'm from the time when one could actually buy accessories from Spiratone. I had a 1960's Spiratone polarizing filter for my Rolleiflex T until I sold all last year. Thanks for the nostalgic trip down memory lane. Best, LM.</p>

[JDMvW]

Of course, I note again that all the pdfs that formerly could be posted were lost in the transition to the new 'operating system' on p.net