tjo@edsel.siemens.edu (Tom Ostrand) (02/10/90)
In rec.photo, there has recently been some discussion of handholding 600mm mirror lenses. I have just seen a description of a Bausch and Lomb 800mm lens and spotting scope (Model 800 Mirror), that claims it is possible to handhold it at 1/1000. It is also touted as a relatively inexpensive spotting scope. From the blurb: "The B &L 800 uses high-resolution four-element Schmidt-Cassegrain optics for sharp visual and photgraphic images, free from the spurious color halos found in every refractor scope in its price range. Multi-coatings ... reduce glare. 18 turn rotary knob focusing." List price is $472, available from discount place at $249. Armored version, add $50. Extra 83x eyepiece, $53. Does anyone have actual field experience with this item? I'm interested in its capabilities both as lens and as scope. -- Tom Ostrand | (ostrand@cadillac.siemens.com) Siemens Research Laboratories | (609)-734-6569 755 College Road East | Princeton, NJ 08540 |