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Old 08-09-2016, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MattT View Post
Lots of time to work it out. Zane sold a 180 f8 recently. The only Istar lens that I have heard of that wasn't perfect.
They are bargain basement price achromats priced to compete with USA made D and G lenses - it would be not unreasonable to assume that less than perfect glass gets through occasionally and the lack of experience of the owners will often give them a bit of lattitude . If not they simply couldn't sell them so cheaply ( I am making assumptions there as I haven't had any direct experience with them )

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