U2 spy plane camera lens - umm...wow.

[Colin Corneau]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/u...her-diy-monst/

[Marco B]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/u...her-diy-monst/

That contraption wouldn't be misplaced in "Ellis in Wonderland"...

[mabman]

Interesting. After several clicks and "via" links, I think the original article/interview with Chris McCaw is http://blog.photoeye.com/2010/10/chr...ed-series.html .

[flatulent1]

I wonder if I could put an FD mount on that lens...

[Jeff Kubach]

That is a heck of lens indeed!

Jeff

[Marco B]

Interesting. After several clicks and "via" links, I think the original article/interview with Chris McCaw is http://blog.photoeye.com/2010/10/chr...ed-series.html .

H**y s**t:



What size will this be 100x120 cm (40x50") or so??? Edit: should have read better, it is 30x40", still a whopping size.

[Dan Fromm]

What silly fantasies. There's something about aerial camera lenses that makes people lose their senses.

I found what I think is the monstrosity in my USAF data sheets. Weighs 125 pounds, covers 9" x 18", back focus 14.5", very high transmittance for that sort of thing, 85%. Made by Perkin-Elmer, flew in the K-36 and possibly other cameras.

Not very sharp wide open, 25 lp/mm centrally, 10 in the corners.

Seems like a poisoned gift, but not quite as bad as some shorter aerial camera lenses.

[edp]

Not very sharp wide open, 25 lp/mm centrally, 10 in the corners.

He only needs about 2 lines per inch; it looks like all he does with it is burn holes in paper.

[jamesgignac]

Yeah, this is certainly an interesting one Colin, I read this over when you first posted it but really didn't know what to say

I'd love to have the thing sitting in studio - I doubt I could use it for anything but it's certainly intimidating - I might ocassionally point it at a particularly difficult client.

[Mainecoonmaniac]

All this gear porn is making me feel inadequate with my "Mere mortal" cameras. Just kidding I wonder if the lens is for 10x10 aerial camera film?