Re: [APML] Varimagnifier for Om-1

["Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@multiboard.com>]

At 10:15 AM 15/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Pardon if this is OT, but does anyone know a source to find a Varimagnifier
>for an OM-1  I just purchased?  I've tried search engines, but mostly get
>discussion threads on magnifier FOV and personal web sites describing
>equipment setup, but no resalers or classified listings.  Are they that
>rare anymore?

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         They are hard to find, but stick at it, they do show up on 
Ebay.   There was never much of a market for them in the first place I 
think.  My parents have one (no, not for sale), and even brand new, they 
were usually special order.
         The reason we had one was for specialized copy work.  Combined 
with a  "medical" macro lens - flat front element designed specifically for 
flat feild up close copy work of documents, maps, etc, the varimaginfier 
was often used in that sort of specialized work, so it was far from an 
everyday item.  In fact, outside of document archiving, medical photography 
(IE - tissue samples on a light board, etc), and astro-photo work, I have 
never heard of it used for anything else.  Not saying it wasn't, just 
didn't hear about it.
         One last thing - they do dim things down a bit, so they are not 
the "cure all" they might appear to be.  Even for daytime use & macro work, 
I often find it easer to turn up the lights on my copy board in order to focus.
good luck
joe


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