For those of you that do not know what a Thambar is there is a good article about it in the most recent Shutterbug. Bill Grimwood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruben" <ruben@xxxxxxxxx> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:52 AM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT: leica Thamber? > last time i saw a Thamber at the danish dealer photografica I think they > asked 14.000 dkk = 2.500 USD :-) - it is as far as I know a soft focus > portrait lens > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian O'Connor" <briano@xxxxxxx> > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <leicainformation@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 6:07 AM > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT: leica Thamber? > > >> Hi Jerry >> could you tell me something about it? >> >> http://www.leicatime.com/THAMBAR%20311262.HTM gives me some idea, but >> whats its history? it sure looks weird to me. >> >> >> >> Jerry Lehrer wrote: >>> Brian, >>> I am intimately familiar with the Thambar and the associated VIDOM >>> adjustable >>> viewfinder. The lens has to have the "center spot" filter to get it's >>> full worth. >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> Brian O'Connor wrote: >>> >>> >>>>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=707&item=3877695985&rd=1 >>>> >>>>I think this a rare piece of glass. Any one know much about it and its >>>>mysterious companion? >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Brian O'Connor >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Brian O'Connor >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> SGI Consulting >> Email: briano@xxxxxxx, Mobile +61 417 746 452 >> Phone: +61 3 9834 8200, Fax: +61 3 9882 8030 >> 357 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria, 3124 >> AUSTRALIA >> http://www.sgi.com/support/services >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > > >