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Dragunov
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Post Number: 113
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Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 08:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp

well, what can I say?

those designers at Zeiss must have been bored... and someone has big pockets.
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Msiegel
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Post Number: 51
Registered: 03-2008

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Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

ideal for people who like to use their Hummer as tripod ;-)
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Barnum
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Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 10:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi!
Another use could be as a club, should you meet some of the low life that wander the streets these days.
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Msiegel
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Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Although Austrian I'm not Arnold Schwarzenegger so I'd have difficulties swinging a 450 pound club ;-)
Maybe the owner wants to make pics of his favourite falcon high up in the air.
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Dragunov
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Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Austrian as in living in Austria or of Austrian descent (and perhaps living in California?)
should have known... Siegel is quite German-esque.

more for you all
http://www.crestock.com/blog/technology/the-worlds-most-extreme-photography-equi pment-117.aspx

and Leica's new DSLR
http://www.s.leica-camera.com/leica-s-system/

the new killer format? (no...)
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Mndean
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Post Number: 93
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Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 09:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hmm. What's the depth of field at wide-open aperture at closest focus? 1/2 inch?
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Harryrag
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Registered: 05-2008

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Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 08:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Another hmm. Makeshift penises? Surrogate phallic symbols?

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