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JCDowdy

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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2018, 16:06:55 »
Sharp and red like that roadster now coasting to Ceres!

If that DEO-TECH OWL doesn't suit you might consider the Starizona Filter Slider. 
    https://starizona.com/acb/Starizona-Filter-Slider---Complete-System-P3518C91.aspx
I have one and it is quite robustly built. 

If the diameter is similar you could drill and tap holes for your lens mounting flange.
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Dr Klaus Schmitt

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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2018, 17:42:44 »
Sharp and red like that roadster now coasting to Ceres!

If that DEO-TECH OWL doesn't suit you might consider the Starizona Filter Slider. 
    https://starizona.com/acb/Starizona-Filter-Slider---Complete-System-P3518C91.aspx
I have one and it is quite robustly built. 

If the diameter is similar you could drill and tap holes for your lens mounting flange.

Thanks John, I have already several alternative filter silders here!
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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2018, 14:33:35 »
Aww yeah, I can feel your joy :)

Looks absolutely amazing, the results are looking great too. Just wondering, how much did you pay for it? I have a hard time finding weird exotic stuff online.  ::)
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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2018, 18:07:23 »
Well, I'm quite excited to report that I just found and bought the grandfather of this ZUFAR-2 space lens from the Russian planet Mars exploration, thanks to my russian friend(s). It is a prototype lens with a very different internal name Ob-512, but company data (LOMO) confirmed my suspicion, it is indeed one or even "the" factory prototype of it.


Zufar-2 CA on bottom, Ob-512 protoytpe on top

Bit larger, quite heavier the prototype was - they changed the materials for the final product and saved aprox 20% weight (2.2 kilograms down to 1.8 ), very important for a 1976 space lens. The technical data of the final lens got also improved, viewing angle from approx. 3 degrees to 5 degrees, UV-VIS transmission from >50% to >57% (200-700nm). Back focal length remained at 51mm, very useful for a later adaptation...
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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2018, 18:45:40 »
Apparently a very useful friend .... looking forward to actual images.

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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2018, 21:28:35 »
Wahnsinn, Klaus. 10 Jahre warten und dann. Gratuliere!!!
You are out there. You and your camera. You can shoot or not shoot as you please. Discover the world, Your world. Show it to us. Or we might never see it.

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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2018, 22:55:49 »
Apparently a very useful friend .... looking forward to actual images.

Yep, that's what I expect it to be! I will certainly take some images, but in December when it finally will have made it here, there won't be much left to show...

Wahnsinn, Klaus. 10 Jahre warten und dann. Gratuliere!!!

Das war für das ZUFAR-2, dieses hier hat mich gefunden... ;-) Dankeschön!!
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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2018, 23:02:58 »
Amazing story.  Congrats, Klaus!
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Re: A special f4/350mm UV-VIS APO CAT lens from the russian Mission to Mars
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2018, 23:23:07 »
Amazing story.  Congrats, Klaus!

Arigato domo Akira!
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