How about a 500 / 1000mm?........... for FREE?!?!?!!?

[480sparky]

Walked into the local brick-n-mortar store last week and was immediately greeted with this blast from the past. I hadn't seen a 'baseball bat' for 30 years! I mentioned it, and the guy pulled it out of the case. Handing it to me, I noticed the $11.oo price tag and commented on it.

He said, "If you can use it.......... take it............... Oh, and here's the 2x teleconverter.............."

So I had to dig around to find my M42 to Nikon adapter. Found it yestiddy.

If you know what these are, that means you're older'n dirt.

 

[zulu42]

Wow, fun!
That thing looks like it belongs on a pirate ship

 

[Soocom1]

I have one of those, and they are not so useless as some thing.
Same with my Russian 500mm macro.

 

[smoke665]

Lucky dog!! What a deal.

 

[tirediron]

I had the 400mm version as a kid on my old Miranda... actually produced some decent-ish images in bright light.

 

[dxqcanada]

Hmm, reminds me of the stuff Spiratone used to make.

 

[Derrel]

Yes, Spiratone used to sell a 400 mm F/6.3 and a 500 mm
F/8. I own a 500 mm F8 baseball bat, which I bought for about 90 bucks back in 2006 or so. The minimum focused distance is around 35 feet, so it is really no good for close-ups, but then again,it is 500 mm.

 

[Original katomi]

Wow neat.

 

[ac12]

For when you really have to reach out there

I went to a mirror, cuz the "stove pipe" was a hassle to carry and use.