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    Uncommonly strange lens names

    I thought there used to be a post of ultra rare lens names, but cannot find it. I just found one:

    RAPID RECTALINEAR - A lens that has it's head far up it's a**. For sale: 380335973253

    Older:

    Velveetar - The front element of a Velostigmat matched to the rear of an Ektar. Used for taking cheeze pictures for gourmet magazines....

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Didn't Mark Sawyer just post about his Velosi-Raptar?

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Hmmm, I notice the seller is Pacific Rim Camera.

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Wrangulon -- specially designed for photographing disputes

    Biogong -- The 'dinner is served' lens

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Strangulon: lens you absolutely must have but wife won't let you buy… so you creep up behind her, grab her by the neck…
    Are we truly creative, or simply too lethargic to become pedestrian?

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Bartar : a lens for swapping

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Berito, in case you get hungry.

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Hangulon -- for executions

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    There was a New York shop which used to list all sorts of old lenses in their magazine adds; "Lens & Repro", something like that. I used to read their adds just for the lovely names...

    Mike
    Politically, aerodynamically, and fashionably incorrect.

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    Re: Uncommonly strange lens names

    Hmmm... this reminds me, I need to play with my old Iwswgon this summer...
    "I love my Verito lens, but I always have to sharpen everything in Photoshop..."

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