I was wondering if anybody had ever seen the LOMO Astele 203mm Mak-Cass and if so, did you get a chance to view through it. I have only been able to verify thus far that the Astele 180mm Mak-Cass was the biggest of the Astele Mak-Cass series that LOMO imported into the USA, and even then only is small quantities. I heard a rumor that the Astele 203mm Mak-Cass never made it into regular production. Any info would be appreciated.
LOMO Astele 203mm Mak-Cass
Started by DuckView, 03/04/2006 08:31PM
Posted 03/04/2006 08:31PM
| Edited 03/04/2006 08:32PM
Opening Post
Posted 03/05/2006 04:02AM
| Edited 01/17/2007 02:10AM
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I picked up a 203 OTA a while back from a guy who said he got it directly from the head of lomo america. He told me that only 4 prototypes were made. This number matches what I've read about the 180, so there may be some crossing of rumors here. In any case a rare scope, I've only seen one other one for sale and it was fork mounted.
The 203 is a beast weight wise and a thermal disaster to boot, but once cooled it provides good views.
The 203 is a beast weight wise and a thermal disaster to boot, but once cooled it provides good views.
