08-01-2017, 10:34 AM
"There are rumors that this is actually a Tamron design, BTW.
Dave ... you'll love that one ... ;-)"
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I've seen it written that optics are from Tamron!
![Tongue Tongue](https://forum.opticallimits.com/images/smilies/tongue.png)
The lens barrel style was borrowed from AC/DC's guitarist's "SLASH's Hat..........
..........somehow it works better as a hat I think..........it certainly doesn't work as a lens!
![[Image: slash_1.jpg]](http://www.vh1.com/news/wp-content/uploads/musicblog.vh1.com/2013/08/slash_1.jpg)