Cool, now you have a unique looking lens. It's nice to see something like this sometime. Remember how Markus posted a review of the "Frankenstein" Sigma 70-200/2.8 OS HSM that had part old, part new finish?
P.S. I knew I was posting the link for the original version (the one I saw in the wild), not the A one. That one is also mentioned in the Camera Museum.
https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef276.html
P.P.S. It appears that there was a (semi-)matching 100-200A? Also without a focus ring.
https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef281.html
P.P.P.S. If Klaus had still been based in Europe, you would have totally had to send this lens for him to review.
P.S. I knew I was posting the link for the original version (the one I saw in the wild), not the A one. That one is also mentioned in the Camera Museum.
https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef276.html
P.P.S. It appears that there was a (semi-)matching 100-200A? Also without a focus ring.
https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef281.html
P.P.P.S. If Klaus had still been based in Europe, you would have totally had to send this lens for him to review.