Re: F-L-O-U-R-I-T-E, or, the Mumbo-Jumbo

[nicemaster <nicemaster@worldnet.att.net>]

Peter Jon White wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I have just completed construction of the first working prototype of
> the Mumbo-Jumbo. At a bit over a meter in diameter, it's quite a
> handful, but all that mass makes it remarkably steady for hand-held
> shots at slow shutter speeds. That is if you can lift it!
> 
> The M-J utilizes a new type of glass with dispersion characteristics
> so low they can only be described as, "Bottom of the Barrel", which
> apparently is where Hoya went to find the glass blanks they shipped
> us.
> 
> The motivation for developing the Mumbo-Jumbo (or the M-J as Thomas
> and I like to call it), is to achieve the narrowest depth of field
> possible. At 1000mm and f:0.95 the M-J achieves a minimum depth of
> field of .003 nanometers. Essentially, nothing is in focus but the
> effect is truly awe-inspiring. The entire subject is a total blur
> except for a razor thin line that tracks the contours of whatever it
> is you're photographing! The fact that you have no idea what you've
> just photographed only enhances the viewing experience.
> 
> While production of the M-J will begin next week, Thomas and I are
> already working on an improved design, utilizing a non-collapsible
> mount. This new mount will hopefully solve the somewhat awkward
> problem of the entire lens collapsing under it's own weight. We're
> calling it the Mumbo-Jumbo-Supreme, or just M-J-S for short.
> 
> Peter Jon White

Peter,
can i get one in a titanium mount and the jewel embedded crest of Idi 
Amin on the 15th anniversery of his house arrest in saudi arabia?
man, that would be really useful for those moonless nights!!
breathlessly waiting...