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Beroflex 5* 8/500mm
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:01 pm    Post subject: Beroflex 5* 8/500mm Reply with quote
Bought today this gun for 25 euro in Mint condition. I am not familiair to Bereflex or whatsoever.

3 pics: 2 from the lens and one first shot.

greetz, Ivo








PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's a Wundertüte.

Endless variations of these by Paragon and other makers etc and no late 70's - 80's camera bag was complete without one.

As was mine in the shape of a Super Paragon 8/500.


PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I once had that Beroflex (but gave it to ma dad so that he has a really long lens for his S2).
It's surprisingly good!! In Germany it's called "Wundertüte". Wink


PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it was made by Cosina.
After a while they updated the optical design and the lens got a smaller filter screw. The updated design is still in production, but now it's made by Samyang in South Korea while the Beroflex lenses were made in Japan as far as I know.
I heard several times that the original first version of Beroflex 500/8 is the best.

I also had one but mine had a hazed rear element so I never used and sold it.
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