It seems that all the togs in the news who have been stopped by police and security guards were stopped because their equipment stood out. Maybe they should trade in their Bigmas for something like these 4 lenses sold on ebay (Portugal) a few days ago...... made specially by CZJena for the STASSI
link
If the link doesn't work search for the item NO: 180467055837
All you see from the front is a black disk with a hole the size of an f-stop
some blurb from the auction:
"All these lenses were specially computed so as to allow the stop to be placed in front of the lens with minimal distortion. The lenses themselves had a long-throw focussing helicoid (for accurate scale focussing if necessary) and a cogwheel-like focussing ring which could be controlled from a distance, but no internal diaphragm. Instead, each lens came with a set of external stops (from wide open down to f/16) which could be screwed into the front of the lens, making them even less conspicuous and making it possible for photographs to be taken through small orifices concealed in bags, furniture, walls, or other objects (photos nº 4 and 11). Each lens was also fitted with an external iris diaphragm for occasions when aperture control was both possible and necessary (photos nº 5 and 10)."
shimbo
link
If the link doesn't work search for the item NO: 180467055837
All you see from the front is a black disk with a hole the size of an f-stop
some blurb from the auction:
"All these lenses were specially computed so as to allow the stop to be placed in front of the lens with minimal distortion. The lenses themselves had a long-throw focussing helicoid (for accurate scale focussing if necessary) and a cogwheel-like focussing ring which could be controlled from a distance, but no internal diaphragm. Instead, each lens came with a set of external stops (from wide open down to f/16) which could be screwed into the front of the lens, making them even less conspicuous and making it possible for photographs to be taken through small orifices concealed in bags, furniture, walls, or other objects (photos nº 4 and 11). Each lens was also fitted with an external iris diaphragm for occasions when aperture control was both possible and necessary (photos nº 5 and 10)."
shimbo