[Leica] LONG Glass from Canon, Nikon and Leica ... or Anyone's glass/camera

[ejcaliguri at comcast.net (Edward J Caliguri)]

Thanks Doug! I use the 400 6.8 Telyt extensively (beside the 'Modern' 
Modular System), and the 560 6.8 --- to the 800 6.8, that I eventually sold. 



My favorite non- Leica wildlife lenses are the Novoflex 400mm f/5.6 
follow-focus. ?These first two are on film with an older Novoflex and a 
Nikon FTN camera: 


Doug - Yes, THIS IS a great lens. Good Contrast AND sharpness. That Grizzly 
looks as if he is going to jump right out at you! 

http :// wildlightphoto .com/mammals/carnivores/grbe00. html 



These four are with the later three-My favorite non- Leica wildlife lensexs 
are the Novoflex 400mm f/5.6 follow-focus. ?These first two are on film with 
an older Novoflex and element T-Noflexar on the R8 with DMR : 


Good Glass - But not as good overall, I think, as the Novoflex Follow Focus. 
Great action shot of Anna's with nice Bokeh 

http :// www . wildlightphoto .com/birds/ trochilidae /anhu03. html 




I also used an older 300mm f/4.5 Nikkor on the Nikon FTN for several years: 



I had this lens as well on an F2; I thought it was ok , but disliked the 
Bokeh , and felt it lost detail in the highlight areas regardless of film 
type used - so I attributed this phenomenon to the glass. Could be me 
though! :-) Canada Goose shot is great; just what this lens was good for 
(now I use the 280 Leica F 4.0 Telyt -- WOW!) 
http :// www . wildlightphoto .com/birds/ anatidae /cago00. html 


and I even used a 500mm Reflex- Nikkor for a year or so: 


Nice catch of Acorn Woodpecker; and the 'Donuts' are even OK here, but I 
always felt that the lost contrast in mirror lenses was -is-?their downfall 
- but they are small and fun! 

http :// www . wildlightphoto .com/birds/ picidae /acwo01. html 



And I am playing with an SL2 MOT with the HEAVY Motor now, just for the fun 
of 'pure manual focus delight' -that screen IS great!- using Ektar 100 and 
some of the longer APO Leica Glass. I will have to have them scanned and 
post 'em ! And JUST got a DMR /R9 up and running, so those will be easy to 
go to web for me. 



But you are correct -? Any camera/lens combo can be used to take a great 
nature photo! 



Edward