Novoflexar 400mm on Leica

["hendrik.korthaus" <hendrik.korthaus@cww.de>]

Andy wrotes:
>Hendnik:
>
>You mention in your e-mail of 4-12-97 that you use the 400 witn the Novoflex
>adapter.  What has been your experience with it?  How do you use it on a
>tripod for landscape, etc?  Have you considered a focal length to fit between
>your 90 and 400 mm, perhaps one of the zooms now available?
>
>Andy

Hello Andy,

it is not a bad lens at all. I'm only using the Novoflexar 400mm head. 
But not very often, I must confess. I bought it some years ago, when I 
used Canon FD. It was the only 400mm I could afford.
When I'm using it, I do it for "special things" like sunset-pix or so. 
Sometimes I used it for some small birds. 
Anyway it is not very easy to handle. Mostly I use it on a Manfrotto 
tripod (is it called Bogen in the states?). And if their are heavily 
weather, use an other tripod or a monopod for the camera! 
It is not so god like my Leitz-lenses, but it is ok. The better choice is 
a Leitz-head, I think.
And when you needed something for fast animals or sport, I think maybe a 
AF is much better, but more expensive and not always the best choice in 
optical quality, I've heard a lot of times.

Yes,  I think about buying another tele. But it seems to me, that my real 
love is the M. And there I have this wonderful Summicron 90...... 
Unfortunaly my photo dealer will close down next saturday, but I hope 
there will be a reopening at summer. Then I'll try the vario or a 180mm 
for the R. 
When I need something a little bit more than 90mm, I use my Zeiss 180mm 
on Hasselblad. It is amazing! Maybe I should adapt it to Leica????  Have 
anyone tried out this????

BTW: My name, and adress, is not Hendnik, but HendRik, which is the dutch 
version of Henri.There the delievery problems depends on.

Best wishes
Hend r ik

 



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