Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your thoughts, price, and results on the Novo have me interested in them. Nice shooting. Ric On Aug 20, 2006, at 5:10 PM, Douglas Herr wrote: > I've been wary of taking my camera kayaking because of the typical > proximity to large volumes of water, so I've been looking for a > setup that would represent a much smaller financial loss if the > kayak should transmogrify into a submarine, yet still deliver good > results. > > I recently bought (via some auction site) a Novoflex 400mm f/5.6 T- > Noflexar, complete with accessory bellows (BAL-U) for extreme close- > ups, accessory tripod collar and Nikon mount for the princely sum > of US$125. For those who are unfamiliar with the Novoflex follow- > focus lenses, they were very popular among pre-AF wildlife > photographers for their good optical performance and quick > focussing action. The Novoflex lenses focus through a squeeze > grip (google Novoflex images for a look-see); the action is quick > and accurate, the down side being hand fatigue, weight and a > limited focussing range (focussing range can be easily extended > with the BAL-U bellows or the variable extesnion tube built into > later models). > > I tested the setup today on dry land with the DMR (in the Kayak > I'll use a battered SL instead): > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/anhu03.html > > whaddya think? > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information