Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Envy you folks who have old Nikon, Leica, etc. glass which is forward compatible with digital bodies. I have a cupboard full of Canon FD lens collected over 35 years that doesn't work with Canon or any other digital bodies. Rumors of an adaptor for the mini 4/3 cameras, but not a pro-level DSLR. Rob On Dec 30, 2008, at 5:18 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I use the 300mm f/4.5 Nikkor now on my D200 giving me an effective > 450mm. > Its my only lens I've ever had with a tripod ring on it. > I got it for just over a hundred bucks a couple of years ago in the > used > case in Pro Photo Portland. > > I also do have a way of shooting 300; or 450 whatever the case may > be I'd > gotten a > AF Zoom- NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AFD ED five years ago for $250 > its > solid enough for a consumer nikon lens but the old 4.5 300 is a > hammer. A > hockey puck of a lens. Usable wide open with no consternation. > > This one has been replaced with an VR Veritable Reality version. > With AF-S > And IF focuses internally. > Using the Stanislavsky system. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Edward J Caliguri <ejcaliguri@comcast.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:46:19 +0000 (UTC) >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] LONG Glass from Canon, Nikon and Leica ... or >> Anyone's >> glass/camera >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information