my kayaking lens

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


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