Re: my kayaking lens

Doug Herr said & asked:
Subject: my kayaking lens


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?

Gee Doug for a paltry $125. bucks I wouldn't want to take it into a kayak either! That's a pretty fair to middlin image, actually I bet there's several hundred or thousand shooters right here on the list wish they could hit a great one like that.

At one time used a Novaflex 240, but it was during a short period of time when I was under the influence of Nikon heretics. But it was an excellent lens and a beauty for shooting football and other out door sports.

The squeeze handle pistol grip for focusing was super for fast shooting. I believe this was a completely different animal from the Novaflex to use with a Leica SLR.

A fine image indeed!
ted 


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