[LRflex] Try a Novoflex Kit
- From: Mark Kronquist <mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:57:01 -0800
280 400 640 interchangeable heads and hey a Leica and or Nikon
Mount...same lenses as Leica (Novoflex made them) generally much cheaper
On Jan 11, 2010, at 8:53 AM, David Franklin wrote:
> Dear Axel,
>
> I saw recently that R G Lewis in London had a Leica 560mm lens at a
> reasonable price if I remember rightly. I don't think it is
> actually mentioned on their website but might be worth asking them.
>
> Best regards
>
> David Franklin
>
>
>>>> "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx> 11/01/2010 12:25 >>>
> Hi all
> I am looking for a 500mm or 400mm tele to experiment and learn to
> take bird and wildlife photo's. Of course you know by now i am not
> an expert ;-) You also know i will be using the lens with Leitax and
> (hopefully) in the future with a D700. The leica miror lens can
> easily be transformed into a Leitax, the 560mm as well but not all
> the 400mm's (it depends on the serial number, it must be an old lens)
> But i like to learn and experiment. The technique for me will be a
> real challenge, but that will be the case anyway. Would it be harder
> for me to learn with the big lenses or with the miror lens ?
> THIS kind of information i find very exciting :
> http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?th87
> But i did see some pictures on Flickr that are a lot less exciting !
> Doug explains a lot about the long lenses on his site and i found
> some explanations by his hand on other fora.
> But i did not find so much on the mirror lenses. I find the compact
> size and weight a real plus, so i wonder ... If the miror lens is
> not an option, i will go for the 400mm/560mm solution i think.
> Of course i know by now about the usual stuff (donuts f/8 etcetera)
> in general terms, but what does that mean in practice ?
> Just curious : who has real experience with the Leica 500mm f/8 MR-
> Telyt-R
> and how does it compare to other leica options for me. To see some
> pictures would be nice too.
> THANK YOU in advance
> axel
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