[LRflex] Re: my kayaking lens

Doug:

In a word:  SWEET!.

That rig is a winner (in your hands.)

Bob
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From: Douglas Herr <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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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