Cheap long lens suggestion

Those looking for a good but cheap(ish) long lens might consider buying a second-hand Novoflex. Before auto-focus, these were the preferred lenses for nature photography. They come attached to a pistol grip, and can be fitted with a stock like a rifle (but much lighter).

The Germans were very keen on them, and many of the ones that come up on Ebay have German sellers.

The focal lengths ranged from 280mm to 800mm, I believe, and the quality of the lenses was superb.

I was on the look-out for one when an M 400mm 5.6 came up for a modest price, and I still might get one when my lens-buying moratorium comes to an end.

G

G

George,

You've progressed from a New Years Resolution (shattered) to a Moratorium!

What happens when you break a Moratorium? Should we be looking for some cataclysmic event here? Taking out insurance?? Taking up religion???

I'm sacared again!!!!!!

Mac,

My resolution is effectively a moratorium. And so far I've stuck to it faithfully (well, to the "clarified" version!).

It so happened that a nice person in Canada (aren't they all?) offered me an FA* 1:2.8 200mm at a very reasonable price, and (in the interests of furthering UK-Canadian relations and improving Canada's balance of payments) I accepted with alacrity. You will recall that a 200mm lens was excepted from the resolution.

There was of course also the bit about not letting ridiculous bargains slip away, so that accounted for the nice little 50mm macro, which cost almost nothing.

And that's it! I now trawl Ebay occasionally, but nothing seems to attract my attention. There's clearly nothing for it but to start taking a few pictures.

G

PS: Novoflex lenses have adapters which enable them to be used on both screw-mount and bayonet-mount cameras. You need one, Mac, really you do.

George Lazarette

You are the king!!

I bow to you, and I want you as my lawyer.

Wow.