Jan,
Thanks for info on Novoflex.
I have found 400 f5.6 & a 600 f8.0 with focus mechanism for $200. However,
the bellows is missing as well as camera adapter.
Novoflex has no www address. Email is listed as a Compuserve address, but
I think it's tied directly to Calumet, the US distributor.
Calumet support is terrible. When I asked about bellows and how close it
would focus, the person I talked to had no idea -thought it might go as
close as 2".
I asked for someone to talk to that knew more info, was told I would get a
call back and nothing for 2 weeks.
Calumet doesn't even have lit on product. However, I can buy adapter for
OM @ $80. That's all they know. I'm still waiting or pricing for bellows.
The unit I'm looking at has the bayonet mount for heads, but not additional
focusing ability other than grip.
Thanks again,
Brian Huber
-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Decher [SMTP:jdecher@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 1999 9:39 PM
To: olympus-digest
Cc: olympus-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Novoflex Follow Focus
Someone had a question about Novoflex Follow Focus lenses. Since I have
owned various versions of these lenses here are my opinions:
Advantages:
* light weight, quite portable dissasembled
* optically simple and therefore fairly sharp
* very fast focussing
* excellent close focussing ability with built-in tube (newer versions)
or bellows (older versions)
* excellent support from Novoflex
* modular construction allows for different lens heads including Leica
heads
Disadvantages:
* low speed of 5.6 (6.3 with Leica head) forces you to use 200 or 400 ASA
film
* no internal focussing
* follow focus grip looks like gun (could lead to difficult situations
abroad; Africa, Asia etc.)
* spring loaded grip focussing takes practice and is not eveyones favorite
Possible Compromise (in light of the recent Tamron 2.8/300 debate):
* Try to get the rare Novoflex/Tamron 2.8/300 follow focus which combines
many of the advantages of both systems. Unfortunately they were only
built for about two years (ca. 1989-1991) and cost a much as the Zuiko
2.8/350 (if you can find one).
I am expecting more innovation from Novoflex. Check their Website
(www.novoflex.com, I believe).
I like Novoflex products because they are built by real wildlife and macro
enthusiasts who use their own products. Novoflex can also custom-built
many adapters. Their automatic bellows and macro heads are superb (OM
version still available).
I will have a shootout between my old Novoflex 5.6/300 and my recently
aquired 4.5/300 Zuiko later this spring and will report results to this
list.
Jan
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