Much of the equipment listed under the 35mm slr section will work with your digital camera. I am personally using Nikon film and digital camera equipment because I have used Nikon film camera equipment since my 2nd camera. I still use lenses I bought in the 1960s. I do not deal in digital cameras because they become obsolete too quickly.
Olympus E-20 English instruction book, Olympus CR-V3 3V Lithium battery LB-01 still sealed in its celophane wrapper, all original that came with my E-20 camera new, $50
Tiffen digital camera auxiliary telephoto lens, 1.5X, coated, 37mm threads, will fit many digital cameras with appropriate adapter, with lenscap, came in with my Nikon Coolpix 900s, NEW, $15
Tiffen digital camera auxiliary wideangle lens, 0.65X, coated, 37mm threads, will fit many digital cameras with appropriate adapter, with lenscap, came in with my Nikon Coolpix 900s, NEW, $15
Tiffen 28mm to 37mm digital camera adapter for the above 2 auxiliary lenses, will fit Nikon Coolpix 900, 900s, 950, 990 and probably many other cameras with 28mm threads, NEW, $10, only available with the purchase of one or both of the above 2 lenses--free with the purchase of both lenses
Nikon Coolpix 900, 900s, (maybe 950) to Macintosh computer connecting cable, NEW, $10
Nikon Coolpix 900, 900s, 950 990 camera case, NEW, $5
Nikon Coolpix 900, 900s laserjet printed copy of the Reference Manual, in 3-ring binder, $30
Nikon Coolpix 900, 900s laserjet printed copy of the Nikon View 900 Reference Manual, $20
San Disk compact flash adapter, SDCF-05, adapts compact flash cards to PCMCIA slot on laptops, etc., boxed, NEW, $15
Nikon F3HP, light meter accurate. Cosmetically Mint-, fully functional, $400. A neat thing about the Nikon F, F2 and F3 cameras is that you may interchange the viewing screens. The F/F2 viewing screens are a little bit different than the F3 viewing screen, but still work in the F3.
Nikon F2 '74 chrome body, DP-1 meter prism (meter accurate), Ex, $150
Nikon F '69 chrome body, F meter prism. The battery compartment is clean. I have no batteries with which to test the meter. I tested the shutter, the self timer, strobe synch and film advance; all is working well. Type "A" viewing screen with center split image rangefinder surrounded by plain matte screen with circle to indicate central metered area. There are some serious scratches on the face of the meter. There are various rub marks and brassing. There are no dents. This is a good user. This camera requires no batteries to function. The light meter does require batteries. The neckstrap is attached with connectors designed not to come off unexpectedly. Ex, $100
Nikon eyecup, to fit Nikon F/F2 (and other models), Mint-, illustrated on an F2 which is not included, $15.
Eyecup to fit Nikon F/F2 (and other models), unusual model with offset eyecup (may be turned for left eye use) Mint-, illustrated on an F2 which is not included, $20.
Nikon level. Nikon rangefinder vintage product, RARE, $150
Nikon F baseplate for either motorized or non motorized camera. Note the differences. This is the baseplate that is at the bottom of the camera visible when the back is off the camera. If you want to use a motor with your camera, then you will need the baseplate for the motorized camera. The non-motorized baseplate is $20. The baseplate for the motorized camera is $OLD.
Nikon F and F2, etc. cable releases. Your choice, $35. The 3 black ones are all labeled "Nikon." The silver one is not labeled. All are locking releases.
Nikon F to Leica screwmount adapter. The adapter will fit virtually any Nikon bayonet mount from the Nikon F through the latest digital camera. It is primarily designed to be used on bellows because you cannot expect a Leica screwmount lens to mount onto a Nikon camera and focus to infinity. The white dot helps you to locate the adapter to the proper position for mounting. This is a factory made piece. $150
Linhof lenscone threads to Leica screwmount adapter that will allow you to use lenses such as the Zeiss Luminar with Linhof adapter on Leica screwmount and, with the above adapter, on Nikon bayonet mount equipment. $100. 3 available.
Adaptor, Nikon F mount camera body to Sinar. It will accept many if not all Nikon digital bodies. I verified that it accepts a D300, a D200 and a D70s. Recently I was commissioned to copy a painting onto 4X5 Ektachrome. When copying, bellows extension, the effect of Polarizing filters over the lights as well as the lens, etc. come into play, it is really important to be able to test without the expense and time of shooting and processing film. Using a digital camera is faster and cheaper than using Polaroid film. $200. This will fit both the P and the Norma.
Nikon shoulder bag, Nikon F/F2 vintage, designed to hold 2 bodies and 3-5 lenses, filters, film, etc. Metal plate with bayonet fittings for 3 lenses. Ugly, but functional, black plastic case has an aligator skin appearance, although it wasn't planned that way, interior is clean, may be worth the price to you for the bayonet lens mounts alone. There is even a key for the lock, but you are not likely to need it if you remove the Nikon logo. This case is not likely to be stolen. The back side that rides against your body is fairly smooth. $40
Nikon F back, $30
Nikon female bayonet ring, $15
Nikon D200 camera lens mount ring, $25
Nikon K3 extension ring, Mint, $40
Nikon E2 extension ring, IB, box, instruction sheet, sealed, Mint, $50
Nikon M extension ring, with automatic diaphragm linkage, Ex+, $50
Nikon M2 extension ring, with automatic diaphragm linkage, Mint, $65
Nikon AF-1 Teleconverter TC-20E 2X, with automatic diaphragm linkage and with digital information throughput, Mint, $275. Please check with the Nikon website for lens compatibility. I say that because I find the lens and camera compatibility information confusing and contradictory. Also, I find that this works with lenses that it is not supposed to work with. It will, for instance, autofocus with the 300mm D F4 AFS Nikkor and with the 600mm F4 D AFS Nikkor lenses. It may have difficulty focusing properly when there is a busy background and/or foreground.
20mm F4 AI Nikkor, coated, Mint glass, worn barrel, lensshade, caps, Ex, $380.
24mm F2.8 AI Nikkor, multicoated, works with D200 and D300 and similar cameras in aperture priority mode, lens badly scratched with many fine scratches and a few larger ones, some effect likely when shooting into sun, otherwise VG, caps, $60. The AI ring and other parts could be worth that much to you. The lens still functions OK as is.
28mm F2.8 Professionally AI'ed Nikkor, multicoated, caps, works with D200 and D300 and similar cameras in aperture priority mode. This is a 7 element lens, the precursor to the 8 element CRC (close range correction) lens that is so disired. The 28 CRC focuses to .2 meter whereas this lens focuses to .3 meter. I compared this lens to a mint Nikkor 28mm CRC (the one that is so highly praised by Ken Rockwell and sells for so much money for that reason) and found that this lens performed much better. The 28 CRC lenses tend to have a flatness of field problem due to a floating element that easily gets out of position; the center may be sharp while the corners are not. $200
28mm F2.8 PC-Nikkor, multicoated shift lens, caps, works with D70s and D200 in manual mode, Mint, $700
35mm F2 AI Nikkor, multicoated, caps, Mint glass, Ex barrel, $150
35mm F2 Nikkor, non-AI custom converted to AI, coated, box, glass perfect, Mint-. Works with D200 and D300 and similar cameras in aperture priority mode. $180.
35mm F2.8 PC-Nikkor, multicoated shift lens, caps, works with D70s and D200 in manual mode, Mint, $500
50mm F1.4 Nikkor-S, non-AI, coated, some slight marks glass, some slight brassing on barrel, VG, $70
50mm F2 Nikkor, machined so that it will work with D200 and D300 and similar cameras in aperture priority mode, multicoated, extremely clean. I recently took it on location and made this image with it handheld, 1/60 second, F2, focused on infinity in order to get that fluid, dreamy look in the water. $170
55mm f2.8 AI Micro-Nikkor, multicoated, this is the lens that most of the images on this web page are made with, Mint-, $275
55mm f3.5 Micro-Nikkor, multicoated, AI'ed so that it will work with D200 and D300 and similar cameras in aperture priority mode. Since I had it AI'ed I have tested it by using it to make some of the images on this page such as the images of the 50/f2 and the 35/f2. $150
105mm F2.5 Nikkor-P.C, coated, professionally AI'ed, newly cleaned, lubed and adjusted, reversible lensshade, front and rear caps. One of Nikon's sharpest lenses. Perfect glass. Works with D200 and D300 and similar cameras in aperture priority mode. $200
200mm F4 Nikkor-Q, coated, non AI, boxed, purchased new by me in late 60's, box. I kept a filter on this lens from the beginning; glass perfect. Lenscaps. Built-in extendable lens shade. This lens produced images that ran full page front newspaper cover and double truck inside. Mint-, $130
Kirk Enterprizes NC-300 rotating tripod mounting collar with Arca Swiss compatible foot for use with 300mm AF-S F4 Nikkor D ED IF lens. I highly recommend this product. Your lens rotates within and upon Teflon. $135. The lens has been sold. The tripod and the gimbal head are listed separately on my Tripods web page, where you will find a lot more photos. All 3 items items are available as a package for $700. Prefer a different tripod? I am amenable to that. The image of the green heron was made with this outfit.
Nikon case for 300mm F2.8 Nikon AFS lens. Nikon strap included. Very protective. Latch turn button missing. Top somewhat deteiorated. Interior like new. $75.
AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED VR lens. This is Nikon's latest and best. I am selling it because I own 2 of them. When I 1st learned that Nikon finally came out with long Vibration Reduction lenses, I immediately put my name on several camera stores' waiting lists. I was one of the 1st to own one of these lenses in February 2008. I chose the 500mm over the 400mm and 600mm because it is smaller and lighter and better performing. When an opportunity to buy a 2nd one came along I bought it knowing what a great lens it is. This lens is in virtually perfect condition. You can tell that a lens shade has been clamped onto it. You can tell that it has been on a tripod. It is a USA lens; note the sticker on the lens near the serial number. It comes with the regular tripod foot, a monopod foot, warranty cards that have not been filled out, operating manual, rear lens cap, front lens cover, carbon fiber lens shade, hard case with keys, lens stap, case strap. $7800. Note that the lens requires either a replacement foot or an accessory foot plate in order to mount it into an Arca Swiss compatible clamp as is found on the Wimberley head that you see it mounted upon. I highly recommend that you do use it on a Wimberley head or equivalent. I have a Wimberley head and a similar even heavier duty gimbal head on my Tripods web page. The photograph of the Great Horned Owl (GHO) was made with this lens under conditions such that a non-VR lens would not perform well. It was after sunset in November. I was in a clearing surrounded by Hemlocks when I heard a GHO hoot. I hooted back. Soon the GHO buzzed me--flying just over my head. I watched the GHO land a great distance away in the forest. This image was made at 1/6 second with the lens on a tripod in tripod VR mode with a 1.7X tele-extender on the 500mm lens (850mm focal length, 1275mm 35mm equivalent). You can verify this info by opening this image in Photoshop and looking at the EXIF data. This image would have been impossible with a non-VR lens due to camera shake from the shutter alone--even if you had the camera and lens firmly mounted on a howitzer cannon support. Note also that there is a branch in front of the GHO; even so, the lens' autofocus system worked flawlessly. In that light, I could not have focused manually.
HANDCART FOR LONG LENS FIELD WORK. It can be tiring carrying a long lens, tripod and accessories in the field all day. Whenever possible--and it is possible most of the time, I carry my gear in a handcart. You can carry a lot more in a handcart than you can on your body. You can go prepared for whatever might come up. Carry your lunch, water bottles, and a whole lot more. The large 24" pneumatic wheels allow you to traverse rough terrain. The handle on the front makes it easier to lift the handcart into your vehicle. A dense foam padded seat plugs into the handle and is stored in the center compartment on the front--along with a whole lot more. There is a padded compartment for your camera with long lens with lens shade in working position. You see a collapsed Gitzo 1548 tripod with head attached in a padded compartment, but I oftentimes leave the tripod extended in that compartment--ready to use. The cart is 56" off the ground in standing position. The large pull handle allows you to pull the handcart with a gloved hand or two. I oftentimes pull it with 2 hands centered behind me to keep the total width of me and the cart at the 29" width of the cart. The front compartments are 28" tall and will accommodate just about any long lens with extender and camera attached. The cart itself is a rare vintage cart made in the USA that I bought used about 1980 in California. I have always stored it inside. I chose it because it is superior to any other cart I have found. I offer it only because 31 years later I found another cart of about the same vintage by the same manufacturer. I am offering you the best of the 2 carts; I keep the inferior cart because it will outlive me anyway. Want to try it out? Visit me. Bring your camera gear to verify that it will fit in the cart. We can take it out on a field trip. The cabinet is made of 3/4" pine and 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood all very solidly put together. The cloth covers are waterproof material designed for building watercraft; they are held open and closed with Velcro. A lot of work went into building this. I 1st built a usable prototype out of lesser materials to test out the design and make sure it was balanced when loaded; balanced means that the loaded cart does not pull up or down excessively when in position to be pulled. I built it for myself; I did not cut any corners. The rear compartment is designed to hold a water bottle, binoculars, and other items you want to keep at your fingertips. The wheel bearings are newly lubricated. The vintage tires and tubes are still OK; new tires and tubes are readily available and I will gladly buy and install a set for a fee. Once while in the field--literally a plowed field, which is no problem for this cart, another birder approached, lugging his gear on his back and asked if I were a National Geographic Photographer or something like that. He seemed most envious of the cart. The seat is 23" off the ground, a very comfortable height. You can rest your arms on the top of the cart while seated. It seems to be a magic seat too. It seems like whenever I sit down a bird or an animal that I want to photograph will show up. The first day I used the cart was typical of my experiences using the cart. I had hauled the cart over about 6 miles of trail with little success. It was Fall, past the peak of the migratory bird season. Late afternoon I had some success with a Yellow Rump Warbler, but had to give that up when the sun disappeared behind a tree. I moved on, easily pulling the cart behind me on a fine gravel path. I saw a female Northern Harrier flying over an open field and I made a beeline through tall weeds to a high spot from which I might be able to spot the Harrier over a very large area. Before I got there the Harrier flew past me while I was still pulling the cart. I stopped, pulled out the already extended tripod, put the camera on the tripod and photographed the Harrier from the closest range of the day. I got another opportunity to photograph the Harrier from a great distance. I was seated again when a coyote showed up. Amazingly I saw the coyote before he saw me. I was able to capture the coyote the moment he saw me in that 1st photograph--which shows how far away the coyote was; subsequent images of the coyote are cropped. The purpose of this account is: At the end of a long day in the field, during which I had traveled about 8 miles with a heavy load of camera gear, some of it over rough ground, I was much less tired than I would have been had I been carrying the equipment on my back. I had the water, food and other amenities that I needed to maintain myself throughout the day. Being less tired, I performed better. I got better pictures than I would have without the cart. I actualy felt invigorated at the end of a day in the field. The handcart with the cabinet is only $500; use it once in the field and you will think it a bargain. You could find your own handcart and build your own cabinet, but you will not likely find such an ideal handcart as this. You may be able to build a cabinet as well as this, but you probably will not be able to build it as inexpensively as this--if your time is worth anything. With the design time, the building and testing of the prototype, the construction of the cabinet and the fine tuning after use, I have well over a week invested in this handcart.
Memory Recall handle with easy-find-switch-plate for AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED VR lens. For following birds in flight, it is virtually necessary to use the memory recall switch at the front of the lens for those occasions when the lens gets way out of focus. Before I added the Memory Recall handle I had a great deal of trouble finding Nikon's Memory Recall switch when I needed it NOW! If the lens is way out of focus, you will not be able to see the bird against the background nor will autofocus be able to regain focus. When I anticipate photographing a bird in flight, I set Memory Recall for the approximate distance of the bird. If the lens goes way out of focus I push the Memory Recall switch to bring the lens back into approximate focus so that I can see the bird in the viewfinder and the autofocus system can regain focus on the bird. A second hand on the lens also provides far better control and stability for following birds in flight. You hold the handle with your fingers and place your thumb on the rubber dot on the easy-find-switch-plate. Another rubber dot on the bottom of the easy-find-plate sits over the Memory Recall switch. The lens is too large in diameter to wrap your hand around the lens at the Memory Recall switch position. The design of my handle allows you to easily find the Memory Recall switch without jaring the lens. For storage, the reversed lens shade fits over the ring with the easy-find-plate with the handle unscrewed. A custom made GLENNVIEW product. This is something I made for myself. If you buy it, I will have to make another for myself. Speaking of making things for myself, the tripod head you see in these photos is one that I designed and built; it is listed just below. $300 for the Memory Recall handle. The mute swan was photographed using this handle. That huge bird flew fast and filled the frame. The Memory Recall handle helped in following the action and framing the image.
Custom tripod head for AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED VR lens. See photos ot the head above with the Memory Recall handle. The head supports the lens in front of and behind the modified RRS mounting foot, which is included with the head. Also included is a custom carry strap with comfortable shoulder pad, which couples with a caribiner to an eye attached to the foot. That eye is also used to secure the lens to the head. The knob you see on the head base controls the drag and locks both the pan and the tilt. The head mounts to tripods with a 3/8-16TPI stud. The lens rotates for horizontal/vertical images on Teflon bearing surfaces. The head also rotates and tilts on Teflon bearing surfaces. You will not find a more stable or a more convenient-to-use head for the AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED VR lens. A custom made GLENNVIEW product. It is not inexpensive designing and building a one of a kind custom head. This is something I made for myself. If you buy it, I will have to make another for myself. Wimberley heads are pretty good. If you want a Wimberley I or a Wimberley II head, I have them on my TRIPODS web page. My head is far superior to Wimberley heads. $2000.
Original AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor foot milled to fit Arca Swiss clamps. A custom made GLENNVIEW product. A set screw was added to the rear screw hole to serve as a stop on Wimberley clamps. $100. I will mill your foot for $75. I can mill your tripod foot and your monopod foot at the same time for $125 because it will save set-up time. I may be able to do this with other feet.
AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor support for use with Really Right Stuff RRS LCF-16 foot. A custom made GLENNVIEW product. The RRS foot is the length it is because the hood is as long as it is when reversed; you may still reverse the lens hood for storage on the lens. The support supports the lens at the front end of the foot. The center of gravity of this lens is towards the front end of the RRS foot so the additional support is needed. Yes, the focusing ring is just above the support. The support was made to just fit between the foot and the lens when the lens was upside down with the lens barely touching the support. When the lens is mounted right side up the lens focusing ring is lightly resting on the support. You may still turn the focusing ring, but because the focusing ring is resting on the support--you know that the support is needed. You cannot have flex in a long lens support and expect to get sharp images. You may even want to rest your arm on top of the lens to help control vibration and/or to access the memory recall buttons towards the front end of the lens. You do not want to have to rely upon Vibration Reduction when shooting on a tripod; you will get sharper images not using VR. When using autofocus, the focusing ring does not turn. The focusing ring is only turned manually during manual focus. $125 for the custom made GLENNVIEW support.
Really Right Stuff RRS plate for use with AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor or AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED VR. It comes with 3 attachment screws to be extra safe. In addition to the Arca Swiss compatible dovetail, it provides extra length to allow perfect balancing. It is a less expensive alternative to the more expensive RRS LCF-16 foot. In the last photo you see it mounted on an AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED VR lens on a Wimberley I head. $60
AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor lens cap. A custom made GLENNVIEW product. The 500mm F4 Nikkor lens comes with a lens sock that fits over the lens and the lens shade. It is a hassle to install and remove. I made this lens cap that fits inside the lens front so that the lens shade may be reverse mounted for storage as seen in the photo. I have used such lens caps for several years now in cold and hot weather. It has a good snug fit at all temperatures. It is made of a lightweight expanded plastic that is 1/2" thick with 1/4" within the lens front. It weighs 4 ounces. It provides a good deal of protection. You may rest the lens on the cap. The lens still fits in the Nikon hard case. This was the 1st accessory I made for the lens. I would not want to be without one. I can make these lens caps for other similar lenses too, but because I like to trial fit them to avaoid measurement and communication errors, I will have to have your lens here to do the job. I can do it while you wait. I can even make them to fit lenses that are no longer round. Because I have a 500mm F4 VR lens and a 300mm F2.8 AF-S lens in stock, I can supply caps for those lenses without the need to have your lens here. Anything you can do to insure the safety of such a valuable lens for such a small sum is a good investment. $50 in white or $60 in black.
Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F8 instruction manual, 11 pages, original, $20, copy, $10
Nikon lenshood, HS7, for Noct 58mm f/1.2 or AF80mm f/2.8, new, boxed, $25
Nikon lenshood, HS11, Mint, $15
Nikon lenshood, HN3, for 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, 4386/3.5, Ex, $12
Nikon F3 HP, eyepiece correction attachment, although labeled 0, seems to have some power, Mint-, $10, another, unmarked, seems to have no power, Mint-, $10
Nikon plastic lenscase, ~5.5" tall overall, Ex, $12, 2 available
Nikon plastic lenscase top half only, ~5.5" tall overall, no base, Ex, $6, 2 available
Nikon plastic lenscase, ~4" tall overall, Ex, $12
Minolta MC 28mm f2.5 lensshade, 55mm threads, Ex, $15
Mamiya Sekor auto bellows, camera adapter, secondary camera adapter, automatic lens mount, secondary lens mount, accessory macro stage base plate that converts belllows into camera stand, 18% grey copy board and clear glass copy board for macro base plate, original boxes and instruction manual, Mamiya lens catalog, Mint, $100. You get a lot of very high quality equipment for the money. The outfit may be worth it to you for the double cable release for use with your Leitz Visoflex or whatever, as it has ordinary cable release threads and it is adjustable to ensure that one plunger advances before the other. The Mamiya camera threads are similar to T-mount threads. I was able to mount a Nikon camera onto the bellows using a T-mount adapter--which means that virtually any camera may be mounted onto the bellows. If you are not going to use Mamiya lenses on the bellows, I would suggest changing the front lens mounting ring to Leica scremount for use with enlarging lenses or to the lens mount of your choice. The front standard is designed to be reversed for use with reverse mounted lenses of about 63mm diameter (or some smaller diameter with your custom made split rings). The very high quality construction of these bellows make it worthwhile. I have an extra original bellows manual available for $20. The double cable release was available separately and has been $OLD and the outfit price reduced. The Copipod style copy stand box is illustrated with the bellows and bellows macro stage base plate but is being sold separately.
Mamiya Sekor copy stand in the style of the Pentax Copipod which was in the style of the Leitz copy stand. It is a great design; it utilizes gravity and the ready availability of horizontal flat surfaces and the lens filter threads. This one will accept any lens with 55mm or 52mm filter threads. The extension legs are only partially extended--just to show you that they do extend. The extension legs have rubber tips and the legs are reversible. Virtually any camera will mount on this copy stand with the right filter thread adapter. That is a Nikon F mounted on the copy stand in the photo. Additionally, there is a thin folding plastic copy board surface with frame markings on it that is not illustrated. It is like new in a case and in the long thin vertial box illustrated above. $120.
Olympus iS-1, modern automatic (or manual) camera, 35-135mm F4.5-5.6 ED-high resolution zoom lens, built-in flash, several metering modes, several flash modes (with built-in flash), macro modes, etc., neckstrap, lenscap. I ran a roll of film through this camera, and found it a joy to use and the images were very sharp. Ex+, $150. Requires 2 3V batteries.
Olympus rubber lens hood for 35mm/F2.8, 50mm/1.8, 50mm/1.4, boxed, slips over ~51mm OD lens, Mint, $25
49mm Olympus L39 UV haze filter, Mint-, $15
49mm Olympus skylight filter, Mint-, $15, 2 available
Pentax Spotmatic flash shoe adaptor, clips over viewfinder, and rests on prism roof, Ex+, $15
Pentax screw mount auto extension tube set by Telesar. The shaft on the longest extension tube is not welded to the ring like the other 2 are. This may affect operation. Looks to me like a spot of glue would repair it. $15
Novoflex is a high quality German manufacturer that made equipment to fit many different cameras. Novoflex is best known for making a fantastic long focus lens system similar to the Leitz Televit system with interchangeable lens heads, interchangeable camera adapters, rifle stocks, tele-extenders, extension tubes, etc. The Novoflex follow focus system is unique and most effective. This image was made with a Novoflex lens from about 50 feet away using a 600mm Novoflex lens with a tele-extender. That distance allowed me to make the photograph. Butterflies are skittish. They need their space. By being a great distance away, I was able to photograph them without disturbing them whatsoever. Novoflex follow focus hand grips are spring loaded for fast operation. Normally focused at the closest focusing distance, you pull on the handgrip trigger to focus towards infinity. Leitz offered a similar modular slower focusing system called the Televit, but Leitz also had Novoflex make focusing systems for Leitz lenses; now that's a recommendation! Leica Telyt lenses made for use with the Televit and Novoflex lenses made for use with the follow focus handgrips are lightweight, sharp and contrasty acromats. They are superb for widelife photography. Most importantly, Novoflex systems are useable with modern film and digital cameras.
600mm Novoflex lens for model B or C, $125. Clean, good performing glass. The barrel has a significant dent in it at the front end. The lens shade still fits. I have tested this lens and the performance is unaffected. 600mm lens storage box, $20 with the lens or $30 separately. Lens shade, $40 with the lens or $60 separately. The lens shade was not on the lens when the lens barrel was damaged. The last photo shows another 600mm lens along with a 640mm lens--just for your information.
Novoflex Model D with 480mm F11 Apo Ronar CL and 600mm F9 Apo Ronar CL lenses. The camera adapters below fit this model C. The Novoflex Model D has 2 focusing systems; there is the follow focus spring loaded handgrip and there is a rack and pinion focusing system with a 2nd lock built into the rear extension. The camera may be rotated from horizontal to vertical. Filter slot built in. The front pistol grip has a built-in electric trigger release. A new electrical connector to fit the socket on the Model D is included; the appropriate connecting cable for your camera is required. The front pistol grip turns 90 degrees. Lenses bayonet mount to the Model D. The Model D is almost impossible to find on the used market. Novoflex would offer the model D today if they still had someone to manufacture the lenses for them. I bought the only Model D I have seen on the used market and machined adapters for extremely high quality Rodenstock Apo Ronar CL lenses--as you can see from the images of the birds posted below with the lenses. An Arca Swiss dovetail has been custom machined into the Novoflex accessory baseplate. Shown mounted on a Wimberley gimbal head. Most photographers use Arca Swiss compatible tripod heads, such as the Wimberley head shown here, with long lenses. The accessory baseplate and post are virtualy necessary for mounting the Novoflex on a tripod. If it were not for the fact that I could make the accessory baseplate and post, I would not buy a Novoflex system without them. $1800.
480mm F11 Apo Ronar CL lens with custom machined black anodized aluminum lens tube and square lens shade. The lens has a built in diaphragm and a filter slot. This image of a yellow warbler was made on a Nikon D70s camera. No sharpening was applied to the image. The camera's CCD limits the resolution. The lens resolves more than the CCD. If I had been using a D200, a D300, a D2X or a film camera the images would have been correspondingly higher quality. You see some of the lenses that I own on this web page. I have had other lenses in the past and I presently own more lenses--including more Apo Ronar CL lenses. I have tested many lenses suitable for wildlife photography. I have not found any lenses superior to these Apo Ronar CL lenses. These lenses were designed for full color reproduction work. You will not likely find other such lenses mounted for wildlife photography. Mounting of these lenses is neither easy nor inexpensive. This lens adapter and extension tube are all one piece. Mint. $750.
600mm F9 Apo Ronar CL lens with custom machined black anodized aluminum lens tube. The lens has a built in diaphragm and a filter slot. This image of a brown thrasher was made on a Nikon D70s camera. No sharpening was applied to the image. The camera's CCD limits the resolution. The lens resolves more than the CCD. If I had been using a D200, a D2X or a film camera the images would have been correspondingly higher quality. You see some of the lenses that I own on this web page. I have had other lenses in the past and I presently own more lenses--including more Apo Ronar CL lenses. I have tested many lenses suitable for wildlife photography. I have not found any lenses superior to these Apo Ronar CL lenses. These lenses were designed for full color reproduction work. You will not likely find other such lenses mounted for wildlife photography. Mounting of these lenses is neither easy nor inexpensive. This lens adapter and extension tube are made of 3 pieces. Mint. $1000.
These images are of the Model C Novoflex system mounted on a custom made head and a Berlebach tripod, both of which you will find on my tripod web page. When you are working with lenses of this focal length, you need an especially good tripod and head. The Wimberly head looks great, but it is too large and heavy for my taste and I think the design is bad. If I were going to design a head where the camera hung from the head, I would build a U-shaped mount; with the camera hanging from both sides--the forces would be with you. The forces are working against you with the Wimberly head mounted only on one side. Weight in a tripod is good to a point. The Berlebach is a great sturdy vibration absorbing tripod. I made tests of the Novoflex system mounted on various tripods. On a large Gitzo carbon fibre tripod the image looked like the camera had been mounted on a jello mold. The Berlebach was the best tripod I had and that is what I use. The built-in leveling head allows me to extend the legs to maximum height and easily level the top plate. The GLENNVIEW pan/tilt head with one combination tensioning/locking lever allows me to pan and tilt as needed while maintaining level left-to-right. The locking/tensioning lever may be used on either side of the head. Works like a dream. This pan/tilt head is one-of-a-kind. I would have preferred to have bought such a head. Making a one-of-a-kind item is inefficient. But no such head is on the market. And this GLENNVIEW head is optimized to work with the Novoflex Model C/D. There is a groove down the length of the top plate that the special Model C/D L-bracket mount slips into. That groove keeps the Novoflex follow focus lens in place; that long and heavy Novoflex follow focus lens will not twist or turn mounted on this head. The way I use this tripod and head is this: the Berlebach leveling head is 1st leveled, then the GLENNVIEW pan/tilt head allows me to pan and tilt as necessary while the left-to-right axis of the Novoflex follow focus lens stays level. If you want to use the head with another lens that has a different base, I can manufacture a different top plate for your use. I could also manufacture a top plate that would accept Arca Swiss dovetailed mounting plates. The GLENNVIEW pan/tilt head is available for $300 as is. A different top plate will add to the cost. More information about and more images of the Berlebach Master tripod and the GLENNVIEW pan/tilt head are on my tripod page. The above images of the yellow warbler and the brown thrasher were made using this GLENNVIEW pan/tilt head; the image quality tells you that the head is stable. The image quality is directly dependent upon the stability of the camera/lens; after you have some experience in long lens photography, you will know that no matter how good your lens is you still will not get good images without a stable camera/lens mount coupled with good technique.
Novoflex fast shot lens outfit, consisting of coated 200mm F3.8 lens with lens shade and lens cap mounted on follow focus handgrip with detachable adjustable shoulder stock, with 1.5X TEX tele-extender with lens caps and box, macrotub extention tube with box, outfit case for all. The shoulder stock has pins in addition to the 3/8-16TPI mounting screw; these pins couple with holes in the bottom of the follow focus handgrip to keep it aligned. The shoulder stock is adustable in length + there are 2 adjustments for angle. There is also an adapter that goes between the shoulder stock and couples with other equipment via a 1/4-20TPI camera screw. The adapter has a rubber top that grips well and mates with other equipment and keeps all aligned. The adapter allows additional adjustment of the shoulder stock. This is a wonderfully portable outfit with broad options. It is much lighter weight and smaller than the above systems + the lens is faster. In the last photo you see it compared to the Model D with 600mm lens. Mint-, $400. Without shoulder stock and adapter this outfit is available for $300. If you have no need for the mactub extension tube, deduct $50 from the price. A camera adapter is required; all camera adapters listed below fit this lens.
Novoflex NIKA Nikon F mount SLR adapter, only available with the purchase of the Model D outfit or the Novoflex fast shot lens outfit listed above, Mint-, $125. This adapter allows the Nikon D2X and D200 and no doubt some other Nikon digital cameras to work in the aperture priority mode with the built-in Nikon camera light meter. See below for adapters for some other cameras. Other camera adapters are available new from Calumet or Novoflex.
Novoflex CONTA Contax SLR adapter, for Contax RTS, Yashica FX, probably some others, Ex+, $50
Novoflex ROLA Rolleiflex SL-35, SL-350 SLR adapter, probably some others, Mint, boxed, $50
Novoflex MINA Minolta SLR adapter, for SRT, X, probably some others, with rear lenscap, Mint, boxed, $70
Leitz telyt system consisting of 400MM F5.6 and 560mm F5.6 Leitz Telyt lenses, Leitz Televit for use with Leica Visoflex and Leica M cameras, Leitz M to R adapter to allow the Televit to be used with Leica R SLR cameras, shoulder stock for use with Televit, Leitz Televit-R adapted to be used with Nikon film and digital SLR cameras complete with CPU that allows later Nikon camera light meters to meter the incoming light, diaphragm assembly for use with both lenses, original Leitz lenscaps for both lenses, box for 400mm lens, the original Televit-R back end that was replaced with the Nikon SLR adapter, rare Leitz adapter #14138 that allows later Leitz 280mm F4.8 Telyt lenses to be used on the Televit and may also be used as a base to adapt just about any lens to the Televit. The Leitz Televit has 60mm of focusing range to allow you to focus close. There is a swing-out series 7 filter holder near the rear of the focusing system. The lenses have built-in extendable lens shades. These lenses are 2 element lenses famous for their central sharpness and contrast, and although they have curvature of field, this is seldom noticeable when photographing the kinds of subjects typically photographed with such lenses (wildlife, sports, etc.), and if you will be using the lenses on a Nikon digital camera with a 1.5X magnification factor, there will be no noticeable curvature of field. Whatever camera you have mounted onto either Televit, you may revolve the camera from horizontal to vertical position--either to the left or to the right. Focusing is done with the left hand as illustrated. The photograghs of a Great Egret, a Great Blue Heron and a Grackle were made with these Telyt lenses. I am not an experienced wildlife photographer; you will find much better photographs made by Douglass Herr with Leitz Telyt lenses at WILDLIGHTPHOTO.COM. Adapted for Nikon cameras, with CPU to take advantage of automatic metering, this system is indeed rare. There probably is not another system like it in the world. The adaptation was done by a PHd Physicist. I am a machinist as well as a photographer, but I farmed out this job because this PHd Physicist is a better machinist than I, he has experience adding CPUs to Nikon lenses, he has great respect for Leitz equipment and he wanted to do this work. The shoulder stock has been sold, so I reduced the price of the package accordingly. The Televit-M, the M to R adapter, the 280mm Televit adapter and the lenses have been $OLD. I still have the Televit adapted to Nikon F and I still have the Televit-R mount so that it can be reconfigured for the Leica R--all available for $600. The Nikon CPU allows automatic exposure in the aperture priority mode with the Nikon D70, Nikon D70s and the Nikon D80. Click on the images to enlarge them; some of the equipment is labeled in the larger versions.
35mm F2 Summicron #2317xxx, Leitz Canada, black, cap, plastic case, Mint, $2000
90mm F2.2 Leitz Thambar portrait lens with custom center spot filter, rear lens cap, glass perfect, focuses smoothly, tested with color film--performs beautifully and provides the widest range of sharpness I've ever seen, best 35mm soft focus lens I've tested. The image of the dafodils is at the softest setting. One image of the tulips is near the softest setting and the other is without the center filter @ ~F7. The center filter blocks the sharp image forming rays from the center of the lens allowing only the soft rays from the periphery of the lens to form the image. Not many people know that the Thambar is a short mount lens in a separate focusing mount. If you remove the Thambar from the focusing mount, you could easily mount the lens on a bellows or on a focusing mount for another camera--say a digital camera. Now that's exciting because there is no other lens like the Thambar. Many of Leica's short mount lenses are long focus lenses that actually cover more than 35mm. That is the case with the Thambar. I put the lens on a 4X5 Sinar. The lens will cover 6X9cm. This lens is in a class by itself for 35mm. If you mount this lens on 6X6cm, 6X7cm or 6X9cm, you will have an extraordinary item capable of unique images. Lens now adapted to fit Nikon. By removing the short mount lens from the focusing mount and replacing the focusing mount with a Leitz recessed Helical focusing mount adapted to Nikon, the lens is unaltered. I have been using the lens on a Nikon digital SLR. It is really wonderful to have the special Thambar soft focus effect on grainless digital files that may be levels-adjusted with ease. Adjusting the levels really improves such images. Now the lens focuses much closer than before and yet it still focuses on infinity. The last image was made on a Nikon digital SLR. Now with a lens shade. Note that you cannot expect to use this lens or any other soft focus lens like an ordinary lens. The image must be lit appropriately for soft focus lenses. Light the image as you would for an ordinary lens and your analog or digital film and you can expect muddy images. The images I chose to photograph are excellent examples of the type of images that look good photographed with a soft focus lens. Even these images benefitted from a levels adjustment in Photoshop. $OLD, but the Nikon adapter is still available and listed just below.
Nikon adapter for 90mm F2.2 Leitz Thambar. The lens was sold to someone who will be using it on an M-series Leica. A high quality Leitz helical focusing mount was utilized. A Nikon lens mount was used. Aluminum adapters couple it all together. The short mount Thambar screws into the front. A Nylon F-stop scale that will not harm your Thambar clamps onto the knurled focusing ring on the Thambar. A lot of precision work went into the design and manufacture of this adaptation. $500
Center spot filter for 90mm F2.2 Leitz Thambar. The filter is a Leitz 48mm UVa filter. I added the spot, which is round and centered and works as well as the original Leitz spot filter. Those Leitz spot filters are quite valuable, but they get lost and/or damaged. I suggest you use this filter to safeguard your Leitz center spot filter. $200
Center spot filter for 90mm F2.2 Leitz Thambar. Clean Rokinon 48mm UV filter. Add your own spot to use as a center spot filter. $20 If you want me to add a round and centered spot, the price is $120.
ZOOAN Leitz helical focusing mount, chrome, for 135mm F4.5 short mount Hektor Hefar telephoto lens, screw mount at rear, 42mm X 0.75mmp threads at front, distance scale from 5' to 300' to infinity, depth of field scale for F32 lens, extension @ 5' is 14.62mm, labeled "Germany," Mint-, $100
Leitz helical focusing mount, Leica screw mount threads front and rear, extends from 40mm to 61mm, with 1/4mm markings. Shown at full extension. $200
Leitz screwmount to M-series lens adapters. Adapts 21mm to 35mm screwmount lenses to an M2. Adapts 135mm screwmount lenses to an M3. $100 each.
Quick rewind crank adapter. Fits over M2 and other 13.66mm diameter rewind knobs. Setscrew in protrusion on right. $40
Leitz #6520 Imarect, for lenses from 35mm to 135mm, with parallax correction, some dust inside, $80
Leitz 21mm viewfinder without the front glass. As is, it serves as a very compact loupe or magnifier. Magnification about 6X to 8X. $75
Leica Meter MC, function not checked, cosmetically Mint-, $30
Leitz folding Flashgun. Flashgun with folding reflector, 2 synch cords, test bulb, battery/capacitor holder. No corrosion in battery compartment. Boxed. $75
Leitz Flash reflector. $25
Leitz cord. $25
Leitz adapter. $25
Leica Meter MC, function not checked, cosmetically VG, $10
Leitz 45 degree focusing loupe for visoflex, Ex, $50
Leitz M series leather case for body w/lens, with strap, Ex, $35
Leitz M series leather case for body w/meter and lens, with strap, Ex, $35
Leitz bellows with Visoflex I. Scales for 50mm and 135mm lenses. Magnification to 12X. The front has an adapter that accepts Leica screwmount lenses. The Visoflex I accepts screwmount bodies or M bodies with your adapter. These are very well made. Focusing is so tight and precise that Leitz did not even need a lock on the lens standard. Nikon bellows need to be locked to take up play. I have been considering altering these to accept Nikon bodies. Buy them before I find the time. Bellows only, $125. Bellows with Visoflex I and magnifier, $250.
Leitz Prada 250 case. Made of very durable hard fiber. $50
Leica screwmount black body cap, Mint, $40
Leitz Hilfsgerat, (Beeoy--Leitz's strange code name), copy stand with 3 sets of (4) legs that screw into a ring that is designed to clamp around a 50mm Leitz objective of 36mm diameter, one of 12 legs is missing, otherwise in box and Mint-, $60
Lots of Leica copy equipment and enlargers on my Leitz Enlargers web page and on my Copy Cameras web page.
85mm F2 Nikkor screwmount, glass perfect, tested with color film--performs beautifully, some brassing, so only Ex, $500
Nippon Kogaku Tokyo Nikkor lens case. About 70-75mm inside diameter, about 65mm inside height with about 12mm or more thick foam padding behind velvet top. $50
Canon filter holder for FL 19mm F3.5 R lens, for using series 9 filters on 77mm threaded lens, Mint, $80
Canon V2 flashgun bayonet side mount w/tilting head for Canon VT de Luxe RF camera. It may fit some other cameras. Designed to bayonet mount onto top side corner of camera near rewind crank. With Canon capacitor. A 22.5V battery is required. With very fine leather case. Camera not included. Mint-, $70
100mm viewfinder, Sandmar, parallax corrected, Mint, $15
Zeiss Universal viewfinder, with brightline framelines for lenses from 35mm to135mm, with whole image used for 21mm lens, w/case, Ex, with parallax correction, note that image does not change, all framelines are seen at once, rare, $400
Kodak Pocket Rangefinder, in box with instructions, tested, accurate, distance may be read in the viewfinder or on exterior of RF, use with cameras whithout RF, use in hunting or real estate, $35
"The Canon guide to 35mm photography" by kenneth S. Tydings, CA 1954, covers rangefinder cameras, 128 pages, Ex+, $20
Canon FTb instruction book, 47 pages, VG, $20
Canon AE-1 Program instruction book, 86 pages, Mint-, $35
Anatomical grip with flash shoe and cable release. $35.
Camera bracket with Graflex flash D-mounts for small format camera, 35mm or digital SLR. 5 available. $30
Flash bracket for unknown flash. Projections on side accept flash; they are 35mm apart. 2 available. $15.
Universal flash bracket with shoe. You might want to buy it for the shoe or the camera screw. German made. $10.
Bino-Foto adaptor, $15. The camera mounts on the padded base. A binocular-to-tripod adaptor (not included) mounts along the slotted rail and holds the binoculars. The whole system mounts onto a tripod. I bought this early in my photographic career before I could afford a super telephoto lens. It actually performed well, despite the complex setup.
Self Timer, in plastic case, made in Japan. Universal; with a tapered threaded tip. The red flag is designed to let you know when the shutter will trip. The window opposite the red flag shows the approximate amount of time remaining in seconds from a maximum of 18. $20
Kopil self timer. Universal; with a tapered threaded tip. The red flag is designed to let you know when the shutter will trip. Made in Japan. $15
King self timer with supple leather case. Universal; works with some cable releases, tapered threads or straight--as shown in 2nd photo. The red flag is designed to let you know when the shutter will trip. $15
Self timer. Universal; works with some cable releases, tapered threads or straight--as does the King self timer illustrated above. The red flag is designed to let you know when the shutter will trip. This one is a little bit sticky, so only $5
Kodaslide Table Viewer, model A, for 1-3 person viewing of mounted slides on 8X8" rear projection viewer of most attractive streamlined "Moderne" styling, vintage ~1950, Ex+, w/case, $200. The operation of this viewer is as simple and elegant as the design. Slides go into the spring loaded compartment on the left. Push the center handle in to load a slide and pull it out to eject a slide to the right side. There is an in-line switch on the power cord. There is storage for the power cord recessed into the bottom of the viewer. There is room in the front half of the viewer storage and transport case for the storage of additional slides. Also great used as a presentation viewer. I use this to show clients slides I have taken for them and prospective clients examples of my work. The only drawback to it's use is that your slides had better be up to the quality of the viewer. Many have coveted the viewer, and although I have more than one of the viewers, I do not attempt to sell the viewers while trying to sell my photography.
Kodak Carousel stack loader, instructions, NEW-IN-BOX, $60
Kodak Carousel 80 capacity slide tray, Mint, boxed, $10 each, 3 available
Remote control extension cord for any of the above projectors, didn't measure it, but guess it to be about 20', $20
Kodak Projection Zoom Ektanar Lens, 96-160mm F3.5, coated, in box, Mint, $75
Kodak projection Ektagraphic FF lens 102mm F2.8. The "FF" probably stands for flat field.
Kodak Projection Ektanar Lens, 3" F3.5, coated, Ex+, $60, 2 available
TDC Vivid 35mm slide projector, with 2 slide trays, manual operation, nice looking older projector, blue and silver-gray, 5" coated lens, height adjustment, bright, Ex+, $55
Argus pre-viewer IV, for 35mm and 127 size color slides, requires 2 c-cells, boxed, instructions, Ex, $10
1000 35mm self sealing slide mounts, new-in-sealed-boxes, $20, 2 boxes available
Pakon P-80 slide mount kit, 80 plastic slide mounts, with mounting device, new-in-box, $10
Tower metal slide storage box for 150 slides, new-in-box, $20, 2 available
Tower metal slide storage box for 150 slides, Ex+, $15, 2 available
Tower metal slide storage box for 124 slides, with built-in individual slide viewer, 120V, Ex+, $25
All five of the above slide storage boxes, $75
SAFARI FACKET by Banana Republic. 100% cotton. 4 pockets, epaulets, interior waist cinch cord. The epaulets secure your camera or binocular giving you a little more freedom. The model wears a medium. The jacket is a large. $30
PHOTOGRAPHER'S VEST. 100% cotton. 9 pockets, including handwarmer pockets and a rear pocket that extends across the width. Hood stores in zippered neck pouch that serves as a cushion for camera or binocular straps. The model wears a medium. The vest is a large. $20
