Much of the equipment listed under the 35mm slr section will work with your digital camera. I am personally using Nikon digital camera equipment because I have used Nikon film camera equipment since my 2nd camera. I still use lenses I bought in the 1960s.
Nikon D70s with 18 to 70mm macro zoom lens and all that came with this USA model new and more (manuals, lens caps, lens shade, camera strap, CD, 3 batteries, charger, 2 connecting cables, original box, original BEST BUY receipt and the balance of the transferable Best Buy 4 year warranty--which is good until 8/16/09. This camera has literally been owned by a little old lady (my wife) and is virtually Mint. $850.
Nikon D200 body only with box and all that came with it new and the original BEST BUY receipt and the balance of the transferable Best Buy 4 year warranty--which is good until 6/23/2010. This camera body is near Mint. $950.
2X VIEWFINDER MAGNIFIER to fit NIKON. Made by Pentax. I adapted it to fit Nikon Digital cameras for use with some very long manual focus lenses. It will fit the D70s, the D200 and the D300 by my test; it will probably fit most, if not all Nikon digital SLRs. Flips up out of the way when not needed. You must remove the rubber eyeshield to use it. With original case and box. $100
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
Focusing magnified viewfinder made specifically for the Nikon Coolpix 900s. I have also used it successfully with a Nikon D70, D70s and D200. Any LCD screen is difficult to view in bright daylight. The body of this is made of black expanded PVC. The lens in helical focusing mount with eyecup is from a high end video or cine camera. It is lightweight and will not scratch your LCD. I rubberbanded it to the 900s. I just held it to the LCD on the D70, D70s and D200. You can see every pixel! $100
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, $200
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-250 250 exposure electric motor drive, 1 cassette, instructions, a 2nd cassette and a battery pack are needed, $150
Nikon pistol grip for use with motor drives such as the F-250 above or the F-36 and others, with electric trigger switch, electic connecting cord and camera mount. The electric trigger switch simply closes the circuit and should work with virtually any electric drive camera. The camera mount allows the pistol grip to be positioned at any angle in a flat plane. $100
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 microfocusing camera mount for use on copy stand or in Macro work, Ex+, $125. Note: This is usually found on the Nikon copy stand. This one is for use on copy stand with 1/4" screw. Perfectly aligns and cradles F with or w/o motor drive, and several other Nikon models Nikkormat, F2, etc. I have a 2nd one that someone has altered to fit some other model camera at $80. Just about any camera may be adapted to it by drilling and tapping a hole in the appropriate place. The $125 version illustrated has been sold. The $80 version is still available. I will photograph it for you on demand.
Nikon F to Leica screwmount adapter, $125. 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 and is an indicator that this is a factory made piece.
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.
Nikon PS-5 mounted slide and film strip copier, for use with PB-5 bellows, PB-5 bellows not included, Mint, boxed, $55. Built-in bellows lens shade couples to 52mm filter threads and is held closed as shown with magnets.
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 lens reversing ring, 52mm threads one side, male bayonet mount other side, Mint, $25
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, $300. 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 D AFS Nikkor lenses.
Nikon Autofocus Teleconverter TC16A 1.6X. This lens converts manual focus lenses to autofocus lenses with 1.6X the focal length. With automatic diaphragm linkage, with instructions, Mint, $120. I have tested this teleconverter; it is extremely sharp. I actually saw no degradation of the image made with this lens on a 55mm F2.8 Micro Nikkor. I have included a page from the Nikon manual that shows the compatible lenses. You can use it with slower lenses in brighter light. At this web site, you will find how to convert this lens for use with many different lenses and modern digital cameras such as the Nikon D200 and D300: http://www.foolography.com/tc16a.php
15mm F5.6 AI Nikkor, coated, a hint of brassing at the corners of the lensshade, otherwise Mint, original lenscaps, time-worn as opposed to use-worn but still protective case, $1400. The similar wideangle lenses made after this one were not as well made. This is considered the best made and the best performing 15mm Nikkor. The image of Chicago was made with this lens. You may compare it with the image shot from the same vantage point with a Hypergon lens on my table of contents page. The color image was made with this lens on a Nikon D70 digital camera--focused on the thistle flower on the left. Note: I recently found a new-old-stock Nikon AI ring for this lens and had Nikon install it. These photos were taken before I had that AI ring, however.
20mm F4 AI Nikkor, coated, Mint glass, worn barrel, lensshade, case, caps, Ex, $380.
24mm F2.8 AI Nikkor, multicoated, lens badly scratched, some effect likely when shooting into sun, otherwise Ex, caps, $100
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, $200
35mm F2 Nikkor, non-AI custom converted to AI, coated, box, glass perfect, Mint-, $130. An auxiliary F-stop scale was added to the side of the F-stop ring. Works with D70s and D200.
35mm F2.8 PC-Nikkor, multicoated shift lens, caps, works with D70s and D200 in manual mode, Mint, $500
50mm F1.4 AI Nikkor-S, multicoated, Ex+, $100
50mm F1.4 Nikkor-S, non-AI, coated, some slight marks glass, some slight brassing on barrel, VG, $70
50mm F2 Nikkor, non-AI, multicoated, Mint, $120
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 non-AI Micro-Nikkor, multicoated, Ex+, $150
180mm F2.8 Nikkor-PC, Mint glass, multicoated, AI, perfect glass, brassing, built-in lensshade, non original front and rear caps, well used lens, still working well, $130
180mm F2.8 Nikkor-PC, Mint glass, multicoated, non-AI, perfect glass, brassing, built-in lensshade, Nikon metal front cap and Nikon rear cap, well used lens, still working well, $120
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. Ex+, $130
300mm AF-S F4 Nikkor D ED IF internal focus autofocus lens. This is a USA model lens. I kept a filter on this lens from the beginning; that B+W 77E 81A filter is available separately for $30. Built-in extendable lens shade. Kirk Enterprizes NC-300 rotating tripod mounting collar with Arca Swiss compatible foot. This is a very compact and lightweight (under 3.5#) lens; that is why people choose this lens. The lens works really well with the gimbal head that I built specifically for this lens. Of course, the gimbal head will also work with lighter lenses such as the 400mm lens listed below. Near Mint, $1300. I packaged this lens with extras and discounted the package because all works so well together, but I am willing to break up the package. The lens with the original mounting collar and foot is available for $950. The Kirk collar and foot is available for $135. The pan tilt head is available for $300. Until I get time to take some more photos of the lens, I am posting the photos I made for the gimbal head. This is one of the sharpest Nikon autofocus telephoto lenses I have ever tested. I am selling the lens because I bought a 300/F2.8 Nikkor.
Foot for 300mm F4 Nikon AFS. Original equipment Nikon foot for this lens. Mint-, $50
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.
400mm AIS F5.6 Nikkor ED internal focus lens, multicoated, caps, case. I kept a filter on this lens from the beginning; that B+W 72E 010 1X filter is available separately for $30. Built-in extendable lens shade. Rotating tripod mounting collar. The rear bayonet mount has been updated to allow use of AF-S tele extenders, although the lens will not be autofocus. This lens is as sharp as any long focus Nikkor I have tested. This is a very compact and lightweight (under 3#) lens. You can tell it has been on a tripod, otherwise Mint, $1000
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. $7500. 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.
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.
Spotting scope for long lens for virtually any camera. Shown here with an AFS 500mm F4 Nikkor G ED lens on a Nikon D300 because that is what I use it on. It is oftentimes difficult to find the subject looking through the camera's viewfinder with a long lens. The red dot scope does not shine onto the subject; it merely shines onto the front element of the scope. You get a larger viewing angle through the scope and place the red dot on the subject. You then know that the subject is centered in the camera's field of view. With a gimbal mount and an autofocus lens you may follow the action through the scope and trust the autofocus to do the job. The red dot scope is designed for use on a rifle and is commonly available; it is the custom made GLENNVIEW adapter that allows the scope to fit into the flash shoe that you are paying for. There are micrometer adjusting screws to align the vertical and the horizontal position of the red dot. The lens caps were also custom altered to aid in centering the subject. $125 for the scope, the camera flash shoe adapter and the centering lenscaps.
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 K1000 camera body, built-in light meter (accurate), small dent under the "X" in Pentax, all functions smoothly, super multicoated glass is beautiful. This camera requires a commonly available 1.5V MS76 or LR44 or equivalent battery; no corrosion on battery contacts. Battery is needed only for light meter operation. Shutter functions w/o the battery. With neckstrap. The 50mm F2 SMC Pentax-M super multicoated lens was dropped, will not focus, has a dent in filter ring on lens, and is essentially of value only for the parts. $50.
Pentax Spotmatic flash shoe adaptor, clips over viewfinder, and rests on prism roof, Ex+, $20
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
Canon T50 automatic operation camera with limited manual override, Canon macro zoom lens FD 35-70mm F3.5-4.5, Canon lensshade, remote switch 60T3, Albinar-ADG auto 2x tele-converter, Canon haze filter, neckstrap, 2 different eyecups, camera instruction book, lens instruction book, clean, $80. The lens and the tele-extender are breechlock mount. Camera requires commonly available AA batteries.
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, $125. Perfect 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. I can supply this with a barrel to fit the Model B or the Model C or the model D. I sold the lens head only from a 600mm lens for a model B or C, leaving me with the lens tube. The lens head I am offering originally came in with a model D--listed below. Because the lens heads are interchangeable, I can offer you the lens head on a barrel for either the B/C or the D. The barrel for the B/C is perfect. The barrel for the D is slightly deformed as it was on the lens head when the lens head was dented. Once again, let me emphasize that I have tested the lens and found it equal to one that was not dented. I can also supply the original lens storage box in Ex+ condition for $20 and the lens shade for $40.
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. $1600.
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.
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, barrel cosmetically Ex+. 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. The ZOOAN helical focusing mount listed below will accept the Thambar and because it is not as collectable it could be altered to serve as the focusing mount for your camera by mounting a coupling ring for your camera on the back of it......and it would allow you to focus closer. Of course, you could put the Thambar onto an Epson RD-1 digital camera and go to work immediately.........and soon Leica will introduce a digital back for their R8/9 SLR bodies that will allow you to use the Thambar (with a screw mount to M adapter) on a high resolution Leica SLR! 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 D70s. 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 the Nikon D70s. 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. $3500
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
50mm F2 black Leitz Wetzlar Summicron #2269XXX, coated, Ex+/Mint- barrel, Mint glass, Leitz clip-on, reversible lensshade for several 50mm and 35mm lenses, front cap, $550
35mm F2 Summicron #2317xxx, Leitz Canada, black, cap, plastic case, Mint, $1000
Leitz #6520 imarect, for lenses from 35mm to 135mm, with parallax correction, some dust inside, otherwise Mint-, $100
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
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
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 Leitz enlarger list and Leitz Aristophot equipment on copy camera list
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
85mm F2 Nikkor screwmount, glass perfect, tested with color film--performs beautifully, some brassing, so only Ex, $500
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
Screwmount camera belt clip, fits cameras w/tripod socket at end of camera such as Leica or Canon, chrome, Ex+, $20
"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
Canon P instruction book, 30 pages, VG, $30
Bino-Foto adaptor, $15. The camera mounts on the padded base. The binocular-to-tripod adaptor listed separately below 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.
Binocular-to-tripod adaptor, made in Japan. Clamps onto the round center post of your binoculars. Has 1/4-20TPI threaed hole in base. Mint, boxed. $15
Canon self Timer 8, with instructions in Japanese and English, Mint, $25
Bittco self timer, in plastic case, made in Japan, Mint, $20
Self Timer, in plastic case, made in Japan, Mint, $20
Set of 3 lens cases, made of aircraft quality alloy aluminum, machined by an airline machinist, wonderfully made, I bought them just for the sheer beauty of their construction, leather lined with foam at top and bottom, the foam is old and has deteriorated and must be removed, so only $30 for the set. 88mm outside diameter, 80mm inside-the-leather-lining diameter. Exterior heights are 80mm, 130mm and 187mm.
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.
Model E-2 projector, no carousel tray, manual focus, timer, no lens, built-in handle, not functioning properly--the fan and the light work, but I cannot get it to work with a slide tray, for parts or repair, $25
Kodak Ektagraphic IIIE plus projector, no lamp assembly, no lens, no carousel tray, manual focus, built-in handle, otherwise Ex+, for parts or repair, $25
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