The 2dF QSO survey is a spectroscopic survey of 48,000 point-sources selected
by colour with magnitudes in the range 18.35 < B < 20.95. Amongst QSOs, white
dwarfs, narrow-line galaxies and other objects are some cataclysmic variables
(CVs). This survey should be sensitive to intrinsically faint CVs. In the
standard picture of CV evolution, these form the majority of the CV population.
We present the spectra of 6 CVs from this survey. Four have the spectra of
dwarf novae and two are magnetic CVs. We present evidence that suggests that
the dwarf novae have period P < 2 h and are indeed intrinsically less luminous
than average. However, it is not clear yet whether these systems are present in
the large numbers predicted.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures. Proceedings of the Goettingen conference on
Cataclysmic Variable Stars, Goettingen, August 200