Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/12

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Subject: [Leica] LONG lenses + M9 or M8
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:42:30 -0500
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I don't have a visoflex.

Phil Forrest


On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:38:45 +0000
John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> 280mm on Visoflex?
> 
> john
> 
> ________________________________________
> 
> Has anyone stacked an SLR lens longer than 135mm onto an adapter and
> used it at infinity on an M9 or M8? I'm thinking of finding a 300mm
> f/4.5 AIS Nikkor and doing just this with my M9. Strictly for long
> shots. Far off wildlife, surfers, compression of city streets,
> whatever. With the M9 I'd have the benefit of chimping and for the
> shots I'm envisioning, I don't think that fine focus would be a big
> deal.
> Your opinions are appreciated.
> 
> Phil Forrest
> 
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