[Leica] New 300mm Lens

[Alan Magayne-Roshak]

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 11:40?AM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> I have finally gotten out to shoot something other than the hillside by
> my house to try out my new Nikon 300/4 PF lens.  I have a lot to learn.
> I have never shot with anything over 200 and then rarely so.  I shot 60
> shots with maybe 5 with the focus being nailed on what I wanted.
> Admittedly they are all up very close with a very shallow DOF and all
> hand held, so any small waver will through the focus plane off, but they
> were almost all off in the same way.  I did not think you had to fine
> tune the focus on a mirrorless camera, but maybe I do.
>
> Anyway, here are some shots of an 8 Spotted Skimmer by a pond.
>
> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0358
> <
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0358.jpg.html
> >
>
> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0356
> <
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0356.jpg.html
> >
>
> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0352
> <
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0352.jpg.html
> >
>
> And a Spreadwing Damselfly, not sure which one.
>
> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0352
> <
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0352.jpg.html
> >
>
> All are cropped about 50%.  I have ordered a 1.4x Converter that is due
> next week.
>
> Comments welcome
>
> Aram
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These are great.  I especially like the first one.

-- 
Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer, Emeritus
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
(Retired)
UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978
UPAA Master of the Profession 2014
amagayneroshak at gmail.com
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/>

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