Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/11

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Subject: [Leica] Question about Canon Extender
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:49:38 +0000
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Something to do with the AF sensors, I think the new Nikons (D4/800(E)) are 
the first to AF at f8.0
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d800-d800e/15

john

-----Original Message-----

All I know is it says so in the manual and acts so in reality. I was 
disappointed, to say the least! Works fabulously on a tripod however...

Bob Adler
www.rgaphoto.com

On Jun 11, 2012, at 11:15 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

> 
> On Jun 11, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Bob Adler wrote:
> 
>> Not sure if you will be using it with the 2.8 or 4, but I'm pretty sure 
>> with the 4, auto focus does not work.
> 
> I wonder why that would be the case - too dark at F8 - that would seem odd 
> say in sunlight?
> 


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