Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The extension tube lets you focus closer? Makes your 280 into a longer focal length? On 9/17/13 11:24 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> >> Forty feet seems too close to ask for a wildlife guy I can only guess. >> > > It depends a lot on the photographer's patience and skill at reading and > responding to the animal's emotional state. Probably explains the > popularity > of 600mm+ lenses among many wildlife photographers. > > The 280 APO's minimum focus distance is a tad under 5' 6" and I always > carry > an extension tube when using the 280. I don't often use the extension tube > but I've used it often enough that I know I'll need it again. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/