Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] LONG lenses + M9 or M8
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto at earthlink.net)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:39:06 -0500
 
FRANK DERNIE wrote:

>>>
Mind you shooting at an equivalent magnification of an 800mm lens without a
super rigid tripod is an exercise in futility, IME...
<<<

I wouldn't go quite that far.  A 560mm lens on the DMR is equivalent to a
767mm lens on a full-frame camera and I find that the shoulder stock +
monopod is often sufficient, and in full sunlight the shoulder stock by
itself can work well.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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