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

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Subject: [Leica] LONG lenses + M9 or M8
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:41:53 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
 
Phil Forrest wrote:

>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.

Focussing a 300mm lens is tricky at best and "infinity" is a moving target.  
Not recommended.

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