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

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Subject: [Leica] LONG lenses + M9 or M8
From: frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:57:27 +0000 (GMT)
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Aye but you're a better man than I, Gunga Din!
Frank



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> From: "wildlightphoto at earthlink.net" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
>To: lug at leica-users.org 
>Sent: Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 15:39
>Subject: Re: [Leica] LONG lenses + M9 or M8
> 
>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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