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...and a 100% crop of the above. Actually, I plan to use the Mamiya 300mm (with the 2x converter) on the S, but the SL is an excellent test-machine, given its ability to precisely set the focus (and to have full control of exposure).

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On 7/23/2017 at 9:20 AM, tritentrue said:

Stork-Billed Kingfisher . . . 

 

SL with Nikon 300mm PF + TC-14E III, 1/800 at f/5.6, ISO 1600, cropped at about 50%...

 

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Fantastic! I have couple of questions if you don't mind.

Did you use Novoflex Nikon F to SL adapter and if yes does the AF work? Also if AF does work for the lens, does it also work even with the teleconverter attached?

Thanks for any info you may provide.

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Greetings from Bergen, Norway. SL with Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 (@f1.4).

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On 12/22/2018 at 8:21 AM, tgdinamo said:

 

Fantastic! I have couple of questions if you don't mind.

Did you use Novoflex Nikon F to SL adapter and if yes does the AF work? Also if AF does work for the lens, does it also work even with the teleconverter attached?

Thanks for any info you may provide.

Yes, I used the Novoflex SL/NIK autofocus adapter for this shot.  AF-S is decent with the bare lens and tolerable with the 1.4X; but slows a bit and hunts more with the TC-14E III attached. The better the light, the better the performance.  Performance is, for me, unacceptably slow with spotty accuracy even in the best lighting conditions with the TC-17E II attached. 

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2 minutes ago, tritentrue said:

Yes, I used the Novoflex SL/NIK autofocus adapter for this shot.  AF-S is decent with the bare lens and tolerable with the 1.4X; but slows a bit and hunts more with the TC-14E III attached. The better the light, the better the performance.  Performance is, for me, unacceptably slow with spotty accuracy even in the best lighting conditions with the TC-17E II attached. 

+1. The Nikon 300mm f4 PF is a very fine, small and light weight alternative for static photogr with the SL. I prefer to use it with a manual adapter, allowing 11 fps. For AF, the Electronic adapter is the way to go. 

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On 12/31/2018 at 5:12 PM, helged said:

+1. The Nikon 300mm f4 PF is a very fine, small and light weight alternative for static photogr with the SL. I prefer to use it with a manual adapter, allowing 11 fps. For AF, the Electronic adapter is the way to go. 

I generally got better results (and longer battery life) using a manual adapter to bridge the SL and 300PF.  But after losing one shot too many, I added a Z7 to the arsenal for use with the 300PF.  I take Leica's native lens offerings for the SL as implying its intended use, so I've stopped trying to shoehorn it into shooting long telephoto, good as it may be on the too-infrequent occasions when I've been able to nail the shot.

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I tested my Sigma 105mm f1.4 Art lens with novoflex adapter and SL for some portraits.... great images but a little long for boudoir work..... I will stick to the 24-90 and 50 Noct

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Leica SL with Pentax 150-450mm @450mm (Novoflex Adaptor)

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and:
"snail"mail delivery at the nature reserve... the heron is waiting for  a special delivery....

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(SL with 150-450 Pentax again)

 

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5 hours ago, helged said:

The Moon-y-know - in between drifting clouds. SL @ISO200, f5.6, 1/50 sec and with electronic shutter, w/Nikon 400mm f2.8E+2x converter.

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Helged: That's just fantastic! Rob

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SL with Pentax 150-450  @450mm ISO 1600 1/80sec.  (widest opened)

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Leica SL & Tamron 90mm SP Macro, EF Mount with Novoflex Adapter

 

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SL with Voigtländer Apo Lanthar 125mm  -1-

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