Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, Thanks for looking. Thanks, also, for clearing up your EXIF data, which shows as 50mm. Even with a 200, I can't get those types of flight images. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- Fleet Biplane Seen in 1970 > Jim, that is a VERY good looking machine! Beautiful paint job. > There was a Tiger Moth biplane belonging to a local farmer flying over > Whitby on the third day of the Regatta, but I missed it as we were in York > all day - SWMBO wanted to go shopping. > Cheers > Douglas > > Jim Nichols wrote: >> I will not attempt to compete with Douglas in photographing airplanes in >> flight. Going to the other end of the flight spectrum, here is a photo >> >from 1970 of an antique, even then, Fleet Biplane that I photographed >> at >> a local fly-in. I know nothing of its history, but it was a beautiful >> airplane. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Antique+Fleet+Biplane+Seen+in+1970.jpg.html >> >> Leica IIIa, Summarit 50mm f/1.5, Kodachrome II >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >