Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks. I try. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher > Nice super Takamar multi coated Bokeh!!! > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:02:24 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher >> >> Mark, >> >> Here is one of the little fellows that I was able to photograph in 1991, >> somewhere above Estes Park. >> >> Probably with a Pentax Spotmatic. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher+1991.jpg.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:50 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher >> >> >>> They were one of my favorite things about the Rocky Mountain National >>> Park. >>> Darned hard to photograph them with a rangefinder camera though. With a >>> normal or tele lens. >>> >>> >>> >>> mark@rabinergroup.com >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:32:53 -0500 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher >>>> >>>> Peter, >>>> >>>> Very good images of the moocher. We had a similar experience with them >>>> in >>>> Rocky Mountain National Park years ago. I have one living under an >>>> outbuilding in my back yard, but rarely get a glimpse of him. I guess >>>> they >>>> get conditioned to strangers in the parks. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@threshinc.com> >>>> To: <lug@leica-users.org>; <leica@freelists.org> >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:13 AM >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher >>>> >>>> >>>>> We were sitting on a mountain rock slide at 8200 feet (2500 m). Look >>>>> who >>>>> decided to join us for lunch. I had a 28/3.5 on the M8, but >>>>> fortunately >>>>> it crops down well. >>>>> >>>>> Here's the context: >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/joseph08/edits/L1003778SquirBoot-w. >>>>> jp >>>>> g.html >>>>> >>>>> And here's the same shot cropped tighter, without the boot. >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/joseph08/edits/L1003778TightCrop.jp >>>>> g. >>>>> html >>>>> >>>>> A couple of minutes later, I had the 90/3.5 VC on the camera, and >>>>> managed >>>>> to fill the frame with one of his cohorts. >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/joseph08/edits/L1003789GndSquirCrop >>>>> -w >>>>> .jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> These little guys are FAST, but their desire to "have what you're >>>>> having" >>>>> gives the photographer a fighting chance. >>>>> >>>>> --Peter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >