Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR! 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 13:46:12 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portrait of a shameless moocher > > 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/L1003789GndSquirCr >>>>>> op >>>>>> -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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information