Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Me, my wife and my son went to dinner yesterday with our friends. They have 2 sons. We have just one. I brought along my G1. It happened to have a CV Nokton 35mm f/1.7 on it. After dinner, the kid started having discussion about Math problems - such geeks. He said "Dad, Can I borrow your camera? I want to take a picture." "Sure. What do you want it for?" "I want to get picture of this math problem." I look at the sketches on the napkin and thought to myself. That's too close. "But the closest range is 3 feet." "No problem. Dad" I was thinking - "whatever"- and handed him the camera. As I watch him. He started off focusing to the closest focus. Then he shifted his left hand to the base of the lens and started unscrew the lens out. I started to panic and said "Hay. Watch out. That's not how you focus the lens." He didn't say anything but just smiled and said jokingly: "Trust me Dad. I'm a professional. I know what I'm doing." Then it hit me. What he did was the equivalent of macro extension. Smart kid. Must have got it from his mom. Sorry for OT, but just have to share this. -Pasvorn