Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim: Which one is the L-19? Jim Jim Nichols wrote: > Jim, > I do appreciate the artistic approach, and it was done in an interesting > way. It's just that, to guys with a devotion to things that fly, it is > kind of like using a fisheye to photograph a church service. > > It looks like, given their lack of space, they do a remarkable job in > their restoration work. I must assume that the L-19 is used as a tow > plane, a task for which it is well suited. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim at hemenway.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Plum Island Aerodrome > > >> Thanks for looking Jim. >> >> Knowing your interest in planes, I didn't think it would be before you >> posted. >> >> I wasn't trying to do justice to the aircraft, that's for others like >> you. :-) I was making art, however bad it might be. ;-) >> >> I used a 10mm on my Pentax K10D, the effect is similar to my 19mm on >> my R8. >> >> Jim >> >> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> Jim, >>> >>> What lens did you choose? That is the most distortion I have ever >>> seen in one group of photos. Hangar shots are always a challenge, >>> but your shots don't do justice to interesting aircraft. >>> (Confession: I am an ex-pilot and airplane fanatic.) >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim at hemenway.com> >>> To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 3:22 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Plum Island Aerodrome >>> >>> >>>> I took a drive up to Newburyport on Friday looking for some photo >>>> opportunities. >>>> >>>> Here's some from the Plum Island Aerodrome. Most are of planes and >>>> gliders being rebuilt or repaired: >>>> http://hemenway.com/05212010-PlumIslandAerodrome/ >>>> >>>> More on the facility: >>>> http://plumislandaerodrome.org/ >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >