Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jack, I used a Canon T2i with a Leica-R 350mm f4.8 which of course becomes a 560mm. ISO was at 200, 1/60@ f5.6 and of course, a tripod. I like to use the lens between wide open and F8. Beyond that it becomes hard to focus due to the darkening screen. Michael On Mar 8, 2011, at 1:54 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote: > Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:23:15 -0500 > From: jack maddox <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] feeder bird of a different sort > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <4D759313.1030809 at suddenlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > The window didn't harm this shot. It is very nice. Love the > rendering of > the trees in the background. What equipment did you use? > Jack > > > Michael Sacca wrote: >> I looked out towards our bird feeder on this very snowy central >> Vermont morning to see this owl perched low in a locust tree. I got a >> few shots through a window before I tried slowly opening it for a >> better look- but it wanted none of that and flew off. We have had >> them >> from time to time around the house, sometimes in daylight as this >> species is known to be active during the day. We had snow, then sleet >> then back to snow for about 24 hours totaling about 10" in all. The >> skiing was pretty good despite the bit of sleet. >> >> Here's the link: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mfsacca/barred+owl_030711_3639_.tif.html >> >> Michael >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information