Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Bumble Bee is fantastic!! Tina On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Someone recently suggested that longer lenses may be easier to use for some > insect shots, because one does not spook the critter by getting to close. > I > recalled that I have a pristine late model Super-Multi-Coated Takumar > 135/3.5 which has seen little use. Realizing that the minimum focusing > distance of the lens is around 5 feet, I thought this might be a problem. > It turned out that the lens is usable, but getting down to 3 feet would be > an improvement. > > Silver Spotted Skipper in a shadowy spot: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper.jpg.html > > Bumble Bee climbing out after finishing his chores inside a bloom: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Climbing+Out.jpg.html > > Seeing the quality of the images that this lens produces, I will try to > improve my technique with it. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com