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 bee is the better of these two shots. Well done! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Sep 3, 2011, at 9:18 PM, Jim Nichols 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 >