Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to admit that I had never looked that closely at a poinsettia, as they are not my favorite flower, and certainly do not grow wild up where I live. But it was a fun thing to experiment on with the 2x converter. Aram -----Original Message----- From: Tina Manley Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 8:30 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Flowers - Merry Christmas The last two look like Christmas fireworks! Tina On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > Playing around with the poinsettia and came up with these. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/W2011/fl/pointsettia-8893.jpg.html > > This is a composite of 6 images > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/W2011/fl/pointsettia-8912-Edit.jpg.html > > And finally, an experiment. My father-in-law bought a cheap, Vivitar 2x > teleconverter, so I slapped my 100/APO on to it and gave it a try. I?m > impressed. I was not set to be impressed. My last experience with a 2x > was many years ago with my Rollei SL-35 and got the best converter they > made at the time. Underwhelmed. So, I really expected crap, but got this > instead. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/W2011/fl/pointsettia+2x-8901.jpg.html > by all means, view full size to be amazed. For $99, I cannot believe it. > Maybe it helps having it backing up such a high quality lens. I am going > to try it out on some of my Nikon zooms to see what happens. > > OOPS. and I just noticed I misspelled poinsettia on the file name. Oh > well. I?m retired. > > In the mean time, a Merry Christmas to all and may Santa bring you some > great Leica equipment. > > Comments and criticism welcome. > > Aram > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com