Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking, Barry. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hinderks" <Barry98 at telus.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Wide-Gear Monocoupe > Very interesting shot Jim. The Monocoupes were neat aircraft. That wide > gear made landing a lot easier too! > BarryH > > At 11:43 AM 20/02/2012, you wrote: >>Continuing to look through old files, I found this photo of a unique >>airplane. This Monocoupe has the wider main gear of the late models, and >>the cowling has been removed to permit the installation of a larger >>engine. On this day in 1952, I took my newly-acquired Leica to the South >>Dayton Airport for my first and only glider flight. This airplane >>impressed me, and I made several images of it. A few years ago, I located >>the present owner, who has the parts of the airplane and is preparing to >>rebuild it. I furnished him prints, so that he could see the original >>paint scheme. >> >>Focal plane shutters do strange things with rotating or moving subjects, >>as will be noted in the recorded image of the moving propeller. >> >>If I recall correctly, the mansion on the hill, seen beneath the right >>wing, belonged to Charles "Boss" Kettering, of General Motors fame. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Wide-Gear+Monocoupe+Dayton+OH+01+1952+edit.jpg.html >> >>Leica IIIa with Coated Elmar 50/3.5 >> >>Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > >