Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Ted, I've take a look to your gallery, for me this image is iconic http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/sp/Diver+Barcelona+Olympics.jpg.html Why?... I still remember I've admired this picture in La Vanguardia newspaper, and now I know the author and he is my friend! Wonderful Gallery, we wait for your book! cheers Lluis El 28/04/2012, a las 6:35, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: > Hi Guys, > Well I don't have an up to date price simply because I have tried > finding a like lens for sale, even just the lens without extenders > and can't find one. > > ERGO: I figured if someone wanted it bad enough they'd come up with > a reasonable offer and we could go from there. Let's put it this > way........... It's going to cost more than few chocolate bars. And > certainly think more than $1000.00 ! Certainly when one considers > there are two separate extenders in the package adding to the value! > > A comment made about using it with the Leica Macro-adapter and both > extenders creates amazing looking images. > If one is a creative and daring photographer? I'd say if you let > your imagination run wild when using the extenders and a macro > adapter you will capture completely mind blowing images the likes > most on the LUG have never shot... and or rarely seen. > > I know what I've shot with it as far as "shooting sports" events. > Look on my web page TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM as there are several sport > images there. Then click open "Fine Art" there is one shot of dew > drops on blades of grass using both extenders (800mm) and the macro > adapter. One might say rather interesting. :-) Left side 2nd. row. > > Or in the LUG gallery http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/ " > for a few sports samples. It took a bit of time to train it to be > perfectly sharp at the peak action moment. However the lens comes > with the pistol grip and electric micro switch so if one is using an > R camera and motor you just plug into the back of the motor and use > the lens and shoulder brace just like firing an automatic weapon > with a great trigger finger, single frame or several. > > And I've been told if one is using a CANON, a canon cord can be > adapted to work in the same fashion using the LEICA Micro switch and > having the CANON cord wired into the switch allowing one to use the > shoulder brace and switch in same fashion. > > As I said, I have no idea what it's worth? But I know what it is > worth when one uses it properly. Beyond your wildest imagination on > all kinds of subjects. The end results are limited only by your > imagination. > > In any event the door is open for offers. Over to you ladies and > gentlemen. Thank you very much. Private or how ever? > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information