Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just wonderful, Jim. You really caught him just right, and tack sharp. --Peter > Thanks, Jean-Michel. > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean-Michel Mertz" <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> > To: "lug LEICA USERS ORGANISATION" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Eye to Eye > > > > Well done! That contraption sure does its job - and the photographer > too!Jean-Michel > > From: jhnichols at lighttube.net >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:47:58 -0500 >> CC: olympus at thomasclausen.net >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Eye to Eye >> >> Well, crude as it may be, the monopod shoulder stock works. I was able >> to achieve better sharpness and use smaller apertures while shooting in >> manual mode today. As usual, the squirrel was the best subject available >> today, but even he kept ducking behind a post. >> >> In this shot, he definitely was keeping an eye on me and my strange >> contraption. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Squirrel+94.jpg.html >> >> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X, Monopod with shoulder stock, ISO 400, >> 1/200 at f/8, cropped horizontal from a vertical image, and, unlike Dr. >> Ted, I was leaning against a wall. At 82, I think that is permissible. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leic