Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well done, excellent sharpness, and you nailed the focus. 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 Jun 12, 2012, at 9:47 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > 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://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >