Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks again. I'm learning................ Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 12:58 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Eye to Eye > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >