Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two More from the Bush > Great action in the face-off! > > 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 25, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I wanted to get more distance from the butterflies, so I put my Takumar >> 135/3.5 plus an 11mm extension tube on the E-1. The Tak normally focuses >> to 5 ft. With the tube, the focusing range is about 3 to 6 ft, about >> right to shoot the b'flies without spooking them. >> >> The usual subjects were there. Here is a face-off between a Skipper and >> a Japanese beetle: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Faceoff+67.jpg.html >> >> Another visitor showed up for the first time this year. This is a >> Silver-Spotted Skipper: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Spotted+Skipper+62.jpg.html >> >> The distance was fine, but manual focusing and changing aperture can be a >> pain. >> >> 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 > >