Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the kind words, Geoff. Watch for one more today. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Airport - Again > Hi Jim. Nathan's picks are my favourites from the set as well. I always > enjoy your aircraft and in this set you've added some tighter and > interesting compositions as well. Leave that lens on the camera for the > next month and post some more ;-) > > Cheers, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 17 July 2012 05:40, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> The winglet and the AT6 are wonderful. >> >> 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 Jul 15, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >> > I have a Leica Elmarit-R 28mm that I purchased as a "normal" lens for >> > my >> 4/3 bodies, but found it very difficult to focus. I took it to the >> airport >> on the E-1, set up to zone focus and use as a point and shoot. Most of >> these images were made that way, though some were manually focused. >> > >> > Sometimes, things just catch your attention, like these shadows: >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shadows+68.jpg.html >> > >> > Interesting forms are added to airplanes in order to increase >> > efficiency: >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Winglet+64.jpg.html >> > >> > In these modern times, the Sunday drive with the wife can take on a >> different form: >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Zenith+71.jpg.html >> > >> > The favorite noisemaker of every airshow is the venerable North >> > American >> AT-6 or SNJ: >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AT-6+74.jpg.html >> > >> > Most people recognize the powerplant of that old workhorse, the DC-3: >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DC-3+55.jpg.html >> > >> > Sometimes old birds just roost or rest together: >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Old+Birds+50.jpg.html >> > >> > Looking at these images, I think I will try this more often. >> > >> > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >