Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: sad ol' girl
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:34:42 -0400
References: <0FF63410-C4EC-4BEF-9A4C-81ECF0C724FE@mac.com>

what a beauty

ric


On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote:

> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/25483361_MjsNJ5#!i=2099571652&k=5Q2r4Qt>
> 
> A Lockeed Lodestar, once a proud hauler of corporate America before the 
> jets arrived, sinks into oblivion at the Yolo County airport back lot. At 
> least there are no obvious birds' nests. But if you look closely you'll 
> see the spiders have made their homes amongst her cylinder heads and the 
> remains of her exhaust manifolds.
> 
> When I was growing up there were a pair of these at the Vandalia, OH 
> airport serving several major companies. Then the Gulfstream I turboprop 
> arrived and the old birds were swept away. Then the GII's got their own 
> hangers further down the ramp.
> 
> I love the old birds.
> 
> Adam
> 
> Oh, NEX-7, Leica 35mm sumicron, probably about f8. Yes, I used focus 
> peaking but being able to zoom in on a portion of the image is more useful.
> 
> ab
> 
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