Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well done! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 17 Jul 2016, at 20:34, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > After seeing Moose's recent fly captures, I became interested in trying an > extension tube, though I don't have any of the modifying optics he has > been using. My only extension tubes are M42, so I attached the 9.5mm tube > to my Takumar 135/3.5 lens. The usable focusing range seemed to be > approximately 2 - 5 feet, not bad for butterflies. To get a few more MP, > I used my Oly E-510. This gave me the equivalent of a 270/3.5 lens. > > This female Spicebush Swallowtail flew up and rested for about five > minutes on the greenery on my fence. This was the only view and lighting > that I had available. I tried focusing at several stops, and it was not > too difficult. I suspect this was taken at f/8. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Spicebush+Swallowtail+Female.tif.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >