Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Douglas. Just fire away and hope for the best! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/27/2016 6:46 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: > I admire your patience, Jim. I've tried to get shots like this, but > either the wind is moving things, or the insects keep shifting. It can > be very frustrating. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" > <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera > Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:13 PM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Practice with Focus Magnification > > >> Using focus magnification is nice, when using a tripod, but how >> useful is it when holding a 100mm lens by hand? I have tried it a >> few times, but the image is shaky. I decided to put a little more >> effort into the attempt, and it worked, though not easily with moving >> subjects. Here are two images. >> >> A Silver-Sided Skipper in afternoon sun: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper_001.TIFF.html >> >> >> >> And a Carpenter Bee's late afternoon pollen collection effort on a >> Rose of Sharon: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Late+Afternoon+Visit.TIFF.html >> >> >> >> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> 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 >