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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Practice with Focus Magnification
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:49:17 -0500
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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>
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> 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
>>
>>
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