Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, Gotta love those Mustangs! :-) Very cool plane to say the least! Too bad you weren't around when I did my inaugural flight on my 76th birthday, day! "Great fight flight!" I shot down 5 Messerschmitt's! :-) Yeah, :-) all in an hour! True, that's where the photo of me upside down came from . :-) During that battle! ;-) ;-) cheers, Dr. Ted Grant C.M. O.C. -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter Klein Sent: September-12-16 12:48 PM To: lug; olympus at thomasclausen.net; leicareflex at freelists.org Subject: [Leica] IMG: More ancient airplanes Apologies to Edvard Munch: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/29348065960/in/dateposted-public /> Nose turret view: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/29603707886/in/dateposted-public /> Mustang, pilot and friend: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/29014566823/in/dateposted-public /> While in the B-25 nose turret, my Leica's rangefinder wouldn't line up. My first thought: Oh, no! Did I bump it out of alignment while going through the crawlway? But no, I'd slid through the crawlway on my back with the camera safely on my stomach. Once I got out of the plane, all was well. Then it hit me. Dummy, the turret glass is curved! Leica M Monochrom, 35/2 Summicron IV, and 6'3" (190 cm) photographer shoehorning himself into small spaces. Enjoy! --Peter _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus