Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim, it appears to be very much needed needed here where we do clouds almost daily. I tried another supermoon photo this evening as the moon cleared the horizon above the sea, but the inevitable clouds killed the shot. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 2:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From a Smokey Airport > Thanks for looking, Douglas. Yes, there are health warnings here for > young children. I had a few errands to run, but haven't spent many hours > outside. > > The Cirrus is a very nice airplane, and the parachute really works. > Congratulate him for me on the IFR rating. I never got that far, but with > today's traffic and rules, it is almost a necessity. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 11/14/2016 7:12 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >> Not good for chest infections, Jim. >> >> Nice plane. My brother is just back from Florida where he did his IFR >> qualification. Luckily, for his passengers, the plane he has a share in >> (a Cirrus) has its own parachute.... >> >> :-) >> >> 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: Monday, November 14, 2016 9:23 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: From a Smokey Airport >> >> >>> The extreme drought in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina has >>> resulted in extensive wild fires, and the smoke has invaded our area. >>> It is clearly visible when looking at buildings less than a mile away >>> across the airport. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Smoke+_amp_+Haze+at+the+Airport.tif.html >>> >>> This local pilot is preflighting his aircraft for a trip to Winston >>> Salem, NC. He says from 14,000 ft, the only visibility is straight >>> down. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+340+Preflight+Inspection.tif.html >>> >>> The pretty Cessna 340 RAM Conversion is ready to crank. The color >>> change at the rear window was not noticeable when I was around the >>> airplane. I think the change in taper of the fuselage causes the light >>> to strike the skin differently aft of that point. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+RAM+340.tif.html >>> >>> One thing that I noted about this J8 lens is that there is absolutely no >>> distortion. >>> >>> Comments and critiques 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >