Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Takumar Images
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:55:11 +0100
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On 12/07/2017 17:45, Jim Nichols wrote:
> I decided to get more distance between the camera and subjects, so 
> fitted the X-T2 with my Takumar 135/3.5, set to 3.5. Here is a 
> Silver-Spotted Skipper sipping from a Buddleia bloom, at a distance of 
> about 5 ft.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170712-DSCF2852.JPG.html
>
> As I started back inside, something on the brick wall caught my eye.  
> As I looked more closely, I realized it was a pair of flies in a 
> mating coupling.  A ten minute search identified them as Tiger Bee Flies.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170712-DSCF2858.JPG.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
Lens does the trick, Jim, as they look sharp. Mind you, two flies 
f#%king reminds me of an old joke....

Douglas




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