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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Today's Catch
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:10:31 +0200
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You certainly nailed the focus in all three shots. I have no idea of how you 
access this focusing method in the menu of the Fuji.

BTW?why is the Rose of Sharon called that? Who was this Sharon?

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 19 Jul 2017, at 19:35, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> Yesterday, Steve Barbour reminded us on the LUG of his practice of using a 
> B&W viewfinder with red focus-assist, to improve his manual focusing.  I 
> tried it this morning.  While it looks a little weird in the finder, I did 
> improve my hit rate.  Here are three examples.
> 
> White Cabbage Butterfly (I think this is the most commonly used name) on 
> Buddleia.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170719-DSCF3275.JPG.html
> 
> Silver-Spotted Skipper.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170719-DSCF3287.JPG.html
> 
> And a Rose of Sharon bloom with a passing visitor.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170719-DSCF3297.JPG.html
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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