Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I?ve pretty much turned back to sharp lens, and crop for my flower shots too. Nice. On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks for the very kind words, Sonny! > > The irony is that these images kind of blow lens specs out of the > water. Because I was experimenting with a new to me "close up lens", > which has a 49mm thread, I chose the kit lens from an early Spotmatic, > the Takumar 55mm f/1.8, because of its filter thread. I have always > found it to be pretty sharp, and it fit the need. When the Tiger started > flitting around, I knew I could never track it with the CU lens, so I > removed it. > > That Tiger was shot with the old Spotmatic lens and severely cropped. > Go figure ! > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 7/20/2018 4:54 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: > > The Tiger is a stunning image. The others are merely wonderful. > > > > SonC > > > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 2:53 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > >> Now, three weeks into July, the real butterflies show up. First, was an > >> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. > >> > >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8390.JPG.html > >> > >> At the same time, what I think to be a Black Swallowtail, appeared. > >> From reference photos, it could be a Spicebush. Hard, for me, to > >> distinguish. > >> > >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8396.JPG.html > >> > >> When these showed up unexpectedly, I unscrewed the close-up lens I was > >> using and shot with the 55mm f/1.8 Takumar, then cropped. > >> > >> I added the close-up lens once more, and this battered Common Buckeye > >> appeared. From his appearance, he must have played in the days of Woody > >> Hayes at Ohio State. > >> > >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8449.JPG.html > >> > >> All of these were shot using my monopod for support. That was much > >> better than simply hand-held. > >> > >> Moose, you've showed me another option! > >> > >> -- > >> 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 -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA