Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, That my good fellow is the secret! -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Nichols Sent: August-03-19 10:47 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Flowers SonC "Hi Sonny and Dr.Ted, Since this sounds like an "old folks" reminiscing thread, I will play along. I keep a walker in the house and one in my car, but only have to resort to them on a bad day. Most of the time I can maneuver Ok without them. As to gear decisions, I started out with LTM Leica's and still have a couple, with several lenses. Digital Leicas looked too expensive to me, so I went with Olympus initially, later Fuji. I use a mix of native lenses for the cameras, along with four cherished Leica-R lenses and several Pentax Takumar lenses that work well with adapters. When I got older and less stable, I bought a Leica-R shoulder stock from Doug Herr, and it helps me handle longer lenses. Tripods or monopods are not very useful when tracking butterflies. I still shoot the older digitals routinely, now more with autofocus than without. I have found though that manual focus is better for airplanes in flight and skydivers. Most lenses seem to have trouble locking on to a moving subject against a sky background. I figure we should all keep pushing the button, as long as it is fun! ted SAYS?.....OR? AS I'M COMMITTED TO? "The GREAT SPIRIT CALLS ME? AFTER I'M 100 YEARS OLD? DON'T LAUGH I'M GOING TO MAKE IT!! :-) Just keep watching the screen! :-) ted CHEERS, Dr.ted grant O.C. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/3/2019 11:58 AM, Ted Grant via LUG wrote: > Hi Sonny, > Well my friend I surely don't brag about mobility, I use a walker 24hrs a > day much like yourself with power to go anywhere. Some days I'm so full of > drugs & pills to ease pain. I have someone check my gear to make sure a > LEICA M8 WITH "A Voightlander 15s/W" where I use the depth of field to > make sure everything is covered by depth of field and wide angle and > camera on auto! And I still get some neat S/W shots to cover my buns. And > yep sometimes I get many deleters!! :-( > By the same token an old Can0n SLR with a zoom lens allows a bit of a > reach when required. > ( I sold all my LIECA SLR's 4 bodies and half dozen lenses) Certainly in > error at times? :-( > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Sonny Carter via LUG > Sent: August-02-19 4:23 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Cc: Sonny Carter > Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Flowers SonC > All you guys bragging about your mobility. I?m shooting from a power > wheelchair these days. Makes every shot look like I?m using a rolleiflex > eyelevel to bellybuttons! > > """On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 4:07 PM Steve Barbour via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: >> Hi Ted, >> I live in a Palace too, imagine 76 yo moi with Parkinson?s, living in a >> Palace, and all I have to do, is take photos like this?. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2019/daguy.jpg.html > Well STEVE, my "so called "PALACE" isn't really a "PALACE" but rather > somewhat like an apartment building with all kinds of recreation, dining, > games, exercising rooms etc. for elders to live out their lives! >>> On Aug 2, 2019, at 10:37 AM, > Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>> Hi SONNY,.................... >>> VERY NICE INDEED! I WISH I HAD KEPT MY >>LEICA MACRO LENS INSTEAD OF >>> SELLING IT >>> WHEN MY LIFE TURNED AROUND A FEW YEARS AGO >>AND I FOUND MYSELF HAVING >>> TO USE >>> A WALKER EVERY WHERE. OH. WELL AT LEAST I >>CAN STILL PHOTOGRAPH THE >>> OTHER >>> SENIORS LIVING HERE IN OUR "PALACE!" A senior's care home.:-) >>> cheers, >>> Dr.ted grant O.C. > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of Sonny Carter via LUG >>> Sent: August-01-19 7:07 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Cc: Sonny Carter >>> Subject: [Leica] Friday Flowers SonC >>> >>> Yesterday, after work I drove into the historic district, and found >>> several >>>> flowers waving and posing shamelessly. >>> These were in one of my favorite places, Patricia?s (formerly Brad?s) >> side > yard. Nice. >>> https://sonc.com/look/?p=6516 >>> >>>>> Regards, >> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> > USA > ______________________________________________Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Regards, > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 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