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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Olympus/Leica Butterfly Kit
From: leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:51:17 -0700
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Besides, this way with the semi-automatic Olympus AK-200 aimed at them, 
they dare not move for fear of being obliterated.? They say "Yes Sir.? 
Pose where?? OK.? How's this?"

On 8/8/2019 10:43 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Lluis,
>
> I tried a monopod first, but butterflies move about so quickly that I 
> could not move about and adjust quickly enough.? The shoulder stock 
> allows me to move about and still have stability from the additional 
> support.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 8/8/2019 12:26 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> I?ve never used these, but I ask me why not use a Monopod?
>> Lluis
>>
>>> El 8 ag 2019, a les 19:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
>>> escriure:
>>>
>>> I've received a number of comments on my recent insect photos, hence 
>>> decided to share the changes I have made that made them possible.? 
>>> At 89, I'm not as stable on my feet as I once was, and my eyesight 
>>> is undergoing some changes.? To compensate, I recently acquired a 
>>> used Olympus ZD 50-200 Autofocus lens and a used Leica-R shoulder 
>>> stock (thanks, Doug Herr).? Currently, these are paired with my 
>>> original Olympus E-510 4/3 camera body.? I have been quite pleased 
>>> with the results I have managed to achieve with this setup.? Here 
>>> are a couple of photos of the kit.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190808-DSCF1424.JPG.html
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190808-DSCF1425.JPG.html
>>>
>>> Though quite awkward in appearance, it works quite nicely.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus/Leica Butterfly Kit)
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Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus/Leica Butterfly Kit)