Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Someone who knows more than me should check my arithmetic. As l understand the Oly four thirds cameras, I think you might be shortchanging the 250mm lens. 250mm + 2x converter = 500mm. 500mm lens on the four thirds body = 1,000mm field of view. My wife made me buy a Canon SX70 HS camera for the birds on our porch. I need more practice. Love your birds! On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 4:56 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, Don. You are correct. 600 mm would be quite useful! > > On 4/21/20 3:47 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > Excellent capture in difficult condition. > > > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 1:31 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > >> These two images are from late yesterday and this morning, using the > >> 1980 Leica Telyt-R 250/4 and 2X Extender with the Oly E-M1. The Dove was > >> well illuminated and was cooperative. I liked the image. > >> > >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200420-P4201099.JPG.html > >> > >> Grosbeaks show up twice a year, during migration. They fly long > >> distances in a single day, and arrive exhausted. This male perched > >> motionlessly for at least 15 minutes, just recovering, before he decided > >> to feed. The light was poor, and the feeder is shabby, but I wanted to > >> capture the rose breast at least once as they passed by. > >> > >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200421-P4211136.JPG.html > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information