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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Sunday Song Sparrow
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:22:56 -0500
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Thanks, Don.? I've done some looking this morning, and will keep up the 
search.

On 4/26/20 2:17 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Depending on your budget look for an ugly 500-600mm manual focus lens from
> a major manufacturer.  They should be 600-900 dollars or so.   If you
> purchase from a reputable dealer you can return for full refund.   On
> professional lenses ugly refers to wear most of the time not fungus.   I
> bought a 300 L 2.8 for under$400 from KEH as they thought the mount was
> loose: a little work with a screwdriver and I was in business.   You
> quality of image will go up dramatically.
>
> Pentax lenses are very underrated and don't ignore lenses for 645 or 6x7
> formats as you will only be using the center of the image circle.
>   Shooting from a blind weight isn't a problem.
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 12:46 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Don, but I'm unhappy with my results at 70 ft. on the other 
>> feeder.
>>
>> On 4/26/20 12:42 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
>>> You've got these nailed.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 12:37 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>>> On a cloudy morning, this single Song Sparrow flitted around to every
>>>> opening on the feeder, in repeated visits.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200426-P4261244.JPG.html
>>>>
>>>> At 40-ft distance, severely cropped, cleaned up in LR & PS.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA



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