Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]very cool Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA On Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 4:54 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Challenge met. > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2021, 3:16 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > Thirty years ago, when computers were getting involved in lens design, I > > was shooting a Pentax Spotmatic. I visited a consignment shop in Ft. > > Worth and spotted a Soligor 35/f 2.0 lens in m43 mount, a FL I was > > missing, so I bought it. I later learned that the C/D inscription meant > > it was computer-designed. I decided today to take the lens out for a > > spin. (Did I mention that this lens focuses down to 1 foot?) I spotted > > two butterflies around the Buddleia, so I moved in closer and tried with > > no success to get some images. The smart insects managed to keep > > foliage between themselves and the camera. Finally, I saw the Monarch > > fly away from the Buddleia and I snapped in that direction. > > > > I got a single image of the butterfly. > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210903-DSCF2691-Enhanced.JPG.html > > > > I know my 50-200 Oly lens would have done a better job, but it wouldn't > > have been a challenge. > > > > -- > > 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 >