[Leica] IMG: Another Way to Snap a Butterfly

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Lovely!
Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 12:04 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
wrote:

> After seeing Moose's recent fly captures, I became interested in trying an
> extension tube, though I don't have any of the modifying optics he has been
> using.  My only extension tubes are M42, so I attached the 9.5mm tube to my
> Takumar 135/3.5 lens.  The usable focusing range seemed to be approximately
> 2 - 5 feet, not bad for butterflies.  To get a few more MP, I used my Oly
> E-510.  This gave me the equivalent of a 270/3.5 lens.
>
> This female Spicebush Swallowtail flew up and rested for about five
> minutes on the greenery on my fence.  This was the only view and lighting
> that I had available.  I tried focusing at several stops, and it was not
> too difficult.  I suspect this was taken at f/8.
>
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Spicebush+Swallowtail+Female.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
> --
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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