[Leica] IMG: Things are Jumping at the Airport

[Douglas Barry]

Jim,
The RV8 is a nice looking plane, and you also caught some good parachute 
shots.
Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" 
<olympus at thomasclausen.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 9:29 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Things are Jumping at the Airport


> It's a beautiful Sunday, a little windy, but a good day to check the 
> action at the airport.  I am still debating looking for a Summicron-R 
> 90mm, so have its stand-in, a Summicron-R 50 + 2X Extender fitted to the 
> X-E1.
>
> Morgan was out with her vehicle fleet, busily working.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Morgan+613.tif.html
>
> The Cessna Caravan jump plane taxis out.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+604.tif.html
>
> And takes off with a load of skydivers headed for 14,000 ft.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+610.tif.html
>
> After 20 minutes, the jumpers are seen descending and landing into the 
> wind, as these two look on.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump632.tif.html
>
> Some bend their knees.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+620.tif.html
>
> Some hang with their legs straight.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+627.tif.html
>
> And some just do it perfectly!
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+625.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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