[Leica] IMG: A Morning with the Old Ross Lens

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Jayanand.  But nothing like your hawk!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/1/2016 6:45 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Butterflies and us! Lovely.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:44 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I mounted the Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical Lens, circa 1890, on the Fuji
>> X-E1 and a tripod, and went for a walk in the back yard. I came upon a very
>> cooperative (for a while) Gulf Fritillary that allowed me to grab a few
>> shots.
>>
>> Resting on a branch:
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary
>> +on+Branch.tif.html
>>
>> On a small bush:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary
>> +on+Bush.tif.html
>>
>> Then I moved on to the Sedum plants and found a lot of small insects.  A
>> Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle, was sharing space with the
>> first Gray Hairstreak butterfly that I have ever seen:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+with+
>> Soldier+Beetle+and+Gray+Hairstreak.tif.html
>>
>> To appreciate what this old lens can do, please view the last two images
>> LARGE.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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