[Leica] IMG: Finally! Some Butterflies

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the very kind words, Sonny!

The irony is that these images kind of blow lens specs out of the 
water.  Because I was experimenting with a new to me "close up lens", 
which has a 49mm thread, I chose the kit lens from an early Spotmatic, 
the Takumar 55mm f/1.8, because of its filter thread. I have always 
found it to be pretty sharp, and it fit the need. When the Tiger started 
flitting around, I knew I could never track it with the CU lens, so I 
removed it.

That Tiger was shot with the old Spotmatic lens and severely cropped.  
Go figure !

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/20/2018 4:54 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote:
> The Tiger is a stunning image. The others are merely wonderful.
>
> SonC
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 2:53 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> Now, three weeks into July, the real butterflies show up.  First, was an
>> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8390.JPG.html
>>
>> At the same time, what I think to be a Black Swallowtail, appeared.
>>   From reference photos, it could be a Spicebush.  Hard, for me, to
>> distinguish.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8396.JPG.html
>>
>> When these showed up unexpectedly, I unscrewed the close-up lens I was
>> using and shot with the 55mm f/1.8 Takumar, then cropped.
>>
>> I added the close-up lens once more, and this battered Common Buckeye
>> appeared.  From his appearance, he must have played in the days of Woody
>> Hayes at Ohio State.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8449.JPG.html
>>
>> All of these were shot using my monopod for support.  That was much
>> better than simply hand-held.
>>
>> Moose, you've showed me another option!
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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