[Leica] IMG: Finally! Some Butterflies

[Sonny Carter]

I’ve pretty much turned back to sharp lens, and crop for my flower shots
too.

Nice.

On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> 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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Sonny
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